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Univar Solutions Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Univar Solutions has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 46.4%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. Univar Solutions's return on equity is 13.6%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.
Key information
46.36%
Earnings growth rate
43.61%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 23.44% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.87% |
| Return on equity | 13.61% |
| Net Margin | 3.44% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Univar Solutions to strengthen footprint in Central America with ChemSol acquisition
Feb 06Univar Solutions to acquire chemicals distributor Kale Kimya
Jan 23Brenntag terminates Univar Solutions takeover discussions
Jan 03ValueAct exits Bausch Health, SLM, boosts NYT stake, trims Rocket Companies
Nov 14Univar Solutions Non-GAAP EPS of $0.84 beats by $0.08, revenue of $2.98B beats by $200M
Nov 01Univar Solutions adds pharmaceutical ingredient labs at 4 sites globally
Oct 19Rhizome Partners - Univar Solutions: A Buy At A Bargain Basement Price
Aug 24Univar, Calumet Specialty Products expand distribution pact in Europe
Jul 12Univar Solutions: Making A Profitable Comeback
Apr 21Univar: Investor Day Outlines The Compelling Medium-Term Setup
Jan 04Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Univar Solutions makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 23 | 10,835 | 373 | 1,714 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 11,278 | 448 | 1,753 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11,475 | 545 | 1,748 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 11,381 | 631 | 1,694 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,885 | 585 | 1,654 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 10,263 | 575 | 1,615 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,536 | 461 | 1,549 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,073 | 270 | 1,587 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,594 | 215 | 1,509 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,209 | 63 | 1,430 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,265 | 53 | 1,444 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,385 | 32 | 1,459 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,763 | 5 | 1,496 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 9,338 | 20 | 1,556 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 9,287 | -106 | 1,506 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,103 | -49 | 1,447 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 8,847 | -2 | 1,385 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 8,635 | 37 | 1,323 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 8,633 | 172 | 1,304 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 8,621 | 198 | 1,261 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 8,539 | 187 | 1,251 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 8,413 | 162 | 1,236 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 8,254 | 120 | 1,216 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8,107 | 33 | 1,204 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 8,058 | -68 | 1,197 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,074 | -60 | 1,182 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 8,074 | -68 | 1,242 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 8,228 | -12 | 1,185 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 8,434 | 63 | 1,186 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 8,682 | 11 | 1,188 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 8,982 | 17 | 1,207 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,403 | -63 | 1,231 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,805 | -29 | 1,261 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10,157 | 2 | 1,288 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 10,374 | -20 | 1,301 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 10,406 | 101 | 1,294 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 10,417 | 5 | 1,274 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 10,351 | -32 | 1,275 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 10,325 | -82 | 1,285 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 12 | 9,747 | -197 | 1,233 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UNVR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UNVR's current net profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (5.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UNVR's earnings have grown significantly by 46.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UNVR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UNVR had negative earnings growth (-36.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (21.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UNVR's Return on Equity (13.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2023/08/02 13:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/07/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Univar Solutions Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Leithead | Barclays |
| Thomas Burlton | Berenberg |
| Laurent Favre | BNP Paribas Exane |