University Press Plc (NGX:UPL)

University Press Statistics

Total Valuation

NGX:UPL has a market cap or net worth of NGN 1.53 billion. The enterprise value is 782.10 million.

Market Cap	1.53B
Enterprise Value	782.10M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Earnings Date	Apr 17, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 5, 2024

Share Statistics

NGX:UPL has 431.41 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.82% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	431.41M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.82%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.21%
Owned by Insiders (%)	6.94%
Owned by Institutions (%)	6.04%
Float	300.38M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.21.

PE Ratio	12.21
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.47
PB Ratio	0.44
P/TBV Ratio	0.44
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.75, with an EV/FCF ratio of -2.42.

EV / Earnings	6.18
EV / Sales	0.24
EV / EBITDA	23.75
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	-2.42

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.47

Current Ratio	2.47
Quick Ratio	0.85
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.66% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -1.80%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	3.66%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-1.30%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-1.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	-2.86%
Revenue Per Employee	14.31M
Profits Per Employee	552,948
Employee Count	229
Asset Turnover	0.68
Inventory Turnover	0.70

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +32.46% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is -0.14, so NGX:UPL's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	-0.14
52-Week Price Change	+32.46%
50-Day Moving Average	4.57
200-Day Moving Average	3.45
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	15.97
Average Volume (20 Days)	619,617

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)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NGX:UPL had revenue of NGN 3.28 billion and earned 126.63 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.29.

Revenue	3.28B
Gross Profit	1.89B
Operating Income	-99.95M
Pretax Income	246.34M
Net Income	126.63M
EBITDA	32.93M
EBIT	-99.95M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.29

Balance Sheet

The company has 749.41 million in cash and n/a in debt, giving a net cash position of 749.41 million or 1.74 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	749.41M
Total Debt	n/a
Net Cash	749.41M
Net Cash Per Share	1.74
Equity (Book Value)	3.47B
Book Value Per Share	8.04
Working Capital	1.73B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -59.82 million and capital expenditures -263.84 million, giving a free cash flow of -323.66 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-59.82M
Capital Expenditures	-263.84M
Free Cash Flow	-323.66M
FCF Per Share	-0.75

Margins

Gross margin is 57.66%, with operating and profit margins of -3.05% and 3.86%.

Gross Margin	57.66%
Operating Margin	-3.05%
Pretax Margin	7.52%
Profit Margin	3.86%
EBITDA Margin	1.00%
EBIT Margin	-3.05%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.03, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.70%.

Dividend Per Share	0.03
Dividend Yield	0.70%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-75.00%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	8.52%
Buyback Yield	-1.82%
Shareholder Yield	-1.12%
Earnings Yield	8.27%
FCF Yield	-21.13%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 6, 2010. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.2000048.

Last Split Date	Sep 6, 2010
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	1.2000048

Scores

NGX:UPL has an Altman Z-Score of 2.3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.3
Piotroski F-Score	n/a