Universal Robina (UVRBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Universal Robina Corporation operates as a branded food product company in the Philippines and internationally. It operates through Branded Consumer Foods, and Agro-Industrial and Commodity Food Products segments. The Branded Consumer Foods segment manufactures and distributes a range of salty snacks, chocolates, candies, biscuits, bakery products, beverages, instant noodles, and pasta, as well as ready-to-drink tea products. This segment also manufactures bi-axially oriented polypropylene films that are used in packaging; and flexible packaging materials for various branded products. The Agro-Industrial And Commodity Foods segment engages in hog and poultry farming; and manufacturing and distributing animal feeds, glucose, and soya products, as well as animal health products. This segment is also involved in sugar milling and refining, as well as flour milling and pasta manufacturing activities; and renewable energy business. The company sells its branded food products to supermarkets, wholesalers, convenience stores, trading companies, and distributors, as well as consumer food products through retailers and regional distributors to approximately 300,000 outlets. Its licensed brands include Nissin Cup Noodles, Nissin Yakisoba Instant Noodles and Nissin Pasta Express, Vitasoy, Calbee and B'lue, and others. The company was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Quezon City, the Philippines. Universal Robina Corporation is a subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.61 to $1.61
• 50-Day Range: $1.00 to $1.61
• 52-Week Range: $1.00 to $2.07
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 1,050 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.30
• Dividend Yield: 93.17%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Universal Robina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Robina scored higher than 28% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Universal Robina.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Universal Robina is 0.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Robina is 0.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 12.21.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Robina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Robina has recently decreased by 95.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Universal Robina has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Universal Robina does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Universal Robina is 28.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Robina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Robina has recently decreased by 95.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Universal Robina has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 17.71% of the stock of Universal Robina is held by institutions.

UVRBF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UVRBF shares performed this year?

Universal Robina's stock was trading at $1.31 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UVRBF shares have increased by 22.9% and is now trading at $1.61.
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How do I buy shares of Universal Robina?

Shares of UVRBF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Today: 5/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:UVRBF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.www2.urc.com.ph
• Phone: (632) 516-9888
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,546
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A