| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 6/6 |
UPL Overview
UPL Limited engages in the provision of sustainable agriculture products and solutions in India and internationally.
UPL Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | ₹695.30 |
| 52 Week High | ₹399.00 |
| 52 Week Low | ₹864.70 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.25% |
| 3 Month Change | -14.45% |
| 1 Year Change | 60.43% |
| 3 Year Change | 65.13% |
| 5 Year Change | 49.81% |
| Change since IPO | 1,783.26% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| UPL | IN Chemicals | IN Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.4% | -10.1% | -4.6% |
| 1Y | 60.4% | 63.2% | 61.7% |
Return vs Industry: UPL underperformed the Indian Chemicals industry which returned 63.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UPL matched the Indian Market which returned 61% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UPL volatility | |
|---|---|
| UPL Beta | 1.02 |
| Industry Beta | 0.65 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: UPL is less volatile than 75% of Indian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: UPL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12,258 | Jai Rajnikant Shroff | https://www.upl-ltd.com |
UPL Limited engages in the provision of sustainable agriculture products and solutions in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Agro Activity and Non-Agro Activity. The company offers sorghum, forages, corn, canola, sunflower, vegetable, rice, wheat, soya, pearl millet, oats, alfalfa, bio-fumigants, and mustard seeds.
UPL Fundamentals Summary
| UPL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | ₹530.90b |
| Earnings (TTM) | ₹29.07b |
| Revenue (TTM) | ₹393.76b |
18.3x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs UPL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UPL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹393.76b |
| Cost of Revenue | ₹195.39b |
| Gross Profit | ₹198.37b |
| Expenses | ₹169.30b |
| Earnings | ₹29.07b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Oct 29, 2021
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 38.05 |
| Gross Margin | 50.38% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.38% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 99.3% |
How did UPL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.4%
Current Dividend Yield27%
Payout RatioValuation
Is UPL undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
42.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: UPL (₹695.3) is trading below our estimate of fair value (₹1204.98)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UPL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: UPL is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.3x) compared to the Indian Chemicals industry average (18.6x).
PE vs Market: UPL is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.3x) compared to the Indian market (21.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: UPL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: UPL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.5x) compared to the IN Chemicals industry average (2.3x).
Future Growth
How is UPL forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
16.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: UPL's forecast earnings growth (16.6% per year) is above the savings rate (6.7%).
Earnings vs Market: UPL's earnings (16.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (19.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: UPL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: UPL's revenue (7.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (13.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: UPL's revenue (7.2% 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 (18.7%).
Past Performance
How has UPL performed over the past 5 years?
8.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: UPL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UPL's current net profit margins (7.4%) are higher than last year (5.7%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UPL's earnings have grown by 8.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UPL's earnings growth over the past year (42.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UPL earnings growth over the past year (42.4%) underperformed the Chemicals industry 45.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: UPL's Return on Equity (14.6%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is UPL's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UPL's short term assets (₹300.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (₹196.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: UPL's short term assets (₹300.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (₹262.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UPL's debt to equity ratio (99.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: UPL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 62.2% to 99.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: UPL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (29.6%).
Interest Coverage: UPL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is UPL current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.44%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: UPL's dividend (1.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.34%).
High Dividend: UPL's dividend (1.44%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (1.41%)
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 reasonably low payout ratio (26.9%), 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 (22.8% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jai Rajnikant Shroff (56 yo)
no data
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 (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: UPL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 18 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if 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
UPL Limited's 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: ₹530.897b
- 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
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/25 16:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
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.