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University Press NGSE:UPL Stock Report

Last Price

₦3.85

Market Cap

₦1.6b

7D

16.7%

1Y

48.6%

Updated

19 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials

UPL Stock Overview

Engages in the printing, publishing, sale, and distribution of educational books and materials in Nigeria. More details

UPL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

University Press Plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for University Press
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price₦3.85
52 Week High₦4.18
52 Week Low₦1.86
Beta0.015
11 Month Change37.99%
3 Month Change59.75%
1 Year Change48.65%
33 Year Change54.00%
5 Year Change163.70%
Change since IPO195.68%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

UPLNG MediaNG Market
7D16.7%0.2%0.8%
1Y48.6%4.2%53.3%

Return vs Industry: UPL exceeded the NG Media industry which returned 4.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UPL underperformed the NG Market which returned 53.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UPL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
UPL volatility
UPL Average Weekly Movement10.9%
Media Industry Average Movement6.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in NG Market9.1%
10% least volatile stocks in NG Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: UPL's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the NG market.

Volatility Over Time: UPL's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of NG stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1949229Samuel Kolawolewww.universitypressplc.com

University Press Plc engages in the printing, publishing, sale, and distribution of educational books and materials in Nigeria. It offers books for pre-primary, primary, general and creative writing, teaching/learning aids, junior and senior secondary, and tertiary categories. The company also provides books on general reading, including dictionaries, world bank, special publications, and language and culture books.

University Press Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do University Press's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UPL fundamental statistics
Market cap₦1.57b
Earnings (TTM)₦176.30m
Revenue (TTM)₦3.08b

9.4x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UPL income statement (TTM)
Revenue₦3.08b
Cost of Revenue₦1.31b
Gross Profit₦1.77b
Other Expenses₦1.60b
Earnings₦176.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.41
Gross Margin57.51%
Net Profit Margin5.72%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did UPL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.6%

Current Dividend Yield

6%

Payout Ratio