UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS (ULH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ULH • US91388P1057

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21.11 USD
+1.52 (+7.76%)
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This ULH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ULH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ULH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ULH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years ULH 4 years were profitable.
  • ULH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ULH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFULH 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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • ULH has a Return On Assets of -5.64%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ULH underperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ULH (-18.48%) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ULH (3.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ULH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.16%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.14%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.09%) for ULH is well below the 3 year average (8.16%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ULH had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.64%
ROE -18.48%
ROIC 3.09%
ROA(3y)3.02%
ROA(5y)5.91%
ROE(3y)6.35%
ROE(5y)16.23%
ROIC(3y)8.16%
ROIC(5y)10.68%
ULH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICULH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ULH has a Operating Margin (3.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ULH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ULH's Gross Margin of 36.09% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ULH outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • ULH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.85%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 36.09%
OM growth 3Y-31.38%
OM growth 5Y-7.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.07%
GM growth 5Y5.77%
ULH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsULH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. ULH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ULH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ULH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ULH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • ULH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ULH Yearly Shares OutstandingULH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ULH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsULH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.69, we must say that ULH is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of ULH (1.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26 is on the high side and indicates that ULH has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ULH's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ULH is outperformed by 76.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.26
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.69
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC9.35%
ULH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFULH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.20 indicates that ULH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ULH has a Current ratio (1.20) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ULH has a Quick Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that ULH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ULH has a Quick ratio (1.17) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.17
ULH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesULH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. ULH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ULH have decreased strongly by -81.50% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for ULH have been decreasing by -11.99% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for ULH has decreased by -15.58% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, ULH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.5%
EPS 3Y-47.13%
EPS 5Y-11.99%
EPS Q2Q%-81.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y2.3%
Sales Q2Q%-17.14%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.73% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ULH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.15%
EPS Next 2Y17.73%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ULH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesULH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ULH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesULH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4 6

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4. ULH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.46 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ULH.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ULH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ULH is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ULH to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.61), we can say ULH is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.72, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ULH.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ULH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ULH is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ULH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.46
Fwd PE 22.72
ULH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsULH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ULH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ULH is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.14
ULH Per share dataULH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ULH's earnings are expected to grow with 17.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.73%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ULH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ULH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.75, ULH pays a better dividend. On top of this ULH pays more dividend than 97.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ULH pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ULH grows each year by 14.84%, which is quite nice.
  • ULH has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ULH has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
ULH Yearly Dividends per shareULH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of ULH are negative and hence is the payout ratio. ULH will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of ULH is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-11.07%
EPS Next 2Y17.73%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ULH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendULH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

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ULH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS

NASDAQ:ULH (3/25/2026, 8:01:56 PM)

21.11

+1.52 (+7.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)03-13
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners29.09%
Inst Owner Change-2.74%
Ins Owners2.75%
Ins Owner Change6.36%
Market Cap556.25M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)-99.87M
Analysts45
Price Target17.34 (-17.86%)
Short Float %3.42%
Short Ratio4.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.84%
DP-11.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)207.37%
Min EPS beat(2)37.51%
Max EPS beat(2)377.23%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)88.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-52.56%
Max EPS beat(4)377.23%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)63.17%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)41.27%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)42.85%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.47%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.47%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.86%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.38%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.77%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.46
Fwd PE 22.72
P/S 0.36
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.04
P/B 1.03
P/tB 1.71
EV/EBITDA 6.14
EPS(TTM)0.94
EY4.45%
EPS(NY)0.93
Fwd EY4.4%
FCF(TTM)-1.56
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.95
OCFY32.91%
SpS59.14
BVpS20.51
TBVpS12.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number20.83
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.64%
ROE -18.48%
ROCE 4.13%
ROIC 3.09%
ROICexc 3.17%
ROICexgc 3.73%
OM 3.85%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 36.09%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.02%
ROA(5y)5.91%
ROE(3y)6.35%
ROE(5y)16.23%
ROIC(3y)8.16%
ROIC(5y)10.68%
ROICexc(3y)8.35%
ROICexc(5y)11.11%
ROICexgc(3y)10.87%
ROICexgc(5y)15.2%
ROCE(3y)10.91%
ROCE(5y)14.29%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-49.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-20.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-46.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.39%
OM growth 3Y-31.38%
OM growth 5Y-7.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.07%
GM growth 5Y5.77%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.26
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.31
Cap/Depr 153.29%
Cap/Sales 14.39%
Interest Coverage 1.25
Cash Conversion 88.72%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.17
Altman-Z 1.69
F-Score3
WACC9.35%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)222.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)175.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.1%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.5%
EPS 3Y-47.13%
EPS 5Y-11.99%
EPS Q2Q%-81.82%
EPS Next Y-1.15%
EPS Next 2Y17.73%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y2.3%
Sales Q2Q%-17.14%
Revenue Next Year3.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-70.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-37.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.67%
EBIT Next Year326.96%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y70.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y62.89%
OCF growth 3Y-4.99%
OCF growth 5Y13.01%

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS / ULH Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ULH stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ULH.


What is the valuation status for ULH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS (ULH). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ULH stock?

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS (ULH) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ULH stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS (ULH) is 22.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.03.


How sustainable is the dividend of UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS (ULH) stock?

The dividend rating of UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS (ULH) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -11.07%.