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Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

UPC • • Industrial / General
HealthcareSpecialty & Generic PharmaConsumer HealthcareOTC Medications
AboutUniverse Pharmaceuticals INC, a pharmaceutical company, engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of traditional Chinese medicine derivative products in China. It offers products for the treatment of common chronic health conditions in the elderly for physical wellness and longevity; and cold and flu medications. The company also distributes and sells third-party producers, including biomedical drugs, medical instruments, traditional Chinese medicine pieces products, and dietary supplements. Its customers include pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, clinics, and drugstore chains. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Ji'An, China. Universe Pharmaceuticals INC is a subsidiary of Sununion Holding Group Limited.Show more
  • Revenue $23M -28.7%
  • EBITDA -$8M -149.6%
  • Net Income -$9M -41.6%
  • EPS (Diluted) -1436.12 -38.0%
  • Gross Margin 26.37% -17.4%
  • EBITDA Margin -32.72% -250.3%
  • Operating Margin -34.83% -219.1%
  • Net Margin -37.9% -98.7%
  • ROE -20.53% -43.2%
  • ROIC -18.88% -201.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.18 +26.7%
  • Interest Coverage -28.83 -28.2%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 0/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 7.1% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-7.07%
3Y-21.71%
TTM-44.08%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-230.69%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-310.26%

ROCE

10Y Avg34.87%
5Y Avg11.19%
3Y Avg-13.31%
Latest-18.4%

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HLNHaleon plc43.51B9.7730.53-0.61%11.72%16.31%4.71%0.62
UPCUniverse Pharmaceuticals Inc.2.59M4.59-0.00-28.74%-37.94%-31.64%0.18
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Profit & Loss

Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+28.51M33.23M30.7M47.98M40.14M32.31M23.02M
Revenue Growth %-0.17%-0.08%0.56%-0.16%-0.2%-0.29%
Cost of Goods Sold+15.11M19.82M16.61M22.66M18.25M21.99M16.95M
COGS % of Revenue0.53%0.6%0.54%0.47%0.45%0.68%0.74%
Gross Profit+13.41M13.41M14.09M25.33M21.89M10.32M6.07M
Gross Margin %0.47%0.4%0.46%0.53%0.55%0.32%0.26%
Gross Profit Growth %--0%0.05%0.8%-0.14%-0.53%-0.41%
Operating Expenses+3.65M3.36M3.74M11.74M28.91M13.84M14.09M
OpEx % of Revenue0.13%0.1%0.12%0.24%0.72%0.43%0.61%
Selling, General & Admin2.39M2.29M2.8M6.27M21.3M9M10.44M
SG&A % of Revenue0.08%0.07%0.09%0.13%0.53%0.28%0.45%
Research & Development789.38K618.44K583.13K5.47M7.62M4.86M3.03M
R&D % of Revenue0.03%0.02%0.02%0.11%0.19%0.15%0.13%
Other Operating Expenses474.63K445.77K365.77K0-7.53K-17.53K616.27K
Operating Income+9.66M9.75M10.25M13.59M-7.02M-3.53M-8.02M
Operating Margin %0.34%0.29%0.33%0.28%-0.17%-0.11%-0.35%
Operating Income Growth %-0.01%0.05%0.33%-1.52%0.5%-1.27%
EBITDA+10.11M10.17M10.66M14.04M-6.49M-3.02M-7.53M
EBITDA Margin %0.35%0.31%0.35%0.29%-0.16%-0.09%-0.33%
EBITDA Growth %-0.01%0.05%0.32%-1.46%0.53%-1.5%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)452.73K418.43K410.08K446.88K533.95K508.79K485.73K
EBIT9.68M9.78M10.22M13.78M-6.93M-3.69M-7.84M
Net Interest Income+-164.92K-129.27K-123.76K-101.6K-162.4K-156.79K-278.17K
Interest Income0000000
Interest Expense164.92K129.27K123.76K101.6K162.4K156.79K278.17K
Other Income/Expense-138.28K-99.77K-151.29K57.51K-545.35K-413.77K-100.75K
Pretax Income+9.52M9.65M10.1M13.65M-7.98M-3.94M-8.12M
Pretax Margin %0.33%0.29%0.33%0.28%-0.2%-0.12%-0.35%
Income Tax+1.92M2.1M2.54M2.36M752.42K2.25M606.7K
Effective Tax Rate %0.8%0.78%0.75%0.83%1.09%1.56%1.07%
Net Income+7.6M7.55M7.56M11.32M-8.74M-6.16M-8.73M
Net Margin %0.27%0.23%0.25%0.24%-0.22%-0.19%-0.38%
Net Income Growth %--0.01%0%0.5%-1.77%0.29%-0.42%
Net Income (Continuing)7.6M7.55M7.56M11.29M-8.74M-6.19M-8.73M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest0000000
EPS (Diluted)+1303.361294.541295.702147.18-1475.02-1040.53-1436.12
EPS Growth %--0.01%0%0.66%-1.69%0.29%-0.38%
EPS (Basic)1303.361294.541295.702147.18-1475.02-1040.53-1436.12
Diluted Shares Outstanding5.83K5.83K5.83K5.27K5.92K5.92K6.08K
Basic Shares Outstanding5.83K5.83K5.83K5.27K5.92K5.92K6.08K
Dividend Payout Ratio0.4%2.12%-----

Balance Sheet

Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+21.96M12.23M22.84M50.48M41.51M36.81M51.64M
Cash & Short-Term Investments6.19M3.18M10.06M21.8M18.86M18.5M29.5M
Cash Only6.19M3.18M10.06M8.08M5.71M5.29M29.5M
Short-Term Investments00013.73M13.15M13.22M0
Accounts Receivable7.64M6.42M10.87M15.81M15.18M10.73M17.88M
Days Sales Outstanding97.7670.53129.24120.27138.06121.21283.4
Inventory8.12M2.62M1.91M2.46M2.21M3.34M1.74M
Days Inventory Outstanding196.2248.1641.8939.6744.1355.4837.4
Other Current Assets00443.71K174.05K1.72M626.24K852.42K
Total Non-Current Assets+6.12M5.61M5.52M19.66M18.03M16.48M16.32M
Property, Plant & Equipment5.08M4.57M4.43M15.39M13.58M14.99M15.34M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.62x7.28x6.93x3.12x2.96x2.16x1.50x
Goodwill0000000
Intangible Assets183.58K171.61K174.78K178.48K157.45K148.58K262.88K
Long-Term Investments728K700.5K735K744.92K702.89K685.31K712.49K
Other Non-Current Assets0002.48M2.25M00
Total Assets+28.08M17.84M28.8M70.14M59.54M53.29M67.95M
Asset Turnover1.02x1.86x1.07x0.68x0.67x0.61x0.34x
Asset Growth %--0.36%0.61%1.44%-0.15%-0.11%0.28%
Total Current Liabilities+18.4M5.45M8M11.21M13.1M13.75M20.31M
Accounts Payable2.94M1.94M2.69M5.31M3.08M4.59M4.91M
Days Payables Outstanding7135.6759.1485.5661.576.1105.82
Short-Term Debt2.62M2.52M2.65M4.33M3.94M5.48M5.86M
Deferred Revenue (Current)893.51K000000
Other Current Liabilities-893.51K0956.49K03.38M00
Current Ratio1.19x2.24x2.85x4.50x3.17x2.68x2.54x
Quick Ratio0.75x1.76x2.62x4.28x3.00x2.43x2.46x
Cash Conversion Cycle222.9883.02111.9974.39120.68100.6214.98
Total Non-Current Liabilities+00007.01M02.14M
Long-Term Debt0000002.14M
Capital Lease Obligations0000000
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities0000000
Total Liabilities18.4M5.45M8M11.21M13.1M13.75M22.45M
Total Debt+2.62M2.52M2.65M4.33M3.94M5.48M7.99M
Net Debt-3.57M-655.52K-7.41M-3.74M-1.78M197.21K-21.5M
Debt / Equity0.27x0.20x0.13x0.07x0.08x0.14x0.18x
Debt / EBITDA0.26x0.25x0.25x0.31x---
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.35x-0.06x-0.70x-0.27x---
Interest Coverage58.55x75.45x82.84x133.76x-43.22x-22.49x-28.83x
Total Equity+9.68M12.38M20.8M58.93M46.44M39.53M45.5M
Equity Growth %-0.28%0.68%1.83%-0.21%-0.15%0.15%
Book Value per Share1659.792123.103566.4211178.757841.016674.447487.73
Total Shareholders' Equity9.68M12.38M20.8M58.93M46.44M39.53M45.5M
Common Stock50K50K50K67.97K67.97K67.97K482.4K
Retained Earnings2.83M6.18M13.74M25.06M16.32M10.16M-10.17M
Treasury Stock0000000
Accumulated OCI3.12M2.47M3.33M4.53M772.83K26.27K1.33M
Minority Interest0000000

Cash Flow

Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+4.46M13.2M6.12M-2.06M-1.31M1.12M-9.51M
Operating CF Margin %0.16%0.4%0.2%-0.04%-0.03%0.03%-0.41%
Operating CF Growth %-1.96%-0.54%-1.34%0.36%1.85%-9.49%
Net Income7.6M7.55M7.56M11.32M-7.91M-6.58M-8.73M
Depreciation & Amortization452.73K418.43K410.08K446.88K533.95K508.79K485.73K
Stock-Based Compensation0000000
Deferred Taxes17.54K-39.63K-9.89K-668.34K-542.38K1.57M606.7K
Other Non-Cash Items-85.19K112.79K22.71K-468.17K5.97K-45.74K186.19K
Working Capital Changes-3.53M5.16M-1.87M-12.69M6.6M5.67M-2.06M
Change in Receivables-2.82M665.49K-4.11M-3.87M-1.55M4.72M-1.71M
Change in Inventory-327.26K5.59M888.61K-451.63K16.59K-1.18M1.64M
Change in Payables265.17K-924.44K639.43K2.46M-1.9M1.64M143.75K
Cash from Investing+-145.09K-86.03K-51.8K-27.06M-3.91M-44.17K-361.29K
Capital Expenditures-145.09K-86.32K-51.8K-13.53M-93.7K-44.17K-245.8K
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0%0%0.28%0%0%0.01%
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing000-26.62M5230-115.49K
Cash from Financing+-4.91M-16M470.14K26.58M3.32M-1.39M33.95M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid-3.06M-16M00000
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing00-441.06K-2.79M000
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+4.31M13.12M6.06M-15.59M-1.41M1.08M-9.87M
FCF Margin %0.15%0.39%0.2%-0.32%-0.04%0.03%-0.43%
FCF Growth %-2.04%-0.54%-3.57%0.91%1.77%-10.17%
FCF per Share738.992248.831039.49-2956.58-237.39181.65-1624.12
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.59x1.75x0.81x-0.18x0.15x-0.18x1.09x
Interest Paid183.07K135.72K157.53K149.3K199.85K190.18K304.52K
Taxes Paid1.7M2.26M2.17M3.27M2.75M863.8K0

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)78.53%68.45%45.55%28.39%-16.58%-14.34%-20.53%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)118.49%82%61.22%29.72%-10.54%-6.27%-18.88%
Gross Margin47.03%40.35%45.9%52.78%54.53%31.93%26.37%
Net Margin26.66%22.73%24.62%23.59%-21.76%-19.08%-37.9%
Debt / Equity0.27x0.20x0.13x0.07x0.08x0.14x0.18x
Interest Coverage58.55x75.45x82.84x133.76x-43.22x-22.49x-28.83x
FCF Conversion0.59x1.75x0.81x-0.18x0.15x-0.18x1.09x
Revenue Growth-16.54%-7.6%56.27%-16.34%-19.52%-28.74%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) reported $46.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 61% increase from $28.5M in 2018.

Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) saw revenue decline by 28.7% over the past year.

Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) reported a net loss of $17.5M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -20.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc. (UPC) had negative free cash flow of $11.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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