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United Overseas Bank
(OTC:UOVEY)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$75.00
â–²(13.83% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/09/26
The score is driven mainly by mixed fundamentals: solid revenue/profitability and a sound balance sheet, offset by significant multi-year cash-flow volatility and weaker 2025 margin conversion. Supportive valuation (low P/E and ~4.2% yield) and constructive technicals improve the outlook, while the earnings call adds moderate positives (capital strength/returns) but flags margin pressure and asset-quality risks that cap the score.
Positive Factors
Wealth business & Allianz partnership
Growing wealth income and AUM (wealth income +16% YoY, net new money $4bn H1) plus the Allianz partnership expand fee-generating, open-architecture distribution. This diversifies revenue away from interest margins, builds sticky client flows and supports durable fee income over time.
Negative Factors
NIM and net interest income pressure
Sustained NIM compression reduces core banking profitability and long-term earnings power. With loan repricing lags and lower benchmark rates, weaker NII limits ability to absorb rising costs or expand returns, making earnings more sensitive to volume and fee diversification execution.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Wealth business & Allianz partnership
Growing wealth income and AUM (wealth income +16% YoY, net new money $4bn H1) plus the Allianz partnership expand fee-generating, open-architecture distribution. This diversifies revenue away from interest margins, builds sticky client flows and supports durable fee income over time.
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United Overseas Bank (UOVEY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$54.00B
Dividend Yield3.84%
Average Volume (3M)16.23K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.6
Beta (1Y)0.40
Revenue Growth-7.48%
EPS Growth-16.55%
CountryUS
Employees31,222
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.90
Shares Outstanding831,410,200
10 Day Avg. Volume3,329
30 Day Avg. Volume16,229
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.54
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)2.31
P/FCF Ratio13.75
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)5.29
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.07B
United Overseas Bank Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOVEY), a financial institution established in Singapore in 1935 and headquartered there, provides a comprehensive array of banking products and services. The company operates globally, organized into three primary di...
How the Company Makes Money
UOB makes money mainly through banking and financial-services income streams: (1) Net interest income: The core driver is the spread between interest earned on loans and other interest-earning assets (e.g., corporate loans, consumer loans, mortgag...
United Overseas Bank Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Feb 25, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly constructive operational and financial picture: strong profitability (Q2 +10% YoY), notable wealth and trade loan strength, robust capital and liquidity, and clear strategic moves (Allianz partnership, AI rollout). However, the bank faces margin pressure (NIM compression and NII decline), softer trading/fee income, a significant new NPA tied to one Greater China real estate account, and near-term cost increases from strategic investments. On balance the positives — diversified earnings drivers, resilient profitability, strong capital/liquidity and clear growth initiatives — outweigh the headwinds, though management remains cautious and focused on execution.Positive Updates
Strong Quarter and Half-Year Profitability
Q2 net profit after tax of $1.5 billion, up 10% year-on-year; H1 net profit of $2.9 billion, up 3% year-on-year; ROE of 11.8% for the quarter.
Negative Updates
Margin and Net Interest Income Pressure
Net interest income declined ~3% (period referenced) and net interest margin compressed from 1.82% in Q1 to 1.74% then exited July at 1.71%; NIM pressure attributed to lower benchmark rates and loan repricing in a lower rate environment.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Quarter and Half-Year Profitability
Q2 net profit after tax of $1.5 billion, up 10% year-on-year; H1 net profit of $2.9 billion, up 3% year-on-year; ROE of 11.8% for the quarter.
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Company Guidance
Management guided 2026 with loan growth at low single digits, full‑year NIM of about 1.75–1.80% (Q1 1.82%, Q2 1.74%, end‑July ~1.71% with SORA expected to bottom and trend up), fee income at low single‑digit growth, operating costs rising low single digits, and total credit cost guidance of 25–30 bps. They reiterated completion of a SGD 2.0bn capital distribution plan by end‑2027 (interim dividend SGD 0.88/share, 50% payout; ~40% of buyback done, ~SGD 794m), citing capital/liquidity headroom (CET1 ~15.4%, fully loaded ~15.0% post dividend, LCR 159%, NSFR 114%). Current metrics underpinning the guidance: Q2 net profit SGD 1.5bn (ROE 11.8%), H1 net profit SGD 2.9bn (+3% YoY), gross loans +8% YoY, customer loans +5% YoY, trade loans ~33% YoY, wholesale CASA +9% YoY, wealth income +16% YoY, NPL ratio 1.6%, new NPAs SGD 902m, NPA coverage 88% (306% incl. collateral), and Q (QoQ)/H1 credit cost ~28/27 bps.United Overseas Bank Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 25.26B | 25.69B | 14.28B | 13.01B | 10.97B | 9.13B |
| Gross Profit | 12.92B | 12.54B | 14.28B | 13.01B | 10.97B | 9.13B |
| EBITDA | 6.89B | 6.30B | 7.83B | 7.48B | 6.32B | 5.43B |
| Net Income | 4.80B | 4.61B | 6.04B | 5.71B | 4.57B | 4.08B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 589.74B | 572.06B | 537.66B | 523.52B | 504.26B | 459.32B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 38.38B | 74.25B | 76.01B | 87.44B | 78.67B | 69.88B |
| Total Debt | 21.75B | 44.99B | 24.97B | 23.49B | 41.63B | 35.21B |
| Total Liabilities | 537.02B | 520.57B | 487.71B | 477.05B | 460.65B | 416.46B |
| Stockholders Equity | 52.95B | 51.25B | 49.73B | 46.23B | 43.37B | 42.63B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.10B | 4.32B | -15.72B | -17.06B | 9.40B | -3.36B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.09B | 5.57B | -14.85B | -16.19B | 10.10B | -2.81B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.17B | -21.10B | -771.00M | -645.00M | -3.71B | -440.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 44.73B | 29.17B | 1.13B | 19.27B | 5.74B | 3.02B |
United Overseas Bank Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $36.35B | 9.87 | 9.20% | 2.49% | 5.37% | 14.38% | |
78 Outperform | $42.54B | 10.13 | 10.68% | 2.61% | 3.72% | 10.87% | |
72 Outperform | $74.30B | 7.36 | 16.16% | 5.06% | 6.60% | 29.61% | |
71 Outperform | $54.00B | 10.58 | 9.73% | 3.84% | -7.48% | -16.55% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $19.18B | 8.35 | 9.28% | 3.68% | 14.98% | 8.99% | |
62 Neutral | $84.24B | 13.52 | 11.05% | 3.70% | -13.48% | 25.29% |
* Financial Sector Average
UOVEY
United Overseas Bank
65.37
13.62
26.33%
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126.93
42.63
50.57%
LYG
Lloyds Banking
5.81
1.50
34.77%
NWG
NatWest Group
18.67
5.46
41.34%
SHG
Shinhan Financial Group Co
80.14
30.23
60.57%
WF
Woori Finance Holdings Co
77.98
20.73
36.21%
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