UCB SA (UCB.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EBR:UCB • BE0003739530

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This UCB.BR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. UCB.BR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UCB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year UCB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • UCB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • UCB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
UCB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUCB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • UCB has a better Return On Assets (8.58%) than 63.46% of its industry peers.
  • UCB has a Return On Equity (14.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • UCB has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: UCB outperforms 63.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UCB is significantly below the industry average of 14.90%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.94%) for UCB is above the 3 year average (7.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.58%
ROE 14.34%
ROIC 12.94%
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)5.4%
ROE(3y)9.59%
ROE(5y)9.2%
ROIC(3y)7.24%
ROIC(5y)7.33%
UCB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUCB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • UCB has a Profit Margin of 20.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: UCB outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UCB has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 25.98%, UCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UCB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 74.29%, UCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UCB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.98%
PM (TTM) 20.13%
GM 74.29%
OM growth 3Y27.72%
OM growth 5Y4.58%
PM growth 3Y38.49%
PM growth 5Y8.01%
GM growth 3Y2.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.06%
UCB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUCB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. UCB.BR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UCB is creating some value.
  • UCB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for UCB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, UCB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
UCB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingUCB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
UCB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUCB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • UCB has an Altman-Z score of 5.53. This indicates that UCB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.53, UCB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UCB has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.22. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.22, UCB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UCB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of UCB (0.20) is better than 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 1.22
Altman-Z 5.53
ROIC/WACC1.58
WACC8.19%
UCB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUCB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • UCB has a Current Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that UCB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.38, UCB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that UCB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • UCB has a Quick ratio of 1.04. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UCB outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.04
UCB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUCB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. UCB.BR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • UCB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 100.60%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.26% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has grown by 25.83% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • UCB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.68% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)100.6%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y13.26%
EPS Q2Q%123.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.83%
Revenue growth 3Y11.95%
Revenue growth 5Y7.68%
Sales Q2Q%26.57%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • UCB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.96%
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y17.69%
EPS Next 5Y16.75%
Revenue Next Year11.84%
Revenue Next 2Y12.38%
Revenue Next 3Y12.24%
Revenue Next 5Y10.92%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
UCB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUCB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B
UCB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUCB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30

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4. UCB.BR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.68, the valuation of UCB can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UCB is valued a bit more expensive than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, UCB is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.98 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UCB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UCB is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • UCB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.68
Fwd PE 23.98
UCB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUCB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of UCB is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UCB is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.04
EV/EBITDA 17.95
UCB.BR Per share dataUCB.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates UCB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • UCB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • UCB's earnings are expected to grow with 17.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)8.34
PEG (5Y)1.86
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y17.69%

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5. UCB.BR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • UCB has a yearly dividend return of 0.39%, which is pretty low.
  • UCB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.93.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, UCB's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.39%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of UCB has a limited annual growth rate of 2.20%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.2%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
UCB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareUCB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 16.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UCB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • UCB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP16.94%
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y17.69%
UCB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUCB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
UCB.BR Dividend Payout.UCB.BR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UCB.BR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UCB.BR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UCB SA

EBR:UCB (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

246.6

-5.4 (-2.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)07-21
Inst Owners40.45%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap47.97B
Revenue(TTM)7.74B
Net Income(TTM)1.56B
Analysts75.56
Price Target282.94 (14.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.39%
Yearly Dividend1.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.2%
DP16.94%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)2.63%
PT rev (3m)10.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.68
Fwd PE 23.98
P/S 6.2
P/FCF 26.04
P/OCF 20.94
P/B 4.41
P/tB 20.6
EV/EBITDA 17.95
EPS(TTM)9.99
EY4.05%
EPS(NY)10.29
Fwd EY4.17%
FCF(TTM)9.47
FCFY3.84%
OCF(TTM)11.78
OCFY4.78%
SpS39.8
BVpS55.87
TBVpS11.97
PEG (NY)8.34
PEG (5Y)1.86
Graham Number112.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.58%
ROE 14.34%
ROCE 14.62%
ROIC 12.94%
ROICexc 15.9%
ROICexgc 66.94%
OM 25.98%
PM (TTM) 20.13%
GM 74.29%
FCFM 23.8%
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)5.4%
ROE(3y)9.59%
ROE(5y)9.2%
ROIC(3y)7.24%
ROIC(5y)7.33%
ROICexc(3y)8.58%
ROICexc(5y)8.54%
ROICexgc(3y)38.33%
ROICexgc(5y)45.6%
ROCE(3y)8.18%
ROCE(5y)8.29%
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y44.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.84%
OM growth 3Y27.72%
OM growth 5Y4.58%
PM growth 3Y38.49%
PM growth 5Y8.01%
GM growth 3Y2.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.06%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 1.22
Debt/EBITDA 0.83
Cap/Depr 71.61%
Cap/Sales 5.8%
Interest Coverage 15.71
Cash Conversion 86.85%
Profit Quality 118.23%
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 5.53
F-Score9
WACC8.19%
ROIC/WACC1.58
Cap/Depr(3y)55.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.64%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.46%
Profit Quality(3y)111.45%
Profit Quality(5y)122.7%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)100.6%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y13.26%
EPS Q2Q%123.53%
EPS Next Y2.96%
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y17.69%
EPS Next 5Y16.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.83%
Revenue growth 3Y11.95%
Revenue growth 5Y7.68%
Sales Q2Q%26.57%
Revenue Next Year11.84%
Revenue Next 2Y12.38%
Revenue Next 3Y12.24%
Revenue Next 5Y10.92%
EBIT growth 1Y40.24%
EBIT growth 3Y42.99%
EBIT growth 5Y12.61%
EBIT Next Year62.5%
EBIT Next 3Y32.86%
EBIT Next 5Y25.36%
FCF growth 1Y100.22%
FCF growth 3Y35.04%
FCF growth 5Y20.27%
OCF growth 1Y84.46%
OCF growth 3Y26.98%
OCF growth 5Y16.21%

UCB SA / UCB.BR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for UCB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to UCB.BR.


Can you provide the valuation status for UCB SA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to UCB SA (UCB.BR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for UCB SA?

UCB SA (UCB.BR) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of UCB SA (UCB.BR) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UCB SA (UCB.BR) is 24.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.41.


What is the earnings growth outlook for UCB SA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UCB SA (UCB.BR) is expected to grow by 2.96% in the next year.