Universal Statistics

Total Valuation

Universal has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.04 billion. The enterprise value is 1.95 billion.

Market Cap	1.04B
Enterprise Value	1.95B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, February 7, 2025.

Earnings Date	Feb 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.71%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.18%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	24.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.80.

PE Ratio	10.80
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	n/a
PB Ratio	n/a
P/TBV Ratio	1.16
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.78, with an EV/FCF ratio of -23.74.

EV / Earnings	20.27
EV / Sales	0.87
EV / EBITDA	7.78
EV / EBIT	10.43
EV / FCF	-23.74

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.60, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.85.

Current Ratio	2.60
Quick Ratio	0.71
Debt / Equity	0.85
Debt / EBITDA	3.92
Debt / FCF	-11.79
Interest Coverage	3.24

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.47% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.69%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	9.47%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.89%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.69%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	10.60%
Revenue Per Employee	207,188
Profits Per Employee	8,923
Employee Count	10,800
Asset Turnover	0.96
Inventory Turnover	1.57

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +6.68% 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	+6.68%
50-Day Moving Average	53.49
200-Day Moving Average	51.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	53.51
Average Volume (20 Days)	98

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)	2.74

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Universal had revenue of GBP 2.24 billion and earned 96.37 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.84.

Revenue	2.24B
Gross Profit	440.99M
Operating Income	183.35M
Pretax Income	133.38M
Net Income	96.37M
EBITDA	229.36M
EBIT	183.35M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.84

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 80.47 million in cash and 969.81 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -889.34 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	80.47M
Total Debt	969.81M
Net Cash	-889.34M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	1.14B
Book Value Per Share	45.32
Working Capital	1.07B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -26.26 million and capital expenditures -56.02 million, giving a free cash flow of -82.28 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-26.26M
Capital Expenditures	-56.02M
Free Cash Flow	-82.28M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.71%, with operating and profit margins of 8.19% and 4.31%.

Gross Margin	19.71%
Operating Margin	8.19%
Pretax Margin	5.96%
Profit Margin	4.31%
EBITDA Margin	10.25%
EBIT Margin	8.19%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.55, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.78%.

Dividend Per Share	2.55
Dividend Yield	4.78%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0.24%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	64.59%
Buyback Yield	-0.71%
Shareholder Yield	4.07%
Earnings Yield	9.26%
FCF Yield	-7.91%

Dividend Details

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 2.73. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.73
Piotroski F-Score	n/a