UDPL United Distributors Pakistan Limited

United Distributors Pakistan Limited (UDPL) financial ratios

United Distributors Pakistan Limited earned a net margin of 131.0% in FY2026 against a five-year average of 31.3% (Miscellaneous median 7.2%). Return on equity was 77.2%, compared with a sector median of 12.0%. The current ratio stood at 1.97× and debt was 7.1% of equity. Cash took about 110 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2026 vs the Miscellaneous median

Gross margin: 34.2%; Sector median 32.7%
Operating margin: 136.1%; Sector median 11.8%
Net margin: 131.0%; Sector median 7.2%
Return on equity (ROE): 77.2%; Sector median 12.0%
Return on assets (ROA): 40.1%; Sector median 5.4%
Current ratio: 1.97×; Sector median 1.13×
Debt to equity: 7.1%; Sector median 32.5%
Asset turnover: 0.31×; Sector median 0.55×
Dividend payout ratio: 171.5%; Sector median 0.0%

Median of the 21 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

UDPL financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2026 Jul 2025 – Jun 2026	FY2025 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025	FY2024 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024	FY2023 Jul 2022 – Jun 2023	FY2022 Jul 2021 – Jun 2022	FY2021 Jul 2020 – Jun 2021	FY2020 Jul 2019 – Jun 2020	FY2019 Jul 2018 – Jun 2019	FY2018 Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	FY2017 Jul 2016 – Jun 2017	FY2016 Jul 2015 – Jun 2016	FY2015 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015	FY2014 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014	FY2013 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013	FY2012 Jul 2011 – Jun 2012	FY2011 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011	FY2010 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010	FY2009 Jul 2008 – Jun 2009
Profitability
Gross margin	34.2%	35.5%	38.1%	36.0%	44.1%	38.6%	36.6%	40.4%	41.4%	38.7%	29.3%	19.5%	26.9%	17.9%	20.0%	20.0%	18.8%	24.2%
EBITDA margin	142.1%	133.5%	42.7%	(10.6%)	14.8%	13.0%	11.4%	11.6%	7.6%	7.5%	1.1%	(8.3%)	(4.1%)	(17.9%)	(3.9%)	(3.5%)	0.2%	8.1%
Operating margin	136.1%	128.5%	40.1%	(13.3%)	12.0%	10.0%	8.4%	9.3%	5.2%	5.0%	(2.0%)	(11.5%)	(7.4%)	(21.6%)	(7.8%)	(6.4%)	(1.8%)	6.4%
Pre-tax margin	131.1%	127.5%	38.7%	(33.1%)	(60.6%)	(13.8%)	(43.0%)	13.5%	49.7%	46.4%	45.0%	40.5%	23.5%	75.1%	7.3%	(9.7%)	(1.7%)	10.9%
Net margin	131.0%	93.7%	32.6%	(47.4%)	(53.4%)	(12.1%)	(34.6%)	9.3%	36.9%	39.1%	32.7%	34.4%	27.4%	74.9%	12.2%	(9.5%)	(2.7%)	10.1%
Effective tax rate	0.0%	26.5%	15.7%	—	—	—	—	30.9%	25.7%	15.8%	27.3%	15.1%	(16.3%)	0.2%	(67.0%)	—	—	7.5%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	77.2%	65.5%	41.8%	(35.9%)	(19.4%)	(3.5%)	(9.8%)	2.8%	13.7%	14.2%	11.6%	16.0%	21.8%	102.0%	58.9%	(79.4%)	(16.5%)	—
Return on assets (ROA)	40.1%	35.0%	19.1%	(24.2%)	(16.1%)	(3.0%)	(8.2%)	2.3%	11.0%	11.4%	9.4%	12.2%	14.9%	43.7%	8.7%	(11.3%)	(3.8%)	—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	73.4%	62.0%	38.2%	—	—	—	—	2.8%	13.6%	14.1%	11.6%	15.8%	21.6%	78.4%	37.4%	—	—	—
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.97×	3.30×	2.52×	2.03×	1.53×	1.71×	1.39×	1.29×	1.67×	1.45×	1.42×	1.56×	1.50×	1.11×	0.55×	0.67×	0.84×	0.97×
Quick ratio	1.71×	3.01×	2.05×	1.52×	0.81×	1.12×	0.58×	0.40×	0.77×	0.63×	0.60×	0.34×	0.48×	0.30×	0.13×	0.08×	0.19×	0.21×
Leverage
Debt to equity	7.1%	6.3%	9.7%	28.7%	13.3%	5.7%	5.0%	4.5%	0.8%	1.1%	0.5%	4.0%	6.5%	3.6%	152.9%	187.3%	95.0%	29.6%
Debt to capital	6.7%	5.9%	8.8%	22.3%	11.7%	5.4%	4.7%	4.3%	0.8%	1.1%	0.5%	3.8%	6.1%	3.5%	60.5%	65.2%	48.7%	22.8%
Debt to assets	2.7%	4.1%	4.0%	15.6%	10.1%	5.0%	4.2%	3.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%	3.2%	4.6%	2.3%	32.1%	17.8%	17.3%	8.5%
Assets to equity	1.92×	1.87×	2.19×	1.48×	1.21×	1.17×	1.19×	1.21×	1.24×	1.24×	1.24×	1.31×	1.46×	2.33×	6.80×	7.02×	4.38×	—
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.31×	0.37×	0.59×	0.51×	0.30×	0.25×	0.24×	0.25×	0.30×	0.29×	0.29×	0.35×	0.54×	0.58×	0.71×	1.19×	1.37×	—
Receivable days days	160	158	179	263	165	131	89	81	90	94	78	69	59	35	24	22	23	—
Inventory days days	180	190	189	208	220	191	246	247	205	218	252	280	247	221	276	191	159	—
Payable days days	229	234	211	193	192	178	210	219	233	260	231	215	204	152	186	152	128	—
Cash conversion cycle days	110	113	157	278	193	144	124	107	62	50	98	133	100	103	113	61	53	—
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	171.5%	12.7%	0.0%	—	—	—	—	13.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—	—	0.0%
Earnings retention rate	(0.71×)	0.87×	1.00×	—	—	—	—	0.87×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	—	—	1.00×

Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.

UDPL: frequently asked questions

What is UDPL's EPS?

United Distributors Pakistan Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 29.59 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is UDPL's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 98.50 on 16 Oct 2026, UDPL trades at a P/E of 3.3× based on EPS of Rs 29.59 (FY2026).

Does UDPL pay dividends?

Yes. United Distributors Pakistan Limited declared a dividend of Rs 19.50 per share for FY2026. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 2 years. At Rs 98.50 that is a dividend yield of 19.8%.

What was UDPL's revenue and profit in FY2026?

United Distributors Pakistan Limited reported revenue of Rs 796.5 mn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 1.0 bn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is UDPL's book value per share?

United Distributors Pakistan Limited's book value per share was Rs 28.19 at the end of FY2026. The shares trade at 3.49× book value.

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