Ultimate Products (ULTP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ultimate Products is the owner of a number of leading homeware brands including Salter (the UK's oldest houseware brand, established in 1760) and Beldray (a laundry, floor care, heating and cooling brand that was established in 1872). According to its market research, nearly 80% of UK households own at least one of the Group's products. Ultimate Products sells to over 300 retailers across 38 countries, and specialises in five product categories: Small Domestic Appliances; Housewares; Laundry; Audio; and Heating and Cooling. Other brands include Progress (cookware and bakeware), Kleeneze (laundry and floorcare), Petra (small domestic appliances) and Intempo (audio). The Group's products are sold to a broad cross-section of both large national and international multi-channel retailers as well as smaller national retail chains, incorporating discount retailers, supermarkets, general retailers and online retailers. Founded in 1997, Ultimate Products employs over 370 staff, a significant number of whom have joined via the Group's graduate development scheme, and is headquartered in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where it has design, sales, marketing, buying, quality assurance, support functions and warehouse facilities across two sites. Manor Mill, the Group's head office, includes a spectacular 20,000 sq ft showroom that showcases each of its brands. In addition, the Group has an office and showroom in Guangzhou, China and in Paris, France. Please note that Ultimate Products is not the owner of Russell Hobbs. The Group currently has licence agreements in place granting it an exclusive licence to use the "Russell Hobbs" trademark for cookware and laundry (NB this does not include Russell Hobbs electrical appliances). For further information, please visit www.upplc.com.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 59.20 to 61.80
• 50-Day Range: 54.40 to 67
• 52-Week Range: 43.80 to 143.50
• Volume: 90,641 shs
• Average Volume: 260,898 shs
• Market Capitalization: £51.31 million
• P/E Ratio: 755.56
• Dividend Yield: 0.12%
• Price Target: GBX 105
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ultimate Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ultimate Products scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ultimate Products has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ultimate Products has a consensus price target of GBX 105, representing about 71.6% upside from its current price of GBX 61.20.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ultimate Products has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ultimate Products is 755.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 230.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ultimate Products is 755.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 616.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ultimate Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ULTP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Ultimate Products is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ultimate Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ultimate Products is 91.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ULTP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ultimate Products this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ultimate Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.05% of the stock of Ultimate Products is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.36% of the stock of Ultimate Products is held by institutions.

ULTP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ULTP shares performed this year?

Ultimate Products' stock was trading at GBX 121 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ULTP shares have decreased by 49.4% and is now trading at GBX 61.20.

How were Ultimate Products' earnings last quarter?

Ultimate Products Plc (LON:ULTP) released its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 25th. The company reported $4.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Ultimate Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.95% and a net margin of 6.77%.

How do I buy shares of Ultimate Products?

Shares of ULTP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/25/2025
• Today: 10/14/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ULTP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.upplc.com
• Phone: 44-16-1627-1400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 361
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ultimate Products: GBX 105
• High Price Target: GBX 130
• Low Price Target: GBX 80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +71.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 755.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £10.32 million
• Net Margins: 6.77%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 21.95%
• Return on Assets: 9.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 38.98
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £150.80 million
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 57.49 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 83,843,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £51.31 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.39