Why is UPL Ltd. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 1.83
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 1.83
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 7.56% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -0.37% of over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Jun 26
- PAT(9M) At Rs 1,527.84 cr has Grown at -21.10%
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -18.98% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is UPL for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UPL
-18.98%
-0.58
32.88%
Sensex
-2.63%
-0.19
13.57%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.37%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.83
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.01
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.49
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.84
Tax Ratio
28.26%
Dividend Payout Ratio
26.38%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
58.05%
ROCE (avg)
10.56%
ROE (avg)
7.56%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
27
Price to Book Value
1.39
EV to EBIT
10.89
EV to EBITDA
6.98
EV to Capital Employed
1.26
EV to Sales
1.23
PEG Ratio
1.47
Dividend Yield
1.05%
ROCE (Latest)
11.69%
ROE (Latest)
5.40%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs 19.00 cr has Grown at 124.1%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 11.15%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 0.68 times
-3What is not working for the Company
PAT(9M)
At Rs 1,527.84 cr has Grown at -21.10%
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Here's what is working for UPL
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 19.00 cr has Grown at 124.1%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Lowest at 0.68 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio






