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ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR (UGP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:UGP - US90400P1012 - ADR

4.62 USD
-0.01 (-0.22%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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After Hours: 1/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to UGP. UGP was compared to 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of UGP get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. UGP may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally UGP also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, UGP could be worth investigating further for value and dividend investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UGP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • UGP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years UGP has always been profitable.
  • UGP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
UGP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUGP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • UGP has a Return On Assets of 6.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: UGP outperforms 77.05% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.26%, UGP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of UGP (10.04%) is better than 73.77% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UGP is in line with the industry average of 12.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.44%
ROE 18.26%
ROIC 10.04%
ROA(3y)5.76%
ROA(5y)4.39%
ROE(3y)16.34%
ROE(5y)13.37%
ROIC(3y)10.37%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
UGP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUGP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.12%, UGP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UGP has grown nicely.
  • UGP has a Operating Margin of 3.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UGP outperforms 59.84% of its industry peers.
  • UGP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • UGP has a worse Gross Margin (7.10%) than 92.62% of its industry peers.
  • UGP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.96%
PM (TTM) 2.12%
GM 7.1%
OM growth 3Y42.59%
OM growth 5Y11.25%
PM growth 3Y31.69%
PM growth 5Y33.44%
GM growth 3Y17.53%
GM growth 5Y1.18%
UGP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUGP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UGP is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for UGP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, UGP has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, UGP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
UGP Yearly Shares OutstandingUGP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
UGP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUGP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.47 indicates that UGP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.47, UGP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of UGP is 9.53, which is on the high side as it means it would take UGP, 9.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.53, UGP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UGP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.97. This is a neutral value indicating UGP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.97, UGP is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.97
Debt/FCF 9.53
Altman-Z 4.47
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC10.68%
UGP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUGP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • UGP has a Current Ratio of 1.82. This is a normal value and indicates that UGP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • UGP has a better Current ratio (1.82) than 77.05% of its industry peers.
  • UGP has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that UGP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.38, UGP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.82
Quick Ratio 1.38
UGP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUGP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • UGP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.33%, which is quite good.
  • UGP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 43.25% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.91% in the past year.
  • UGP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.37% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.33%
EPS 3Y39.09%
EPS 5Y43.25%
EPS Q2Q%10.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.91%
Revenue growth 3Y6.75%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%4.74%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.52% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.98% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.07%
EPS Next 2Y0.02%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y1.95%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
Revenue Next 5Y5.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
UGP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUGP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50B 100B 150B
UGP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUGP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.88, which indicates a very decent valuation of UGP.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UGP is valued cheaper than 92.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UGP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.25), we can say UGP is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.27, the valuation of UGP can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UGP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. UGP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.88
Fwd PE 11.27
UGP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUGP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UGP is valued cheaper than 84.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UGP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.11
EV/EBITDA 5.92
UGP Per share dataUGP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates UGP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of UGP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)130.22
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y0.02%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • UGP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.39%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.15, UGP pays a better dividend. On top of this UGP pays more dividend than 93.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, UGP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.39%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of UGP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.93%!
  • UGP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • UGP has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.93%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
UGP Yearly Dividends per shareUGP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 29.65% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UGP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of UGP is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP29.65%
EPS Next 2Y0.02%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%
UGP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUGP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
UGP Dividend Payout.UGP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UGP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR / UGP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to UGP.


Can you provide the valuation status for ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR (UGP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of UGP stock?

ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR (UGP) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for UGP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR (UGP) is expected to grow by 0.07% in the next year.


Is the dividend of ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR sustainable?

The dividend rating of ULTRAPAR PARTICPAC-SPON ADR (UGP) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 29.65%.