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Uniphar (UPR) Competitors

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GBX 345 -5.00 (-1.43%)
As of 09/30/2026 12:08 PM Eastern

UPR vs. UDG, SPI, MGP, SBI, and OHGR

Should you buy Uniphar stock or one of its competitors? Uniphar's main competitors and comparable companies include UDG Healthcare (UDG), Spire Healthcare Group (SPI), Medica Group (MGP), Sourcebio International (SBI), and One Health Group (OHGR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "healthcare providers & services" industry.

How does Uniphar compare to UDG Healthcare?

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

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
Uniphar£3.07B0.29£51.04M£19.5017.69
UDG Healthcare£1.25B0.00N/A£25.40N/A

Uniphar has a net margin of 1.69% compared to UDG Healthcare's net margin of 0.00%. Uniphar's return on equity of 12.80% beat UDG Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Uniphar1.69% 12.80% 3.76%
UDG Healthcare N/A N/A N/A

38.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. UDG Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UDG Healthcare pays out 0.7% 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.

In the previous week, Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled UDG Healthcare'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Uniphar Neutral
UDG Healthcare Neutral

Summary

Uniphar beats UDG Healthcare on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to Spire Healthcare Group?

Spire Healthcare Group (LON:SPI) and Uniphar (LON:UPR) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Spire Healthcare Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 247.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.61%. Given Spire Healthcare Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Spire Healthcare Group is more favorable than Uniphar.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spire Healthcare Group£1.58B0.62£28.15M£4.0061.50
Uniphar£3.07B0.29£51.04M£19.5017.69

21.8% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Uniphar shares are held by institutional investors. 39.3% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Uniphar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Spire Healthcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Spire Healthcare Group pays out 57.5% 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.

Uniphar has a net margin of 1.69% compared to Spire Healthcare Group's net margin of 1.04%. Uniphar's return on equity of 12.80% beat Spire Healthcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spire Healthcare Group1.04% 2.22% 3.73%
Uniphar 1.69%12.80%3.76%

Spire Healthcare Group has a beta of 0.932, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Uniphar has a beta of 1.102, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Spire Healthcare Group had 5 more articles in the media than Uniphar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Spire Healthcare Group and 0 mentions for Uniphar. Spire Healthcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Uniphar's score of 0.00 indicating that Spire Healthcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spire Healthcare Group Neutral
Uniphar Neutral

Summary

Spire Healthcare Group and Uniphar tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to Medica Group?

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

Medica Group has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Uniphar's net margin of 1.69%. Uniphar's return on equity of 12.80% beat Medica Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Uniphar1.69% 12.80% 3.76%
Medica Group 9.35%12.42%6.62%

In the previous week, Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Medica Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Uniphar Neutral
Medica Group Neutral

Uniphar has higher revenue and earnings than Medica Group. Medica Group 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£3.07B0.29£51.04M£19.5017.69
Medica Group£76.98M0.00£7.20M£0.06N/A

Uniphar has a beta of 1.102, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medica Group has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

38.9% of Uniphar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Medica Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Medica Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Medica Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Medica Group pays out 5,000.0% 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.

Summary

Uniphar beats Medica Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to Sourcebio International?

Sourcebio International (LON:SBI) and Uniphar (LON:UPR) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

38.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Uniphar has a net margin of 1.69% compared to Sourcebio International's net margin of 0.00%. Uniphar's return on equity of 12.80% beat Sourcebio International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sourcebio InternationalN/A N/A N/A
Uniphar 1.69%12.80%3.76%

In the previous week, Sourcebio International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Uniphar'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sourcebio International Neutral
Uniphar Neutral

Uniphar has higher revenue and earnings than Sourcebio International. Sourcebio 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
Sourcebio International£75.61M0.00N/A£0.09N/A
Uniphar£3.07B0.29£51.04M£19.5017.69

Summary

Uniphar beats Sourcebio International on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Uniphar compare to One Health Group?

Uniphar (LON:UPR) and One Health Group (LON:OHGR) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Uniphar's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled One Health Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Uniphar Neutral
One Health Group Neutral

Uniphar has a net margin of 1.69% compared to One Health Group's net margin of 0.00%. Uniphar's return on equity of 12.80% beat One Health Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Uniphar1.69% 12.80% 3.76%
One Health Group N/A N/A N/A

Uniphar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. One Health Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Uniphar pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. One Health Group pays out 41.6% 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.

38.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of One Health Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Uniphar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.1% of One Health Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Uniphar£3.07B0.29£51.04M£19.5017.69
One Health Group£31.59M1.26N/A£14.9819.69

Summary

Uniphar beats One Health Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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UPR vs. The Competition

MetricUnipharHealthcare Providers & Services IndustryHealthcare SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£895.53M£9.70B£7.30B£2.82B
Dividend Yield0.53%2.59%2.52%6.21%
P/E Ratio17.6934.19273.69366.29
Price / Sales0.294.92659.1689,416.82
Price / Cash9.97120.8579.7527.89
Price / Book2.705.1610.496.41
Net Income£51.04M£315.68M£3.50B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.11%-1.72%-1.41%-0.25%
1 Month Performance-5.22%-1.68%-4.72%11.56%
1 Year Performance1.30%9.25%11.03%16.63%

Uniphar Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UPR
Uniphar
N/AGBX 345
-1.4%
N/A+1.5%£895.53M£3.07B17.693,000
UDG
UDG Healthcare
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.72B£1.25B42.489,000
SPI
Spire Healthcare Group
1.0147 of 5 stars
GBX 245.50
flat
GBX 247.50
+0.8%
-1.0%£983.47M£1.58B61.38420
MGP
Medica Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£259.85M£76.98M3,516.671,212
SBI
Sourcebio International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£85.31M£75.61M1,277.78194

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This page (LON:UPR) was last updated on 10/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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