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Uniphar (UPR) Competitors

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UPR vs. UDG, CTEC, MDC, HIK, and ABC

Should you buy Uniphar stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Uniphar with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Uniphar include UDG Healthcare (UDG), ConvaTec Group (CTEC), Mediclinic International (MDC), Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK), and Abcam (ABC). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Uniphar compare to UDG Healthcare?

UDG Healthcare (LON:UDG) and Uniphar (LON:UPR) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Uniphar had 1 more articles in the media than UDG Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Uniphar and 0 mentions for UDG Healthcare. Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat UDG Healthcare's score of 0.00 indicating that Uniphar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
UDG Healthcare Neutral
Uniphar Neutral

Uniphar has higher revenue and earnings than UDG Healthcare. UDG Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uniphar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UDG Healthcare£1.25B0.00N/A£25.40N/A
Uniphar£3.07B0.36£51.04M£19.5021.64

34.8% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Uniphar has a consensus price target of GBX 427.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.30%. Given Uniphar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Uniphar is more favorable than UDG Healthcare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UDG Healthcare
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Uniphar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Uniphar has a net margin of 1.66% compared to UDG Healthcare's net margin of 0.00%. Uniphar's return on equity of 13.14% beat UDG Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UDG HealthcareN/A N/A N/A
Uniphar 1.66%13.14%3.76%

UDG Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. UDG Healthcare pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Uniphar beats UDG Healthcare on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to ConvaTec Group?

ConvaTec Group (LON:CTEC) and Uniphar (LON:UPR) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Uniphar had 1 more articles in the media than ConvaTec Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Uniphar and 0 mentions for ConvaTec Group. ConvaTec Group's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Uniphar's score of 0.20 indicating that ConvaTec Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ConvaTec Group Neutral
Uniphar Neutral

ConvaTec Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 306, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Uniphar has a consensus price target of GBX 427.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.30%. Given ConvaTec Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ConvaTec Group is more favorable than Uniphar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ConvaTec Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Uniphar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

68.1% of ConvaTec Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.8% of Uniphar shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of ConvaTec Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Uniphar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ConvaTec Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ConvaTec Group pays out 78.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

ConvaTec Group has a beta of 0.756, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Uniphar has a beta of 1.126, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

ConvaTec Group has a net margin of 7.17% compared to Uniphar's net margin of 1.66%. Uniphar's return on equity of 13.14% beat ConvaTec Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ConvaTec Group7.17% 10.53% 5.01%
Uniphar 1.66%13.14%3.76%

ConvaTec Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Uniphar. Uniphar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConvaTec Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ConvaTec Group£2.44B1.63£188.35M£8.6023.72
Uniphar£3.07B0.36£51.04M£19.5021.64

Summary

ConvaTec Group beats Uniphar on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to Mediclinic International?

Uniphar (LON:UPR) and Mediclinic International (LON:MDC) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Uniphar had 1 more articles in the media than Mediclinic International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Uniphar and 0 mentions for Mediclinic International. Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Mediclinic International's score of 0.00 indicating that Uniphar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Uniphar Neutral
Mediclinic International Neutral

Mediclinic International has higher revenue and earnings than Uniphar. Mediclinic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uniphar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Uniphar£3.07B0.36£51.04M£19.5021.64
Mediclinic International£3.38B0.00£169M£0.23N/A

Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Mediclinic International pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mediclinic International pays out 1,304.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Uniphar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Uniphar has a beta of 1.126, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mediclinic International has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

34.8% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Mediclinic International shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Mediclinic International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mediclinic International has a net margin of 4.99% compared to Uniphar's net margin of 1.66%. Uniphar's return on equity of 13.14% beat Mediclinic International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Uniphar1.66% 13.14% 3.76%
Mediclinic International 4.99%5.50%2.30%

Uniphar presently has a consensus price target of GBX 427.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.30%. Given Uniphar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Uniphar is more favorable than Mediclinic International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Uniphar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Mediclinic International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Uniphar beats Mediclinic International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to Hikma Pharmaceuticals?

Uniphar (LON:UPR) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 12.00% compared to Uniphar's net margin of 1.66%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 15.83% beat Uniphar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Uniphar1.66% 13.14% 3.76%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals 12.00%15.83%9.40%

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Uniphar. Hikma Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uniphar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Uniphar£3.07B0.36£51.04M£19.5021.64
Hikma Pharmaceuticals£3.35B0.94£353.21M£181.008.15

34.8% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Uniphar and Uniphar both had 1 articles in the media. Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Hikma Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.06 indicating that Uniphar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Uniphar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 84.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hikma Pharmaceuticals pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Uniphar presently has a consensus price target of GBX 427.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.30%. Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of GBX 2,128, indicating a potential upside of 44.19%. Given Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hikma Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Uniphar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Uniphar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Uniphar has a beta of 1.126, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.653, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals beats Uniphar on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to Abcam?

Uniphar (LON:UPR) and Abcam (LON:ABC) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Uniphar presently has a consensus price target of GBX 427.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.30%. Given Uniphar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Uniphar is more favorable than Abcam.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Uniphar
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Abcam
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Uniphar had 1 more articles in the media than Abcam. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Uniphar and 0 mentions for Abcam. Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Abcam's score of 0.00 indicating that Uniphar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Uniphar Neutral
Abcam Neutral

Uniphar has higher revenue and earnings than Abcam. Abcam is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uniphar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Uniphar£3.07B0.36£51.04M£19.5021.64
Abcam£350.40M0.00N/A£0.06N/A

Uniphar has a net margin of 1.66% compared to Abcam's net margin of 0.00%. Uniphar's return on equity of 13.14% beat Abcam's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Uniphar1.66% 13.14% 3.76%
Abcam N/A N/A N/A

34.8% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Uniphar beats Abcam on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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UPR vs. The Competition

MetricUnipharMedical Distribution IndustryMedical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.10B£1.10B£6.48B£2.80B
Dividend Yield0.43%1.26%2.67%6.18%
P/E Ratio21.645.8123.97366.94
Price / Sales0.3635.63536.0086,476.21
Price / Cash9.979.9727.4827.85
Price / Book3.313.3110.477.77
Net Income£51.04M£51.04M£3.56B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.23%-0.94%0.87%0.76%
1 Month Performance13.59%-0.51%1.82%1.84%
1 Year Performance29.27%7.72%25.66%73.86%

Uniphar Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UPR
Uniphar
0.9971 of 5 stars
GBX 422
+1.0%
GBX 427.50
+1.3%
+28.0%£1.10B£3.07B21.643,000
UDG
UDG Healthcare
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.72B£1.25B42.489,000
CTEC
ConvaTec Group
4.7242 of 5 stars
GBX 202.60
+1.3%
GBX 306
+51.0%
-29.5%£3.96B£2.44B23.5610,000
MDC
Mediclinic International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.69B£3.38B2,178.261,640
HIK
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
3.7749 of 5 stars
GBX 1,480
-0.1%
GBX 2,128
+43.8%
-30.5%£3.15B£3.35B8.189,100

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This page (LON:UPR) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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