ULS Technology
Market Cap
UK£55.9m
Last Updated
2021/03/06 20:32 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
ULS Technology plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and hosting of internet based software applications for legal and property services businesses in the United Kingdom. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Mediocre balance sheet with questionable track record.
Share Price & News
How has ULS Technology's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ULS is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ULS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.8%
ULS
-5.8%
GB Online Retail
1.2%
GB Market
1 Year Return
63.5%
ULS
66.5%
GB Online Retail
4.6%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: ULS underperformed the UK Online Retail industry which returned 66.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ULS exceeded the UK Market which returned 4.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ULS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.8% | -5.8% | 1.2% |
| 30 Day | -3.9% | -14.5% | 0.9% |
| 90 Day | 2.1% | -0.8% | 2.4% |
| 1 Year | 63.5%63.5% | 66.5%66.5% | 10.6%4.6% |
| 3 Year | -33.9%-38.1% | 50.6%49.2% | 8.6%-4.5% |
| 5 Year | 70.0%53.6% | 208.6%194.5% | 39.5%12.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is ULS Technology's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is There Now An Opportunity In ULS Technology plc (LON:ULS)?Valuation
Is ULS Technology undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
39.09x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ULS (£0.86) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.64)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ULS is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ULS's PE Ratio (39.1x) is in line with the GB Online Retail industry average.
PE vs Market: ULS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (39.1x) compared to the UK market (24.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ULS's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ULS is good value based on its PB Ratio (4.4x) compared to the GB Online Retail industry average (6x).
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Future Growth
How is ULS Technology forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
13.3%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if ULS's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if ULS's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the UK market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ULS's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (6.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ULS's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if ULS's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has ULS Technology performed over the past 5 years?
4.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ULS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ULS's current net profit margins (6%) are lower than last year (11.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ULS's earnings have grown by 4.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ULS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ULS had negative earnings growth (-57.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Online Retail industry average (30.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ULS's Return on Equity (11.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is ULS Technology's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ULS's short term assets (£5.3M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£9.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: ULS's short term assets (£5.3M) exceed its long term liabilities (£3.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ULS's debt to equity ratio (45.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ULS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 17.7% to 45.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ULS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (75.1%).
Interest Coverage: ULS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is ULS Technology current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.45%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ULS's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ULS's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ULS's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ULS's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: ULS is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ULS's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.1yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Jesper With-Fogstrup (45 yo)
0.17
Tenure
Mr. Jesper With-Fogstrup serves as Director and Chief Executive Officer at ULS Technology plc since January 2021. He has over several years of experience within digital and technology platform businesses a...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | UK£144.86k | 1.97% £ 1.1m | |
| CFO, Company Secretary & Director | no data | UK£163.73k | 0.074% £ 41.5k | |
| CEO & Director | 0.17yr | no data | 0.038% £ 21.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 1.08yrs | UK£41.49k | 0.092% £ 51.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.17yrs | UK£8.28k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.75yrs | UK£36.23k | no data |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ULS's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ULS insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
ULS Technology plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: ULS Technology plc
- Ticker: ULS
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 2003
- Industry: Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: UK£55.864m
- Shares outstanding: 64.96m
- Website: https://www.ulstechnology.com
Number of Employees
Location
- ULS Technology plc
- The Old Grammar School
- Church Road
- Thame
- Oxfordshire
- OX9 3AJ
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULS | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jul 2014 |
Biography
ULS Technology plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and hosting of internet based software applications for legal and property services businesses in the United Kingdom. It provides so...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/06 20:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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