Universal Store Holdings Ltd. (AU:UNI)
ASX:UNI
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Universal Store Holdings Ltd.
(Sydney:UNI)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
AU$7.00
▼(-13.15% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:11/21/25
The overall stock score of 58 reflects a combination of strong financial performance and bearish technical indicators. While the company shows potential for growth, the current market momentum is negative, and the valuation suggests the stock may be overvalued. Investors should be cautious of cost pressures and monitor technical signals for potential entry points.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth trend
Sustained top-line growth (double-digit on fundamentals and a recent 6.13% year rise) indicates continued demand and execution. Durable revenue momentum supports scale economics, funds reinvestment in stores/online, and underpins longer-term profitability if maintained.
Negative Factors
Falling net profit margin
A material drop in net margin from ~12% to ~7% signals rising costs, promotional pressure, or higher overheads. If persistent, this erodes retained earnings and free cash, lowering capacity to fund growth, dividends or weather cyclical retail pressures over the next several months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth trend
Sustained top-line growth (double-digit on fundamentals and a recent 6.13% year rise) indicates continued demand and execution. Durable revenue momentum supports scale economics, funds reinvestment in stores/online, and underpins longer-term profitability if maintained.
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Universal Store Holdings Ltd. (UNI) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$509.43M
Dividend Yield4.7%
Average Volume (3M)348.82K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.4
Beta (1Y)1.15
Revenue Growth14.44%
EPS Growth61.48%
CountryAU
Employees1,065
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryApparel - Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.45
Shares Outstanding76,720,810
10 Day Avg. Volume239,076
30 Day Avg. Volume348,823
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.77
Price to Book (P/B)4.12
Price to Sales (P/S)1.80
P/FCF Ratio8.86
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$9.79Price Target Upside21.40% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$373.53M
Universal Store Holdings Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Universal Store Holdings Limited operates as a specialty retailer of casual men's and women's fashion, shoes, accessories, lifestyle, and gifting in Australia. The company's products include tops and shirts, overshirts, t-shirts and tank tops, jea...
How the Company Makes Money
UNI primarily makes money by retailing fashion products (apparel, footwear, and accessories) through its Universal Store physical locations and e-commerce store. Revenue is generated from product sales to customers, with gross profit driven by the...
Universal Store Holdings Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
75
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
68
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 284.48M | 333.27M | 288.52M | 263.05M | 207.97M | 210.82M |
| Gross Profit | 106.69M | 203.66M | 173.53M | 67.67M | 121.28M | 123.80M |
| EBITDA | 75.64M | 60.65M | 83.70M | 69.10M | 54.67M | 62.57M |
| Net Income | 34.25M | 23.26M | 34.34M | 23.57M | 20.57M | 24.37M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 307.06M | 286.98M | 279.10M | 288.34M | 203.55M | 204.19M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 38.39M | 17.16M | 29.27M | 21.44M | 38.77M | 33.41M |
| Total Debt | 138.41M | 88.44M | 76.21M | 99.08M | 63.42M | 69.79M |
| Total Liabilities | 145.81M | 141.59M | 126.69M | 151.90M | 92.04M | 101.21M |
| Stockholders Equity | 161.24M | 145.40M | 152.40M | 136.44M | 111.51M | 102.98M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 56.25M | 67.65M | 58.74M | 40.74M | 34.29M | 44.17M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 66.17M | 78.77M | 67.51M | 50.97M | 42.03M | 47.47M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -13.34M | -13.84M | -10.55M | -26.13M | -6.79M | -2.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -61.52M | -77.03M | -49.13M | -42.16M | -29.88M | -52.95M |
Universal Store Holdings Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
8.06
Price Trends
8.20
Negative
8.14
Negative
8.17
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.26
Positive
40.15
Neutral
48.91
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:UNI, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.06 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.69, below the 50-day MA of 8.20, and below the 200-day MA of 8.17, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.26 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 48.91 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:UNI.
Universal Store Holdings Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | AU$36.14M | -1.83 | -8.79% | 20.30% | -14.29% | -129.96% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | AU$226.84M | 6.10 | 8.37% | 5.85% | 5.66% | -42.42% | |
61 Neutral | AU$339.56M | 5.06 | 7.94% | 7.33% | 2.05% | -43.61% | |
58 Neutral | AU$509.43M | 5.43 | 22.34% | 4.70% | 14.44% | 61.48% | |
45 Neutral | AU$18.87M | -3.00 | -16.89% | ― | 41.14% | 93.28% | |
42 Neutral | AU$431.94M | 4.67 | -22.14% | 6.38% | 30.31% | -737.99% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Universal Store Holdings Ltd. Corporate Events
Universal Store lifts FY26 guidance despite CTC wholesale impairment
May 4, 2026
Universal Store Holdings has reported strong year-to-date retail sales growth across its banners in the first 43 weeks of FY26, led by double-digit like-for-like gains at Universal Store and Perfect Stranger and robust in-store growth at CTC. Stor...
Universal Store Sets Leadership Succession as Long-Serving CEO Plans Retirement
Apr 13, 2026
Universal Store Holdings has announced that long-serving Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Alice Barbery will retire on 31 October 2026, after a 24-year association with the business and 17 years in senior leadership roles, inclu...
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