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Universal Cement (TPE:1104) Profitability Rank : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Cement Profitability Rank?

Universal Cement has the Profitability Rank of 7.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Universal Cement's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.16%. As of today, Universal Cement's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of Universal Cement's Profitability Rank

For the Building Materials subindustry, Universal Cement's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Universal Cement's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Universal Cement's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Cement's Profitability Rank falls into.



Universal Cement Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Universal Cement has the Profitability Rank of 7.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Universal Cement's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=307.843 / 2174.608
=14.16 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Universal Cement has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

Universal Cement Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Universal Cement (TPE:1104) Business Description

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Address
No. 125, Nanking East Road, 10th Floor, Section 2, Taipei, TWN, 104
Universal Cement Corporation is a Taiwan-based company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of cements and related construction materials. The company provides cement, ready-mixed concretes, gypsum boards, and other fire-resistant construction materials. Among these products, cement, concretes, and gypsum boards jointly account for the majority of the company's revenue. Its cement products are primarily Portland I cements and primarily sold in the southern Taiwan market, including Pescadores Islands. Its concrete products are sold in Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung. Its gypsum boards are primarily sold in the Taiwan domestic market.

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