Executive Summary
UPL Limited manufactures and markets crop solutions in India and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record established dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has UPL's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: UPL is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Indian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: UPL's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-8.8%
UPL
3.7%
IN Chemicals
1.0%
IN Market
1 Year Return
81.4%
UPL
75.6%
IN Chemicals
72.2%
IN Market
Return vs Industry: UPL exceeded the Indian Chemicals industry which returned 75.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UPL exceeded the Indian Market which returned 72.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| UPL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -8.8% | 3.7% | 1.0% |
| 30 Day | -5.0% | 6.5% | 0.3% |
| 90 Day | 17.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 1 Year | 83.6%81.4% | 76.9%75.6% | 74.9%72.2% |
| 3 Year | 19.6%15.8% | 73.4%64.5% | 28.0%21.6% |
| 5 Year | 83.1%74.3% | 198.5%178.1% | 87.4%73.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is UPL's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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UPL (NSE:UPL) Seems To Use Debt Quite SensiblyValuation
Is UPL undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
17.5%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: UPL (₹634.9) is trading below our estimate of fair value (₹769.53)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UPL is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: UPL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20x) compared to the IN Chemicals industry average (17.5x).
PE vs Market: UPL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20x) compared to the Indian market (18.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: UPL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: UPL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.5x) compared to the IN Chemicals industry average (1.6x).
Future Growth
How is UPL forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?
19.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: UPL's forecast earnings growth (19.1% per year) is above the savings rate (7%).
Earnings vs Market: UPL's earnings (19.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (24.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: UPL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: UPL's revenue (7.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (14.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: UPL's revenue (7.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: UPL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.2%).
Past Performance
How has UPL performed over the past 5 years?
7.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: UPL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UPL's current net profit margins (6.5%) are higher than last year (4.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UPL's earnings have grown by 7.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UPL's earnings growth over the past year (77.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UPL earnings growth over the past year (77.1%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 6.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: UPL's Return on Equity (13.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is UPL's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UPL's short term assets (₹336.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (₹178.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: UPL's short term assets (₹336.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (₹338.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UPL's debt to equity ratio (141.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: UPL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 78% to 141.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: UPL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.3%).
Interest Coverage: UPL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is UPL current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.95%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: UPL's dividend (0.95%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.42%).
High Dividend: UPL's dividend (0.95%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (1.81%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: UPL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UPL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.9%), UPL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: UPL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (24% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
8.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jai Rajnikant Shroff (55 yo)
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Tenure
₹570,000,000
Compensation
Mr. Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff, also known as Jai, B.Sc., is a Promoter of Pacific Seeds (Thai) Ltd. Mr. Shroff has been Global Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Director at UPL Limited (formerly know...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: UPL's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: UPL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: UPL insiders have only sold shares 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
UPL Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: UPL Limited
- Ticker: UPL
- Exchange: NSEI
- Founded: 1969
- Industry: Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: ₹485.092b
- Shares outstanding: 764.05m
- Website: https://www.upl-ltd.com
Number of Employees
Location
- UPL Limited
- UPL House, 610 B/2
- Bandra Village
- Mumbai
- Maharashtra
- 400051
- India
Listings
Biography
UPL Limited manufactures and markets crop solutions in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Agro Activity and Non-agro Activity. The company offers sorghum, forages, corn, canola, s...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/12 12:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.