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Total Valuation
NGX:UPL has a market cap or net worth of NGN 2.80 billion. The enterprise value is 2.67 billion.
Market Cap | 2.80B |
Enterprise Value | 2.67B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Friday, July 25, 2025.
Earnings Date | Jul 25, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 25, 2025 |
Share Statistics
NGX:UPL has 431.41 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.32% in one year.
Current Share Class | 431.41M |
Shares Outstanding | 431.41M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -0.32% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.18% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 6.85% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 6.04% |
Float | 300.76M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 6.42.
PE Ratio | 6.42 |
Forward PE | n/a |
PS Ratio | 0.78 |
PB Ratio | 0.87 |
P/TBV Ratio | 0.87 |
P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.94, with an EV/FCF ratio of -3.97.
EV / Earnings | 6.12 |
EV / Sales | 0.74 |
EV / EBITDA | 8.94 |
EV / EBIT | 15.52 |
EV / FCF | -3.97 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.75
Current Ratio | 2.75 |
Quick Ratio | 0.25 |
Debt / Equity | n/a |
Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
Debt / FCF | n/a |
Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 14.20% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.50%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.20% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.42% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.50% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.10% |
Revenue Per Employee | 17.25M |
Profits Per Employee | 2.09M |
Employee Count | 208 |
Asset Turnover | 0.81 |
Inventory Turnover | 0.73 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, NGX:UPL has paid 169.11 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 169.11M |
Effective Tax Rate | 27.97% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +210.88% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.05, so NGX:UPL's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.05 |
52-Week Price Change | +210.88% |
50-Day Moving Average | 5.90 |
200-Day Moving Average | 4.62 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 56.37 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,130,090 |
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 3.59 billion and earned 435.59 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.01.
Revenue | 3.59B |
Gross Profit | 2.03B |
Operating Income | 171.81M |
Pretax Income | 604.70M |
Net Income | 435.59M |
EBITDA | 298.14M |
EBIT | 171.81M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 1.01 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 138.27 million in cash and n/a in debt, giving a net cash position of 138.27 million or 0.32 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 138.27M |
Total Debt | n/a |
Net Cash | 138.27M |
Net Cash Per Share | 0.32 |
Equity (Book Value) | 3.23B |
Book Value Per Share | 7.49 |
Working Capital | 1.64B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -637.40 million and capital expenditures -33.88 million, giving a free cash flow of -671.28 million.
Operating Cash Flow | -637.40M |
Capital Expenditures | -33.88M |
Free Cash Flow | -671.28M |
FCF Per Share | -1.56 |
Margins
Gross margin is 56.43%, with operating and profit margins of 4.79% and 12.14%.
Gross Margin | 56.43% |
Operating Margin | 4.79% |
Pretax Margin | 16.85% |
Profit Margin | 12.14% |
EBITDA Margin | 8.31% |
EBIT Margin | 4.79% |
FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.15, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.20%.
Dividend Per Share | 0.15 |
Dividend Yield | 2.20% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 500.00% |
Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
Payout Ratio | 2.48% |
Buyback Yield | 0.32% |
Shareholder Yield | 2.52% |
Earnings Yield | 15.53% |
FCF Yield | -23.94% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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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 2.93 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
Altman Z-Score | 2.93 |
Piotroski F-Score | 5 |