UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:UVE • US91359V1070
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This UVE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. UVE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year UVE was profitable.
- UVE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- UVE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years UVE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- UVE has a Return On Assets of 6.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UVE outperforms 85.03% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 33.20%, UVE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- UVE's Return On Invested Capital of 6.59% is amongst the best of the industry. UVE outperforms 81.63% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UVE is significantly below the industry average of 9.36%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.12%) for UVE is below the current ROIC(6.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.44% | ||
| ROE | 33.2% | ||
| ROIC | 6.59% |
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)2.32%
ROE(3y)22.85%
ROE(5y)13.11%
ROIC(3y)4.12%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- UVE has a Profit Margin of 11.41%. This is in the better half of the industry: UVE outperforms 67.35% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UVE has grown nicely.
- UVE's Operating Margin of 15.56% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UVE outperforms 62.59% of its industry peers.
- UVE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.41% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y47.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y44.99%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. UVE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UVE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UVE has less shares outstanding
- UVE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- UVE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- UVE has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.27. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.27, UVE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that UVE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- UVE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.18) than 69.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.52%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. UVE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 250.28% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 60.13% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- UVE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.48%.
- Measured over the past years, UVE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)250.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y60.13%
EPS Q2Q%768%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.47%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%4.33%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -19.28% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.47% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-34.84%
EPS Next 2Y-19.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.47%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. UVE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- UVE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.51.
- UVE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UVE is cheaper than 79.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.35, UVE is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.46, the valuation of UVE can be described as very reasonable.
- 63.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UVE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.61, UVE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- UVE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UVE is cheaper than 86.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UVE indicates a rather cheap valuation: UVE is cheaper than 83.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of UVE may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as UVE's earnings are expected to decrease with -19.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
EPS Next 2Y-19.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. UVE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- UVE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.88%.
- UVE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.50.
- UVE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.88% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of UVE has a limited annual growth rate of 0.46%.
- UVE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As UVE did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 12.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UVE. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.12%
EPS Next 2Y-19.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
UVE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
34.16
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners73.76%
Inst Owner Change-0.85%
Ins Owners6.24%
Ins Owner Change-5.08%
Market Cap956.82M
Revenue(TTM)1.60B
Net Income(TTM)182.94M
Analysts80
Price Target40.8 (19.44%)
Short Float %2.47%
Short Ratio3.19
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.88% |
Yearly Dividend0.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
DP12.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (0.16)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)43.84%
Min EPS beat(2)22.41%
Max EPS beat(2)65.27%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)27.39%
Min EPS beat(4)8.73%
Max EPS beat(4)65.27%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)42.65%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)39.6%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)47.42%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.8%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.14%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.87%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.2%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.43%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)19.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.46 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.51 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | 1.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.53 |
EPS(TTM)6.2
EY18.15%
EPS(NY)4.04
Fwd EY11.83%
FCF(TTM)13.46
FCFY39.41%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY39.87%
SpS57.26
BVpS19.67
TBVpS19.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
Graham Number52.39
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.44% | ||
| ROE | 33.2% | ||
| ROCE | 9.09% | ||
| ROIC | 6.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.12% | ||
| OM | 15.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.41% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 23.51% |
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)2.32%
ROE(3y)22.85%
ROE(5y)13.11%
ROIC(3y)4.12%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.85%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)6.7%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.7%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y46.89%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y47.4%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y47.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y44.99%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 68.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.28% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 43.66 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 149.06% | ||
| Profit Quality | 206.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC8.52%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)96.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.45%
Profit Quality(3y)174.08%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)250.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y60.13%
EPS Q2Q%768%
EPS Next Y-34.84%
EPS Next 2Y-19.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.47%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%4.33%
Revenue Next Year-3.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.47%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y173.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y59.33%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y196.37%
FCF growth 3Y5.67%
FCF growth 5Y98.94%
OCF growth 1Y177.74%
OCF growth 3Y5.54%
OCF growth 5Y67.08%
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS / UVE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to UVE.
Can you provide the valuation status for UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of UVE stock?
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for UVE stock?
The financial health rating of UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for UVE stock?
The dividend rating of UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12.12%.