Ultimate Products (LSE:ULTP) ROCE %: 11.81% (As of Jan. 2026)


LSE:ULTP Ultimate Products PLC LSE:ULTP
64 GF Score
Price £0.45
GF Value £1.18
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Ultimate Products ROCE %?

Ultimate Products LSE:ULTP +0.78% 64 ROCE % is 11.81% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:ULTP with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.18 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Ultimate Products's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 11.81%.

Ultimate Products  (LSE:ULTP) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Ultimate Products ROCE % Related Terms

Ultimate Products ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ultimate Products's ROCE % can be seen below:

* 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.

Ultimate Products ROCE % Chart

Ultimate Products Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
ROCE %
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Ultimate Products Semi-Annual Data
Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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Ultimate Products ROCE % Calculation

Ultimate Products's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jul. 2025 )  (A: Jul. 2024 )(A: Jul. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jul. 2025 )  (A: Jul. 2024 )(A: Jul. 2025 )
=9.751/( ( (116.243 - 56.147) + (106.233 - 50.558) )/ 2 )
=9.751/( (60.096+55.675)/ 2 )
=9.751/57.8855
=16.85 %

Ultimate Products's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jan. 2026 )  (Q: Jul. 2025 )(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jan. 2026 )  (Q: Jul. 2025 )(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=6.56/( ( (106.233 - 50.558) + (107.534 - 52.146) )/ 2 )
=6.56/( ( 55.675 + 55.388 )/ 2 )
=6.56/55.5315
=11.81 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) EBIT data.

* 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.

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What does a ROCE % of 11.81% mean?
Ultimate Products (LSE:ULTP) has a ROCE % of 11.81% as of Jan. 2026.
Is Ultimate Products' ROCE % too high?
Ultimate Products' current ROCE % is 11.81%. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median ROCE % is 5.73. Ultimate Products' value of 11.81% is 106.1% above this industry median. Overall, Ultimate Products has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ultimate Products' ROCE % compare to SN and SGI?
Ultimate Products' ROCE % of 11.81% can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry. The industry median ROCE % is 5.73. Ultimate Products' value of 11.81% is 106.1% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median ROCE % among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 5.73, based on 430 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ultimate Products's current ROCE % of 11.81% is 106.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median ROCE % is 5.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ultimate Products's current ROCE % is 11.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ultimate Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ultimate Products (LSE:ULTP) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.18, compared to a current price of £0.45 — trading 61.8% below its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is 11.81% and 106.1% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 5.73. Ultimate Products' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ultimate Products (LSE:ULTP), the current ROCE % is 11.81% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ultimate Products (LSE:ULTP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ultimate Products stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.45 is trading 61.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.18. GuruFocus considers Ultimate Products to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ULTP:

  • ROCE %: 11.81%
  • GF Value™: £1.18 vs. price of £0.45 (61.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 106.1% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ULTP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ultimate Products Business Description

Other Exchanges ULTPl:UK3DJ:Germany
Address Victoria Street, Manor Mill, Chadderton, Oldham, Manchester, GBR, OL9 0DD
Ultimate Products PLC designs, develops and distributes homeware products across its key brands, including the household names Salter and Beldray. Its other brands include Progress, Kleenez, Petra, Maxim, Russell Hobbs, and Intempo among others. The company sells products across different categories, such as small domestic appliances, housewares, laundry, audio, and heating and cooling. Its products are sold to a broad cross-section of both large national and international multi-channel retailers as well as smaller national retail chains, incorporating discount retailers, supermarkets, general retailers, and online retailers. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the United Kingdom and the rest from Germany, Rest of Europe and the Rest of the world.
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