Ultrapar Participações S.A. engages in gas distribution, fuel distribution, chemicals, storage, and drugstores businesses in Brazil, Mexico, United Stated, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The company's Gas Distribution segment distributes liquefied petroleum gas to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, as well as independent dealers, primarily in the South, Southeast, and Northeast regions of Brazil. Its Fuel Distribution segment distributes and markets gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, natural gas for vehicles, and lubricants and related activities through a network of 8,005 Ipiranga service stations. The company's Chemicals segment produces ethylene oxide and its derivatives, as well as fatty alcohols, which are raw materials used in the home and personal care, agrochemical, paints, varnishes, and other industries. Its Storage segment operates liquid bulk terminals primarily in the Southeast and Northeast regions of Brazil. The company's Drugstores segment trades in pharmaceutical, hygiene, and beauty products through its own drugstore chain in the states of Amapá, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, São Paulo, Sergipe, and Tocantins. Ultrapar Participações S.A. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Natural gas distribution
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
Current SymbolNYSE:UGP
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone55-11-3177-3820
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.25
Current Ratio2.35
Quick Ratio1.88
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.82
Forward P/E Ratio20.84
P/E Growth4.75
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$25.07 billion
Price / Sales0.26
Cash Flow$1.5856 per share
Price / Cash7.36
Book Value$4.37 per share
Price / Book2.67
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.91
Net Income$493.07 million
Net Margins1.17%
Return on Equity10.78%
Return on Assets3.59%
Miscellaneous
Employees16,448
Outstanding Shares556,410,000
Market Cap$6.38 billion
OptionableOptionable
