ScoreWhy is UCB SA ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.45% of over the last 5 years
2
With ROE of 14.86%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 4.99 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 27.34%, its profits have risen by 465.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
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Is UCB SA for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UCB SA
27.34%
5.52
39.52%
Belgium BEL 20
17.57%
1.10
15.92%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.67%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.45%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.54
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.98
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.50
Tax Ratio
8.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio
17.36%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.06%
ROCE (avg)
9.31%
ROE (avg)
9.12%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
34
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.99
EV to EBIT
40.48
EV to EBITDA
26.61
EV to Capital Employed
4.60
EV to Sales
7.22
PEG Ratio
0.07
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.36%
ROE (Latest)
14.86%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend12What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 14.29%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at EUR 3,487 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At EUR 616 MM has Grown at 147.39%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At EUR 493.42 MM has Grown at 134.36%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.79% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 12.38 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at EUR 1,033 MM
-6What is not working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.65%
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at EUR 158 MM
Here's what is working for UCB SA
Net Sales
Highest at EUR 3,487 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (EUR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At EUR 616 MM has Grown at 147.39%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (EUR MM)
Net Profit
At EUR 493.42 MM has Grown at 134.36%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (EUR MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at EUR 1,033 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (EUR MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 12.38 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.79% (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 1.65% 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
Interest
Highest at EUR 158 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 46.3% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (EUR MM)
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