Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
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Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 28.51M | 33.23M | 30.7M | 47.98M | 40.14M | 32.31M | 23.02M | 17.86M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 16.54% | -7.6% | 56.27% | -16.34% | -19.52% | -28.74% | -22.44% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 15.11M | 19.82M | 16.61M | 22.66M | 18.25M | 21.99M | 16.95M | 11.56M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 52.97% | 59.65% | 54.1% | 47.22% | 45.47% | 68.07% | 73.63% | 64.72% |
| Gross Profit | 13.41M▲ 0% | 13.41M▼ 0.0% | 14.09M▲ 5.1% | 25.33M▲ 79.7% | 21.89M▼ 13.6% | 10.32M▼ 52.9% | 6.07M▼ 41.1% | 6.3M▲ 3.8% |
| Gross Margin % | 47.03% | 40.35% | 45.9% | 52.78% | 54.53% | 31.93% | 26.37% | 35.28% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -0.01% | 5.12% | 79.7% | -13.56% | -52.88% | -41.14% | 3.78% |
| Operating Expenses | 3.65M | 3.36M | 3.74M | 11.74M | 28.91M | 13.84M | 14.09M | 9.22M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 12.8% | 10.1% | 12.19% | 24.46% | 72.02% | 42.84% | 61.2% | 51.61% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 2.39M | 2.29M | 2.8M | 6.27M | 21.3M | 9M | 10.44M | 8M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 8.36% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 13.07% | 53.05% | 27.86% | 45.36% | 44.81% |
| Research & Development | 789.38K | 618.44K | 583.13K | 5.47M | 7.62M | 4.86M | 3.03M | 671.76K |
| R&D % of Revenue | 2.77% | 1.86% | 1.9% | 11.39% | 18.99% | 15.04% | 13.16% | 3.76% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 474.63K | 445.77K | 365.77K | 0 | -7.53K | -17.53K | 616.27K | 542.97K |
| Operating Income | 9.66M▲ 0% | 9.75M▲ 1.0% | 10.25M▲ 5.1% | 13.59M▲ 32.6% | -7.02M▼ 151.7% | -3.53M▲ 49.8% | -8.02M▼ 127.4% | -2.92M▲ 63.6% |
| Operating Margin % | 33.87% | 29.35% | 33.39% | 28.32% | -17.49% | -10.92% | -34.83% | -16.33% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 1% | 5.12% | 32.56% | -151.65% | 49.76% | -127.4% | 63.64% |
| EBITDA | 10.11M | 10.17M | 10.66M | 14.04M | -6.49M | -3.02M | -7.53M | -2.4M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 35.45% | 30.61% | 34.72% | 29.25% | -16.16% | -9.34% | -32.72% | -13.43% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | 0.62% | 4.82% | 31.66% | -146.2% | 53.47% | -149.64% | 68.16% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 452.73K | 418.43K | 410.08K | 446.88K | 533.95K | 508.79K | 485.73K | 517.43K |
| EBIT | 9.68M | 9.78M | 10.22M | 13.78M | -6.93M | -3.69M | -7.84M | -3.44M |
| Net Interest Income | -164.92K | -129.27K | -123.76K | -101.6K | -162.4K | -156.79K | -278.17K | -232.04K |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 164.92K | 129.27K | 123.76K | 101.6K | 162.4K | 156.79K | 278.17K | 232.04K |
| Other Income/Expense | -138.28K | -99.77K | -151.29K | 57.51K | -545.35K | -413.77K | -100.75K | -756.14K |
| Pretax Income | 9.52M▲ 0% | 9.65M▲ 1.4% | 10.1M▲ 4.6% | 13.65M▲ 35.1% | -7.98M▼ 158.5% | -3.94M▲ 50.6% | -8.12M▼ 106.1% | -3.67M▲ 54.8% |
| Pretax Margin % | 33.38% | 29.05% | 32.9% | 28.44% | -19.89% | -12.2% | -35.27% | -20.56% |
| Income Tax | 1.92M | 2.1M | 2.54M | 2.36M | 752.42K | 2.25M | 606.7K | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.12% | 21.77% | 25.17% | 17.28% | -9.42% | -57.19% | -7.47% | 0% |
| Net Income | 7.6M▲ 0% | 7.55M▼ 0.7% | 7.56M▲ 0.1% | 11.32M▲ 49.8% | -8.74M▼ 177.2% | -6.16M▲ 29.5% | -8.73M▼ 41.6% | -3.67M▲ 57.9% |
| Net Margin % | 26.66% | 22.73% | 24.62% | 23.59% | -21.76% | -19.08% | -37.9% | -20.56% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | -0.68% | 0.09% | 49.77% | -177.18% | 29.46% | -41.61% | 57.92% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 7.6M | 7.55M | 7.56M | 11.29M | -8.74M | -6.19M | -8.73M | -3.67M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1303.36▲ 0% | 1294.54▼ 0.7% | 1295.70▲ 0.1% | 2147.18▲ 65.7% | -1475.02▼ 168.7% | -1040.53▲ 29.5% | -1436.12▼ 38.0% | -1055.75▲ 26.5% |
| EPS Growth % | - | -0.68% | 0.09% | 65.72% | -168.7% | 29.46% | -38.02% | 26.49% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1303.36 | 1294.54 | 1295.70 | 2147.18 | -1475.02 | -1040.53 | -1436.12 | -1055.75 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 5.83K | 5.83K | 5.83K | 5.27K | 5.92K | 5.92K | 6.08K | 3.48K |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 5.83K | 5.83K | 5.83K | 5.27K | 5.92K | 5.92K | 6.08K | 3.48K |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 40.25% | 211.95% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 21.96M | 12.23M | 22.84M | 50.48M | 41.51M | 36.81M | 51.64M | 53.6M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 6.19M | 3.18M | 10.06M | 21.8M | 18.86M | 18.5M | 29.5M | 33.59M |
| Cash Only | 6.19M | 3.18M | 10.06M | 8.08M | 5.71M | 5.29M | 29.5M | 33.59M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.73M | 13.15M | 13.22M | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 7.64M | 6.42M | 10.87M | 15.81M | 15.18M | 10.73M | 17.88M | 13.19M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 97.76 | 70.53 | 129.24 | 120.27 | 138.06 | 121.21 | 283.4 | 269.5 |
| Inventory | 8.12M | 2.62M | 1.91M | 2.46M | 2.21M | 3.34M | 1.74M | 2.19M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 196.22 | 48.16 | 41.89 | 39.67 | 44.13 | 55.48 | 37.4 | 69.26 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 443.71K | 174.05K | 1.72M | 626.24K | 852.42K | 39.94K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 6.12M | 5.61M | 5.52M | 19.66M | 18.03M | 16.48M | 16.32M | 15.7M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 5.08M | 4.57M | 4.43M | 15.39M | 13.58M | 14.99M | 15.34M | 14.7M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.62x | 7.28x | 6.93x | 3.12x | 2.96x | 2.16x | 1.50x | 1.21x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 183.58K | 171.61K | 174.78K | 178.48K | 157.45K | 148.58K | 262.88K | 296.79K |
| Long-Term Investments | 728K | 700.5K | 735K | 744.92K | 702.89K | 685.31K | 712.49K | 702.35K |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.48M | 2.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 28.08M▲ 0% | 17.84M▼ 36.5% | 28.8M▲ 61.5% | 70.14M▲ 143.5% | 59.54M▼ 15.1% | 53.29M▼ 10.5% | 67.95M▲ 27.5% | 69.3M▲ 2.0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.02x | 1.86x | 1.07x | 0.68x | 0.67x | 0.61x | 0.34x | 0.26x |
| Asset Growth % | - | -36.48% | 61.49% | 143.52% | -15.12% | -10.5% | 27.52% | 1.99% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 18.4M | 5.45M | 8M | 11.21M | 13.1M | 13.75M | 20.31M | 13.17M |
| Accounts Payable | 2.94M | 1.94M | 2.69M | 5.31M | 3.08M | 4.59M | 4.91M | 1.67M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 71 | 35.67 | 59.14 | 85.56 | 61.5 | 76.1 | 105.82 | 52.73 |
| Short-Term Debt | 2.62M | 2.52M | 2.65M | 4.33M | 3.94M | 5.48M | 5.86M | 9.26M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 893.51K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.71K |
| Other Current Liabilities | -893.51K | 0 | 956.49K | 0 | 3.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.19x | 2.24x | 2.85x | 4.50x | 3.17x | 2.68x | 2.54x | 4.07x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75x | 1.76x | 2.62x | 4.28x | 3.00x | 2.43x | 2.46x | 3.90x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 222.98 | 83.02 | 111.99 | 74.39 | 120.68 | 100.6 | 214.98 | 286.03 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.01M | 0 | 2.14M | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.14M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 18.4M | 5.45M | 8M | 11.21M | 13.1M | 13.75M | 22.45M | 13.17M |
| Total Debt | 2.62M | 2.52M | 2.65M | 4.33M | 3.94M | 5.48M | 7.99M | 9.26M |
| Net Debt | -3.57M | -655.52K | -7.41M | -3.74M | -1.78M | 197.21K | -21.5M | -24.34M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.27x | 0.20x | 0.13x | 0.07x | 0.08x | 0.14x | 0.18x | 0.16x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.26x | 0.25x | 0.25x | 0.31x | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.35x | -0.06x | -0.70x | -0.27x | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | 58.71x | 75.67x | 82.61x | 135.63x | -42.68x | -23.55x | -28.19x | -14.83x |
| Total Equity | 9.68M▲ 0% | 12.38M▲ 27.9% | 20.8M▲ 68.0% | 58.93M▲ 183.3% | 46.44M▼ 21.2% | 39.53M▼ 14.9% | 45.5M▲ 15.1% | 56.13M▲ 23.4% |
| Equity Growth % | - | 27.91% | 67.98% | 183.3% | -21.2% | -14.88% | 15.1% | 23.35% |
| Book Value per Share | 1659.79 | 2123.10 | 3566.42 | 11178.75 | 7841.01 | 6674.44 | 7487.73 | 16138.44 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 9.68M | 12.38M | 20.8M | 58.93M | 46.44M | 39.53M | 45.5M | 56.13M |
| Common Stock | 50K | 50K | 50K | 67.97K | 67.97K | 67.97K | 482.4K | 6.34M |
| Retained Earnings | 2.83M | 6.18M | 13.74M | 25.06M | 16.32M | 10.16M | -10.17M | -13.84M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 3.12M | 2.47M | 3.33M | 4.53M | 772.83K | 26.27K | 1.33M | 626.01K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 4.46M | 13.2M | 6.12M | -2.06M | -1.31M | 1.12M | -9.51M | -5.05M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 15.63% | 39.74% | 19.92% | -4.28% | -3.27% | 3.47% | -41.29% | -28.29% |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | 196.34% | -53.69% | -133.62% | 36.17% | 185.35% | -948.75% | 46.86% |
| Net Income | 7.6M | 7.55M | 7.56M | 11.32M | -7.91M | -6.58M | -8.73M | -3.67M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 452.73K | 418.43K | 410.08K | 446.88K | 533.95K | 508.79K | 485.73K | 517.43K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 17.54K | -39.63K | -9.89K | -668.34K | -542.38K | 1.57M | 606.7K | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -85.19K | 112.79K | 22.71K | -468.17K | 5.97K | -45.74K | 186.19K | 370.6K |
| Working Capital Changes | -3.53M | 5.16M | -1.87M | -12.69M | 6.6M | 5.67M | -2.06M | -2.27M |
| Change in Receivables | -2.82M | 665.49K | -4.11M | -3.87M | -1.55M | 4.72M | -1.71M | 3.13M |
| Change in Inventory | -327.26K | 5.59M | 888.61K | -451.63K | 16.59K | -1.18M | 1.64M | -474.63K |
| Change in Payables | 265.17K | -924.44K | 639.43K | 2.46M | -1.9M | 1.64M | 143.75K | -3.13M |
| Cash from Investing | -145.09K | -86.03K | -51.8K | -27.06M | -3.91M | -44.17K | -361.29K | -341.81K |
| Capital Expenditures | -145.09K | -86.32K | -51.8K | -13.53M | -93.7K | -44.17K | -245.8K | -266.77K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.51% | 0.26% | 0.17% | 28.2% | 0.23% | 0.14% | 1.07% | 1.49% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 291 | 0 | 26.62M | -3.81M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26.62M | 523 | 0 | -115.49K | -75.04K |
| Cash from Financing | -4.91M | -16M | 470.14K | 26.58M | 3.32M | -1.39M | 33.95M | 9.73M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -1.85M | 1.14K | 911.2K | 624.35K | 3.32M | -1.39M | 8.95M | -5.27M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.75M | 0 | 0 | 25M | 15M |
| Dividends Paid | -3.06M | -16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | -441.06K | -2.79M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -793.24K▲ 0% | -3.01M▼ 279.8% | 6.88M▲ 328.4% | -1.98M▼ 128.8% | -2.37M▼ 19.5% | -426.21K▲ 82.0% | 24.21M▲ 5780.9% | 4.09M▼ 83.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.31M▲ 0% | 13.12M▲ 204.3% | 6.06M▼ 53.8% | -15.59M▼ 357.1% | -1.41M▲ 91.0% | 1.08M▲ 176.5% | -9.87M▼ 1017.3% | -5.4M▲ 45.3% |
| FCF Margin % | 15.12% | 39.48% | 19.75% | -32.49% | -3.5% | 3.33% | -42.87% | -30.23% |
| FCF Growth % | - | 204.31% | -53.78% | -357.07% | 90.98% | 176.52% | -1017.34% | 45.29% |
| FCF per Share | 738.99 | 2248.83 | 1039.49 | -2956.58 | -237.39 | 181.65 | -1624.12 | -1552.47 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.59x | 1.75x | 0.81x | -0.18x | 0.15x | -0.18x | 1.09x | 1.38x |
| Interest Paid | 183.07K | 135.72K | 157.53K | 149.3K | 199.85K | 190.18K | 304.52K | 289.38K |
| Taxes Paid | 1.7M | 2.26M | 2.17M | 3.27M | 2.75M | 863.8K | 0 | 0 |
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 78.53% | 68.45% | 45.55% | 28.39% | -16.58% | -14.34% | -20.53% | -7.23% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 118.49% | 82% | 61.22% | 29.72% | -10.54% | -6.27% | -18.88% | -7.84% |
| Gross Margin | 47.03% | 40.35% | 45.9% | 52.78% | 54.53% | 31.93% | 26.37% | 35.28% |
| Net Margin | 26.66% | 22.73% | 24.62% | 23.59% | -21.76% | -19.08% | -37.9% | -20.56% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.27x | 0.20x | 0.13x | 0.07x | 0.08x | 0.14x | 0.18x | 0.16x |
| Interest Coverage | 58.71x | 75.67x | 82.61x | 135.63x | -42.68x | -23.55x | -28.19x | -14.83x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.59x | 1.75x | 0.81x | -0.18x | 0.15x | -0.18x | 1.09x | 1.38x |
| Revenue Growth | - | 16.54% | -7.6% | 56.27% | -16.34% | -19.52% | -28.74% | -22.44% |
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) reported $40.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 43% increase from $28.5M in 2018.
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) saw revenue decline by 22.4% over the past year.
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) reported a net loss of $12.4M for fiscal year 2025.
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -7.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) had negative free cash flow of $15.2M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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