Universal Statistics

Total Valuation

Universal has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.06 billion. The enterprise value is 1.70 billion.

Market Cap	1.06B
Enterprise Value	1.70B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Earnings Date	Jul 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	24.72M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.35%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.09%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	24.14M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.37.

PE Ratio	14.37
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.46
PB Ratio	0.91
P/TBV Ratio	1.15
P/FCF Ratio	5.16
P/OCF Ratio	4.18
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.93, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.32.

EV / Earnings	23.15
EV / Sales	0.79
EV / EBITDA	6.93
EV / EBIT	9.25
EV / FCF	8.32

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.87, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio	2.87
Quick Ratio	1.19
Debt / Equity	0.74
Debt / EBITDA	3.37
Debt / FCF	4.18
Interest Coverage	3.06

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.60%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.13%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	10.87%
Revenue Per Employee	200,102
Profits Per Employee	6,453
Employee Count	11,400
Asset Turnover	0.99
Inventory Turnover	1.86

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Universal has paid 31.69 million in taxes.

Income Tax	31.69M
Effective Tax Rate	26.55%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +23.80% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so Universal's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.67
52-Week Price Change	+23.80%
50-Day Moving Average	58.67
200-Day Moving Average	54.66
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	50.73
Average Volume (20 Days)	141

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.64

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Universal had revenue of GBP 2.28 billion and earned 73.57 million in profits. Earnings per share was 2.93.

Revenue	2.28B
Gross Profit	436.25M
Operating Income	188.37M
Pretax Income	119.36M
Net Income	73.57M
EBITDA	234.63M
EBIT	188.37M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.93

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 201.33 million in cash and 854.72 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -653.40 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	201.33M
Total Debt	854.72M
Net Cash	-653.40M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	1.16B
Book Value Per Share	45.68
Working Capital	1.09B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 253.07 million and capital expenditures -48.45 million, giving a free cash flow of 204.62 million.

Operating Cash Flow	253.07M
Capital Expenditures	-48.45M
Free Cash Flow	204.62M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.12%, with operating and profit margins of 8.26% and 3.22%.

Gross Margin	19.12%
Operating Margin	8.26%
Pretax Margin	5.23%
Profit Margin	3.22%
EBITDA Margin	10.29%
EBIT Margin	8.26%
FCF Margin	8.97%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.53, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.30%.

Dividend Per Share	2.53
Dividend Yield	4.30%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-0.46%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	83.84%
Buyback Yield	-0.35%
Shareholder Yield	3.96%
Earnings Yield	6.96%
FCF Yield	19.36%

Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Universal has an Altman Z-Score of 2.89 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.89
Piotroski F-Score	5