ScoreWhy is UCB SA ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength as the company has not declared results in the last 6 months
2
With ROE of 14.61%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 4.62 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 20.92%, its profits have risen by 37.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.9
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Is UCB SA for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UCB SA
-100.0%
4.94
39.61%
Belgium BEL 20
22.63%
1.44
15.67%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.68%
EBIT Growth (5y)
13.26%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.71
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.37
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.50
Tax Ratio
13.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio
12.39%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.01%
ROCE (avg)
10.05%
ROE (avg)
9.12%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
32
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.62
EV to EBIT
24.80
EV to EBITDA
18.90
EV to Capital Employed
4.73
EV to Sales
6.44
PEG Ratio
0.85
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
19.09%
ROE (Latest)
14.61%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend18What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at EUR 3,310 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 20.57%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at EUR 4,270 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at EUR 1,736 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 40.66 %
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -13.8% (YoY
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at EUR 1,319 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at EUR 1,122.92 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at EUR 5.73
-4What is not working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.47 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.77 times
Here's what is working for UCB SA
Net Sales
Highest at EUR 4,270 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (EUR MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at EUR 1,736 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is quite positive
Operating Profit (EUR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 40.66 % and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
At EUR 1,319 MM has Grown at 114.12%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (EUR MM)
Net Profit
At EUR 1,122.92 MM has Grown at 127.58%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (EUR MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at EUR 3,310 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (EUR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at EUR 1,319 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (EUR MM)
Net Profit
Highest at EUR 1,122.92 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (EUR MM)
EPS
Highest at EUR 5.73
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (EUR)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -13.8% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for UCB SA
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 1.47 times and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.77 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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