Universe Pharmaceuticals INC
UPCAnalytical Summary
Universe Pharmaceuticals INC faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). Investors should exercise caution and monitor for improvement in key metrics.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-22.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-380%)
|
71163.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+889448%)
|
-19.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-344%)
|
-16.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-304%)
|
56.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+603%)
|
-7.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-195%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
98.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-36780.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-325.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
57.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-141506.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
29.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
49.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
0.1%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | — | — | N/M |
50.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
663.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
682.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1.7%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
6.5%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
257.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
269.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-16.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-209%)
|
-34.8%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-332%)
|
-10.9%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-173%)
|
— | — |
33.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+123%)
|
29.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+96%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) | — |
-7.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-60.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-9.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
17.2%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.2%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
21.8%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-20.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-271%)
|
-37.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-416%)
|
-19.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-259%)
|
-21.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-281%)
|
23.6%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+97%)
|
24.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+105%)
|
22.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+89%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-29.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-42.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.7%
Good
Good
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
39.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.45x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.11x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.17x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.16x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.22x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.80x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.74x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-4.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-18.9%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-14.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
36.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
61.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-4.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.8%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
35.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-6.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-144%)
|
-19.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-228%)
|
-15.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-204%)
|
-18.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-225%)
|
19.2%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+28%)
|
36.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+142%)
|
61.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+307%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.13x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-79%)
|
0.13x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-79%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-98%)
|
0.08x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-86%)
|
0.07x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-88%)
|
0.13x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-79%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-10.08x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-26.34x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-22.49x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
82.84x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
75.45x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $7.15B | $5.86B | $411.18K | $3.94M | $4.33M | $-7.41M | $-3.18M | $-6.19M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-2.98x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.78x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.14x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
0.25x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $40.43B | $31.32B | $23.06M | $28.41M | $39.27M | $15.28M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $56.13B | $45.50B | $39.53M | $46.44M | $58.93M | $20.80M | $12.38M | $9.68M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $17.86B | $23.02B | $32.31M | $40.14M | $47.98M | $30.70M | $33.23M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $517.43M | $485.73M | $508.79K | $533.95K | $446.88K | $404.95K | $413.20K | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-3.67B | $-8.73B | $-6.16M | $-8.74M | $11.32M | $7.56M | $7.55M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-5.05B | $-9.51B | $1.12M | $-1.31M | $-2.06M | $6.12M | $13.20M | — |
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Debt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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