Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 5/6 |
Future Growth | 3/6 |
Past Performance | 1/6 |
Financial Health | 5/6 |
Dividends | 5/6 |
1104 Stock Overview
Universal Cement Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of cement, ready-mixed concrete, gypsum board panels, and other building materials in Taiwan.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for 1104 from our risk checks.
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | NT$21.60 |
52 Week High | NT$22.60 |
52 Week Low | NT$19.50 |
Beta | 0.47 |
1 Month Change | -3.57% |
3 Month Change | 2.37% |
1 Year Change | -4.64% |
3 Year Change | 14.89% |
5 Year Change | -6.09% |
Change since IPO | -14.66% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
1104 | TW Basic Materials | TW Market | |
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7D | 0% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
1Y | -4.6% | -8.8% | -9.8% |
Return vs Industry: 1104 exceeded the TW Basic Materials industry which returned -8.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 1104 exceeded the TW Market which returned -9.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
1104 volatility | |
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1104 Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
Basic Materials Industry Average Movement | 2.8% |
Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
10% most volatile stocks in TW Market | 8.4% |
10% least volatile stocks in TW Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: 1104 is less volatile than 75% of TW stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 1104's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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1959 | n/a | Johnson Hou | https://www.ucctw.com |
Universal Cement Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of cement, ready-mixed concrete, gypsum board panels, and other building materials in Taiwan. It operates through Building Materials Business and Assets Management Center segments. The company also offers pressure-sensing electronic technology products, such as flexible electronic pressure sensors, pressure sensor modules, and flexible microelectromechanical pressure sensing instruments for use in computer, communication and consumer electronics, industrial and semiconductor equipment, smart warehouse, and medical monitoring industries.
Universal Cement Fundamentals Summary
1104 fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | NT$14.12b |
Earnings (TTM) | NT$1.39b |
Revenue (TTM) | NT$6.17b |
10.1x
P/E Ratio2.3x
P/S RatioIs 1104 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
1104 income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | NT$6.17b |
Cost of Revenue | NT$5.00b |
Gross Profit | NT$1.17b |
Other Expenses | -NT$220.15m |
Earnings | NT$1.39b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.13 |
Gross Margin | 19.01% |
Net Profit Margin | 22.58% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 15.2% |
How did 1104 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.6%
Current Dividend Yield47%
Payout RatioValuation
Is 1104 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
5/6Valuation Score 5/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Analyst Forecast
Key Valuation Metric
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What is 1104's n/a Ratio? | |
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n/a Ratio | 0x |
n/a | n/a |
Market Cap | NT$14.12b |
Key Statistics | |
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Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.4x |
Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 17.2x |
PEG Ratio | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does 1104's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
1104 PE Ratio vs Peers |
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Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
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Peer Average | 27.2x | ||
1103 Chia Hsin Cement | 19.5x | n/a | NT$13.7b |
9930 CHC Resources | 15.7x | n/a | NT$11.7b |
1110 Southeast Cement | 66.7x | n/a | NT$10.3b |
2504 Goldsun Building Materials | 6.7x | -19.2% | NT$29.1b |
1104 Universal Cement | 10.1x | 13.9% | NT$14.1b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 1104 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.1x) compared to the peer average (27.2x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 1104's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Asian Basic Materials Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 1104 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.1x) compared to the TW Basic Materials industry average (16x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 1104's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
Fair Ratio | |
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Current PE Ratio | 10.1x |
Fair PE Ratio | 15.1x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 1104 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.1x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.1x).
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of 1104 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: 1104 (NT$21.6) is trading below our estimate of fair value (NT$27.97)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 1104 is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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Future Growth
How is Universal Cement forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
Future Growth Score
3/6Future Growth Score 3/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
13.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: 1104's forecast earnings growth (13.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.7%).
Earnings vs Market: 1104's earnings (13.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the TW market (5.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: 1104's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: 1104's revenue (15.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the TW market (7.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: 1104's revenue (15.2% 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 1104's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Universal Cement performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
1/6Past Performance Score 1/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
-3.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 1104 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 1104's current net profit margins (22.6%) are lower than last year (25.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1104's earnings have declined by 3.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 1104's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 1104 had negative earnings growth (-2.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-15.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1104's Return on Equity (6.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Universal Cement's financial position?
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 1104's short term assets (NT$5.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (NT$4.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: 1104's short term assets (NT$5.3B) exceed its long term liabilities (NT$1.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 1104 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 1104's debt to equity ratio has increased from 10.6% to 15.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 1104's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38.5%).
Interest Coverage: 1104 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Universal Cement current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
5/6Dividend Score 5/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
4.63%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: 1104's dividend (4.63%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (2.5%).
High Dividend: 1104's dividend (4.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (6.52%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: 1104's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 1104's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46.9%), 1104's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (62.7%), 1104's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Johnson Hou
2.08yrs
Tenure
Dr. Chih-Sheng Hou, also known as Johnson, serves as Director at TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. since December 30, 2021. He is a Director at Universal Cement Corporation since December 02, 2008 and al...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: 1104's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: 1104's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 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.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Universal Cement Corporation's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Universal Cement Corporation
- Ticker: 1104
- Exchange: TWSE
- Founded: 1959
- Industry: Construction Materials
- Sector: Materials
- Implied Market Cap: NT$14.118b
- Shares outstanding: 653.61m
- Website: https://www.ucctw.com
Location
- Universal Cement Corporation
- No. 125, Nanjing East Road
- 10th Floor
- Taipei
- Taiwan
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/08/14 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/12 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
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.