UCB SA (UCB) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

UCB SA

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Why is UCB SA ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 13.26% of over the last 5 years

With ROE of 14.61%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 4.54 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 55.26%, its profits have risen by 37.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.8

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How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is UCB SA for you?

Medium Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

UCB SA

55.26%

6.28

35.66%

Belgium BEL 20

24.74%

1.55

15.93%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.68%

EBIT Growth (5y)

13.26%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

6.54

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.98

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.11

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.51

Tax Ratio

8.43%

Dividend Payout Ratio

12.39%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.01%

ROCE (avg)

9.31%

ROE (avg)

9.12%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

4.54

EV to EBIT

24.40

EV to EBITDA

18.60

EV to Capital Employed

4.66

EV to Sales

6.33

PEG Ratio

0.83

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

19.09%

ROE (Latest)

14.61%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

22What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at EUR 3,245 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 14.91%

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at EUR 4.84

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at EUR 4,254 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

The company hardly has any interest cost

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at EUR 1,603 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 37.68 %

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -16.04% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at EUR 2,470 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -2.07 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at EUR 1,242 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at EUR 1,094.46 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at EUR 5.58

-3What is not working for the Company

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 1.59 times

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 17.82%

Here's what is working for UCB SA

Net Sales

Highest at EUR 4,254 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (EUR MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at EUR 1,603 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is quite positive

Operating Profit (EUR MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 37.68 % and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Dividend per share

Highest at EUR 4.84 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (EUR)

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at EUR 3,245 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (EUR MM)

Net Sales

At EUR 4,254 MM has Grown at 26.57%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (EUR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at EUR 1,242 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (EUR MM)

Net Profit

Highest at EUR 1,094.46 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (EUR MM)

EPS

Highest at EUR 5.58

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (EUR)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at EUR 2,470 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at -2.07 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -16.04% (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 1.59 times and Fallen

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 17.82%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)