UCB SA (UCBJY)
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UCB SA
(OTC:UCBJY)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$160.00
▲(0.76% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:03/04/26
The score is supported primarily by solid financial performance (notably stronger 2025 cash generation and improved leverage) and a positive earnings outlook with growth and margin expansion guidance. These are partially offset by weak current technical momentum and a relatively high P/E with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Improved cash generation
Material strengthening of operating and free cash flow in 2025 improves the company's ability to self-fund R&D, commercial rollouts and capital projects, lowering dependence on external financing. Sustained cash conversion supports durable investment in growth drivers and balance-sheet resilience.
Negative Factors
Margin pressure / lower EBIT
EBIT decline despite revenue growth signals pressure on operating margins driven by rising M&S and R&D or mix shifts. If sustained, this can limit cash conversion and ROI on sales, requiring either efficiency gains or higher pricing to restore historical margin levels.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved cash generation
Material strengthening of operating and free cash flow in 2025 improves the company's ability to self-fund R&D, commercial rollouts and capital projects, lowering dependence on external financing. Sustained cash conversion supports durable investment in growth drivers and balance-sheet resilience.
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UCB SA (UCBJY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$60.38B
Dividend Yield0.55%
Average Volume (3M)2.85K
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.2
Beta (1Y)0.51
Revenue Growth26.28%
EPS Growth457.14%
CountryUS
Employees9,052
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.79
Shares Outstanding389,011,320
10 Day Avg. Volume1,843
30 Day Avg. Volume2,850
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.76
Price to Book (P/B)4.16
Price to Sales (P/S)6.08
P/FCF Ratio25.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.87
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.34
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.15
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$175.00Price Target Upside10.21% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)6.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.90B
UCB SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
UCB SA, a biopharmaceutical company, develops products and solutions for people with neurology and immunology diseases. The company's primary products include Cimzia for inflammatory TNF mediated diseases, as well as ankylosing spondylitis, axial ...
How the Company Makes Money
UCB generates revenue primarily through the sale of its pharmaceutical products, which are sold to healthcare providers, hospitals, and pharmacies around the world. The company's revenue model is largely driven by its portfolio of proprietary medi...
UCB SA Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broadly positive operational and financial story: strong top-line growth, meaningful margin expansion, doubled EPS, sizable commercial traction for BIMZELX and other growth drivers, important regulatory wins (KYGEVVI) and pipeline momentum. Challenges noted include net-price/gross-to-net pressure as access expands, near-term LOE for BRIVIACT, industry headwinds in clinical trials and competitive risks in several programs. On balance the positives (robust growth, profitability, pipeline progress and a strengthened balance sheet) outweigh the challenges, although execution on pricing, trial execution and competitive positioning will be important in 2026.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenues of EUR 7.7 billion in FY2025, up 26% (29% at constant exchange rates); net sales near EUR 7.4 billion, up 32% (35% at constant exchange rates).
Negative Updates
Pricing Pressure and Gross-to-Net Dynamics
H2 2025 true-up on BIMZELX gross-to-net amounted to ~5% of total BIMZELX; company expects net price decreases as U.S. access expands and more scripts become rebated, weighing on net pricing despite volume growth.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenues of EUR 7.7 billion in FY2025, up 26% (29% at constant exchange rates); net sales near EUR 7.4 billion, up 32% (35% at constant exchange rates).
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Company Guidance
UCB guided 2026 revenue growth of high-single-digit to low-double-digit at constant exchange rates (building off 2025’s €7.7bn total revenues and ~€7.4bn net sales, +32% YoY) and EBITDA growth of high-single-digit to high‑teens at CER — or, starting from an adjusted 2025 EBITDA base of €2.4bn, growth in the high‑teens to high‑20s % at CER — driven by the five growth drivers (BIMZELX, RYSTIGGO, ZILBRYSQ, FINTEPLA, EVENITY), continued gross‑margin improvement despite net‑price pressure (2025 adjusted gross profit €6.1bn; gross margin 79.2%), rising marketing & selling and R&D spend (M&S €2.5bn; R&D €1.8bn, 24% of revenues) with tight G&A control, an expected tax rate around ~20% (versus a 14% effective rate in 2025), guidance given at constant exchange rates excluding MFN/tariff impacts, and no planned established‑brand disposals this year.UCB SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 7.44B | 6.15B | 5.25B | 5.52B | 5.78B |
| Gross Profit | 5.29B | 4.40B | 3.54B | 3.84B | 4.34B |
| EBITDA | 1.72B | 1.96B | 1.28B | 1.17B | 1.59B |
| Net Income | 1.50B | 1.06B | 343.00M | 418.00M | 1.06B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 18.15B | 17.35B | 15.54B | 15.87B | 14.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.47B | 1.76B | 923.00M | 1.14B | 1.48B |
| Total Debt | 2.24B | 3.03B | 3.04B | 2.90B | 2.12B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.29B | 7.32B | 6.56B | 6.80B | 5.82B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.86B | 10.03B | 8.97B | 9.06B | 8.39B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.81B | 920.00M | 445.00M | 748.00M | 1.06B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.08B | 1.24B | 761.00M | 1.12B | 1.55B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -373.65M | 282.00M | -440.00M | -1.58B | -487.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.04B | -818.00M | -308.00M | 70.00M | -1.12B |
UCB SA Technical Analysis
Positive
158.79
Price Trends
152.50
Positive
147.16
Positive
133.49
Positive
Market Momentum
1.37
Negative
62.55
Neutral
89.91
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UCBJY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 158.79 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 148.21, above the 50-day MA of 152.50, and above the 200-day MA of 133.49, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.37 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.55 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.91 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for UCBJY.
UCB SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $81.16B | 17.92 | 14.83% | 0.45% | 2.89% | 0.50% | |
75 Outperform | $48.96B | 14.76 | 16.82% | ― | 89.58% | ― | |
75 Outperform | $27.86B | 21.65 | 11.89% | 2.23% | 3.72% | -31.46% | |
68 Neutral | $60.38B | 30.22 | 15.16% | 0.55% | 26.28% | 457.14% | |
57 Neutral | $42.61B | 166.04 | 90.35% | ― | 53.24% | ― | |
54 Neutral | $23.12B | -17.95 | -6.03% | ― | 7.04% | -25.24% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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