University Press Plc (NGX:UPL)

University Press Statistics

Total Valuation

NGX:UPL has a market cap or net worth of NGN 2.42 billion. The enterprise value is 1.82 billion.

Market Cap	2.42B
Enterprise Value	1.82B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, October 24, 2025.

Earnings Date	Oct 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 25, 2025

Share Statistics

NGX:UPL has 431.41 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.01% in one year.

Current Share Class	431.41M
Shares Outstanding	431.41M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.16%
Owned by Insiders (%)	6.85%
Owned by Institutions (%)	6.04%
Float	300.76M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 7.94.

PE Ratio	7.94
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.67
PB Ratio	0.62
P/TBV Ratio	0.62
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.21, with an EV/FCF ratio of -8.96.

EV / Earnings	5.99
EV / Sales	0.50
EV / EBITDA	5.21
EV / EBIT	7.91
EV / FCF	-8.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.76

Current Ratio	2.76
Quick Ratio	1.24
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.09% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.83%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.09%
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.64%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	3.83%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.73%
Revenue Per Employee	17.43M
Profits Per Employee	1.46M
Employee Count	208
Asset Turnover	0.66
Inventory Turnover	0.85

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NGX:UPL has paid 98.80 million in taxes.

Income Tax	98.80M
Effective Tax Rate	24.50%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +28.79% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is -0.21, so NGX:UPL's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	-0.21
52-Week Price Change	+28.79%
50-Day Moving Average	5.51
200-Day Moving Average	5.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	68.86
Average Volume (20 Days)	912,164

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 3.63 billion and earned 304.39 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.71.

Revenue	3.63B
Gross Profit	2.07B
Operating Income	230.49M
Pretax Income	403.19M
Net Income	304.39M
EBITDA	350.14M
EBIT	230.49M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.71

Balance Sheet

The company has 592.82 million in cash and n/a in debt, giving a net cash position of 592.82 million or 1.37 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	592.82M
Total Debt	n/a
Net Cash	592.82M
Net Cash Per Share	1.37
Equity (Book Value)	3.88B
Book Value Per Share	9.00
Working Capital	2.31B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -171.51 million and capital expenditures -32.05 million, giving a free cash flow of -203.56 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-171.51M
Capital Expenditures	-32.05M
Free Cash Flow	-203.56M
FCF Per Share	-0.47

Margins

Gross margin is 57.15%, with operating and profit margins of 6.36% and 8.39%.

Gross Margin	57.15%
Operating Margin	6.36%
Pretax Margin	11.12%
Profit Margin	8.39%
EBITDA Margin	9.66%
EBIT Margin	6.36%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.15, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.68%.

Dividend Per Share	0.15
Dividend Yield	2.68%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	500.00%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	21.26%
Buyback Yield	0.01%
Shareholder Yield	2.95%
Earnings Yield	12.60%
FCF Yield	-8.43%

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

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 2.83 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.83
Piotroski F-Score	4