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u-Blox Holding's net profit rose 124% yoy to CHF 15.3 mil in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding made a net profit of CHF 15.3 mil with revenues of CHF 414 mil in 2021, up by 124% and up by 24.2%, ...

u-Blox Holding's price/earnings (P/E) rose 605% yoy to 31.9 in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding stock traded at CHF 70.5 per share at the end 2021 translating into a market capitalization of USD 535 mil. Since ...

u-Blox Holding's Net Debt/EBITDA rose 109% yoy to 0.135 in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding's net debt stood at CHF 8.89 mil and accounted for 2.94% of equity at the end of 2021. The ratio is down ...

Profit Statement 2024 2025 2026
Sales CHF mil 621 665 708
Gross Profit CHF mil 284 306 326
EBITDA CHF mil 102 122 131
EBIT CHF mil 55.0 68.7 74.9
Financing Cost CHF mil -4.19 -4.33 -6.92
Pre-Tax Profit CHF mil 59.2 73.0 81.9
Net Profit CHF mil 39.2 58.1 65.1
Dividends CHF mil 12.0 16.0 17.8
Balance Sheet 2024 2025 2026
Total Assets CHF mil 553 571 589
Non-Current Assets CHF mil 331 341 351
Current Assets CHF mil 222 230 238
Working Capital CHF mil 68.7 72.9 77.4
Shareholders' Equity CHF mil 391 447 494
Liabilities CHF mil 162 124 95.1
Total Debt CHF mil 123 133 143
Net Debt CHF mil 37.8 47.8 57.8
Ratios 2024 2025 2026
ROE % 10.4 13.9 13.8
ROCE % 9.99 14.3 15.4
Gross Margin % 45.8 46.1 46.1
EBITDA Margin % 16.5 18.3 18.4
EBIT Margin % 8.87 10.3 10.6
Net Margin % 6.32 8.74 9.19
Net Debt/EBITDA 0.369 0.392 0.443
Net Debt/Equity % 9.67 10.7 11.7
Cost of Financing % -3.56 -3.40 -5.03
Valuation 2024 2025 2026
Market Capitalisation USD mil 1,017 1,017 1,017
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil 1,058 1,069 1,080
Number Of Shares mil 6.94 6.94 6.94
Share Price CHF 134 134 134
EV/EBITDA 9.43 8.00 7.56
EV/Sales 1.56 1.47 1.39
Price/Earnings (P/E) 23.7 16.0 14.3
Price/Book Value (P/BV) 2.37 2.08 1.88
Dividend Yield % 1.29 1.73 1.92

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overview Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
income statement                                
Sales CHF mil             404 393 385 334 414          
Gross Profit CHF mil             184 177 174 150 194          
EBIT CHF mil             65.1 48.3 22.1 -64.8 25.9          
Net Profit CHF mil             51.3 38.5 13.1 -64.6 15.3          
                                   
ROE % ...           17.0 11.5 3.73 -20.4 5.24          
EBIT Margin %             16.1 12.3 5.73 -19.4 6.25          
Net Margin %             12.7 9.78 3.39 -19.4 3.70          
Employees             947 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
balance sheet                                
Total Assets CHF mil             525 553 586 518 504          
Non-Current Assets CHF mil             241 276 325 300 303          
Current Assets CHF mil             283 277 260 218 201          
                                   
Shareholders' Equity CHF mil             319 349 352 283 302          
Liabilities CHF mil             206 204 234 235 202          
Non-Current Liabilities CHF mil             147 149 173 123 123          
Current Liabilities CHF mil             58.9 55.5 61.4 112 79.5          
                                   
Net Debt/EBITDA             -0.613 -0.259 0.252 -1.53 0.135          
Net Debt/Equity %             -16.8 -5.31 3.78 21.0 2.94          
Cost of Financing % ...           1.29 1.61 1.95 1.81 2.26          
cash flow                                
Total Cash From Operations CHF mil             59.7 35.1 75.1 37.1 95.2          
Total Cash From Investing CHF mil             -63.9 -64.0 -67.2 -56.2 -42.0          
Total Cash From Financing CHF mil             27.2 -7.76 -15.1 -8.60 -65.0          
Net Change In Cash CHF mil             20.1 -33.3 -8.87 -33.6 -10.6          
valuation                                
Market Capitalisation USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,374 557 711 461 535          
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,319 538 724 528 545          
Number Of Shares mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.98 6.92 6.92 6.94 6.94          
Share Price CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... 192 79.0 99.2 58.9 70.5          
Price/Earnings (P/E) ... ... ... ... ... ... 26.1 14.2 52.6 -6.32 31.9          
Price/Cash Earnings (P/CE) ... ... ... ... ... ... 22.1 11.4 25.5 -7.79 18.2          
EV/EBITDA ... ... ... ... ... ... 15.1 7.36 13.4 -12.6 7.43          
Price/Book Value (P/BV) ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.21 1.57 1.95 1.44 1.62          
Dividend Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.08 2.86 1.62 1.02 0.852          
income statement Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
income statement                                
Sales CHF mil             404 393 385 334 414          
Cost of Goods & Services CHF mil             220 216 211 183 220          
Gross Profit CHF mil             184 177 174 150 194          
Selling, General & Admin CHF mil             55.3 57.7 59.9 56.6 66.6 ... ... ... ... ...
Research & Development CHF mil             65.6 74.9 96.3 160 106 ... ... ... ... ...
Other Operating Expense CHF mil             0 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ...
Staff Cost CHF mil             70.5 69.8 78.7 90.8 108 ... ... ... ... ...
Other Operating Cost (Income) CHF mil             1.92 3.82 3.73 1.67 5.14 ... ... ... ... ...
EBITDA CHF mil             87.2 71.6 52.6 -38.7 65.8          
Depreciation CHF mil             9.27 9.30 13.9 12.2 11.5          
EBIT CHF mil             65.1 48.3 22.1 -64.8 25.9          
Net Financing Cost CHF mil             0.871 1.57 2.30 2.59 2.70          
Financing Cost CHF mil             1.15 1.92 2.54 2.68 2.79          
Financing Income CHF mil             0.280 0.348 0.242 0.088 0.091 ... ... ... ... ...
FX (Gain) Loss CHF mil             3.52 -4.79 0 0 7.71 ... ... ... ... ...
(Income) / Loss from Affiliates CHF mil             0.400 3.34 4.25 4.16 1.82 ... ... ... ... ...
Extraordinary Cost CHF mil             0 0 0 0 0 ... ... ... ... ...
Pre-Tax Profit CHF mil             64.7 48.1 14.2 -79.1 21.1          
Tax CHF mil             13.4 9.62 1.31 -14.2 5.73          
Minorities CHF mil             0 0 -0.149 -0.238 0.021          
Net Profit CHF mil             51.3 38.5 13.1 -64.6 15.3          
Net Profit Avail. to Common CHF mil             51.3 38.5 13.1 -64.6 15.3          
Dividends CHF mil             14.3 15.6 11.1 4.16 4.16          
growth rates                                
Total Revenue Growth % ...           12.1 -2.59 -2.08 -13.4 24.2          
Operating Cost Growth % ...           9.73 9.76 17.7 38.9 -20.3 ... ... ... ... ...
Staff Cost Growth % ...           7.06 -0.959 12.7 15.4 18.5 ... ... ... ... ...
EBITDA Growth % ...           6.70 -17.9 -26.6 -174 -270          
EBIT Growth % ...           10.3 -25.8 -54.3 -394 -140          
Pre-Tax Profit Growth % ...           4.89 -25.7 -70.4 -656 -127          
Net Profit Growth % ...           11.0 -24.9 -66.1 -595 -124          
ratios                                
ROE % ...           17.0 11.5 3.73 -20.4 5.24          
ROA % ...           10.8 7.14 2.29 -11.7 3.00          
ROCE % ...           18.5 11.2 3.38 -17.2 4.32          
Gross Margin %             45.6 45.0 45.3 45.1 46.7          
EBITDA Margin %             21.6 18.2 13.7 -11.6 15.9          
EBIT Margin %             16.1 12.3 5.73 -19.4 6.25          
Net Margin %             12.7 9.78 3.39 -19.4 3.70          
Payout Ratio %             28.0 40.5 85.0 -6.44 27.2          
Cost of Financing % ...           1.29 1.61 1.95 1.81 2.26          
Net Debt/EBITDA             -0.613 -0.259 0.252 -1.53 0.135          
balance sheet Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
balance sheet                                
Cash & Cash Equivalents CHF mil             172 138 128 94.4 83.7          
Receivables CHF mil             50.4 60.8 48.5 34.0 51.1          
Inventories CHF mil             44.2 57.5 51.6 33.6 31.4          
Other ST Assets CHF mil             16.3 20.9 32.1 56.1 35.2          
Current Assets CHF mil             283 277 260 218 201          
Property, Plant & Equipment CHF mil             17.5 14.8 34.5 42.5 43.3          
LT Investments & Receivables CHF mil             1.14 1.06 1.07 1.19 1.07          
Intangible Assets CHF mil             212 249 275 237 249          
Goodwill CHF mil             57.6 55.2 56.0 59.9 58.2          
Non-Current Assets CHF mil             241 276 325 300 303          
Total Assets CHF mil             525 553 586 518 504          
                                   
Trade Payables CHF mil             20.3 21.6 25.4 17.8 25.0          
Short-Term Debt CHF mil             0 0 5.31 64.7 5.39          
Other ST Liabilities CHF mil             0.150 0 0 0 0          
Current Liabilities CHF mil             58.9 55.5 61.4 112 79.5          
Long-Term Debt CHF mil             119 119 136 89.0 87.2          
Other LT Liabilities CHF mil             28.1 29.5 36.6 34.1 35.7          
Non-Current Liabilities CHF mil             147 149 173 123 123          
Liabilities CHF mil             206 204 234 235 202          
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital CHF mil             0 0 0 0 0          
Share Capital CHF mil             72.8 72.7 126 122 122          
Treasury Stock CHF mil             24.4 32.0 32.0 31.9 31.9          
Equity Before Minority Interest CHF mil             319 349 351 283 302          
Minority Interest CHF mil             0 0 0.135 0.140 0          
Equity CHF mil             319 349 352 283 302          
growth rates                                
Total Asset Growth % ...           23.5 5.44 5.95 -11.6 -2.59          
Shareholders' Equity Growth % ...           11.9 9.53 0.780 -19.6 6.84          
Net Debt Growth % ...           -45.2 -65.4 -172 347 -85.0          
Total Debt Growth % ... ...   ...     100 0.212 18.8 8.52 -39.7          
ratios                                
Total Debt CHF mil             119 119 142 154 92.6          
Net Debt CHF mil             -53.5 -18.5 13.3 59.3 8.89          
Working Capital CHF mil             74.3 96.7 74.6 49.8 57.5          
Capital Employed CHF mil             316 373 400 350 360          
Net Debt/Equity %             -16.8 -5.31 3.78 21.0 2.94          
Current Ratio             4.81 4.99 4.24 1.94 2.53          
Quick Ratio             3.78 3.58 2.88 1.14 1.70          
cash flow Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
cash flow                                
Net Profit CHF mil             51.3 38.5 13.1 -64.6 15.3          
Depreciation CHF mil             9.27 9.30 13.9 12.2 11.5          
Non-Cash Items CHF mil             4.27 5.46 15.4 72.2 12.2          
Change in Working Capital CHF mil             -18.0 -32.2 16.2 3.37 27.7          
Total Cash From Operations CHF mil             59.7 35.1 75.1 37.1 95.2          
                                   
Capital Expenditures CHF mil             -64.9 -61.4 -56.9 -42.7 -43.1          
Net Change in LT Investment CHF mil             5.13 1.47 0.981 0.015 0.029 ... ... ... ... ...
Net Cash From Acquisitions CHF mil             -4.06 -4.11 -11.2 -13.5 1.09 ... ... ... ... ...
Other Investing Activities CHF mil             0 0 0 0 0          
Total Cash From Investing CHF mil             -63.9 -64.0 -67.2 -56.2 -42.0          
                                   
Dividends Paid CHF mil             -14.5 -15.4 -11.1 0 0          
Issuance Of Shares CHF mil             -17.6 7.68 0.876 0.107 0          
Issuance Of Debt CHF mil             59.3 0 -4.91 -5.48 -90.0          
Other Financing Activities CHF mil             0 0 0 -3.22 25.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Total Cash From Financing CHF mil             27.2 -7.76 -15.1 -8.60 -65.0          
                                   
Effect of FX Rates CHF mil             -2.93 3.40 -1.75 -5.80 1.21 ... ... ... ... ...
Net Change In Cash CHF mil             20.1 -33.3 -8.87 -33.6 -10.6          
ratios                                
Days Sales Outstanding days             45.6 56.4 45.9 37.2 45.0          
Days Sales Of Inventory days             73.4 97.1 89.4 66.9 52.1          
Days Payable Outstanding days             33.7 36.4 44.1 35.4 41.4          
Cash Conversion Cycle days             85.3 117 91.2 68.7 55.7          
Cash Earnings CHF mil             60.5 47.8 26.9 -52.4 26.8          
Free Cash Flow CHF mil             -4.16 -29.0 7.99 -19.2 53.2          
Capital Expenditures (As % of Sales) %             16.1 15.6 14.8 12.8 10.4          
other ratios Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
                                 
Employees             947 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cost Per Employee USD per month             6,230 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cost Per Employee (Local Currency) CHF per month             6,203 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Operating Cost (As % of Sales) %             29.9 33.7 40.6 65.0 41.7 ... ... ... ... ...
Research & Development (As % of Sales) %             16.2 19.1 25.0 48.1 25.7 ... ... ... ... ...
Staff Cost (As % of Sales) %             17.5 17.8 20.4 27.2 26.0 ... ... ... ... ...
Effective Tax Rate %             20.8 20.0 9.18 17.9 27.2          
Total Revenue Growth (5-year average) % ... ... ... ... ...   18.5 12.3 7.36 -0.287 2.82          
Total Revenue Growth (10-year average) % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12.8          
valuation Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
                                 
Market Capitalisation USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,374 557 711 461 535          
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,319 538 724 528 545          
Number Of Shares mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.98 6.92 6.92 6.94 6.94          
Share Price CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... 192 79.0 99.2 58.9 70.5          
EV/EBITDA ... ... ... ... ... ... 15.1 7.36 13.4 -12.6 7.43          
Price/Earnings (P/E) ... ... ... ... ... ... 26.1 14.2 52.6 -6.32 31.9          
Price/Cash Earnings (P/CE) ... ... ... ... ... ... 22.1 11.4 25.5 -7.79 18.2          
P/FCF ... ... ... ... ... ... -322 -18.9 86.0 -21.3 9.19          
Price/Book Value (P/BV) ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.21 1.57 1.95 1.44 1.62          
Dividend Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.08 2.86 1.62 1.02 0.852          
Free Cash Flow Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... -0.304 -5.31 1.15 -4.49 11.1          
Earnings Per Share (EPS) CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.34 5.56 1.89 -9.32 2.21          
Cash Earnings Per Share CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.67 6.90 3.89 -7.55 3.86          
Free Cash Flow Per Share CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... -0.596 -4.18 1.15 -2.76 7.67          
Book Value Per Share CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... 45.6 50.4 50.8 40.8 43.5          
Dividend Per Share CHF ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.08 2.26 1.60 0.600 0.600          
EV/Sales ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.25 1.34 1.84 1.46 1.18          
EV/EBIT ... ... ... ... ... ... 20.2 10.9 32.1 -7.54 18.9          
EV/Free Cash Flow ... ... ... ... ... ... -316 -18.2 88.6 -25.5 9.19          
EV/Capital Employed ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.08 1.42 1.75 1.34 1.38          
Earnings Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... -24.3 -66.1 -594 -124          
Cash Earnings Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... -20.4 -43.6 -294 -151          
Book Value Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10.4 0.769 -19.7 6.84          

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u-Blox Holding's ROCE rose 125% yoy to 4.32% in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding made a net profit of CHF 15.3 mil in 2021, up 124% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 2011 and 2021, the company's net profit reached a high of CHF 51.3 mil in 2017 and a low of CHF -64.6 mil in 2020. The result implies a ...

u-Blox Holding's Capital Expenditures fell 0.892% yoy to CHF 43.1 mil in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding invested a total of CHF 43.1 mil in 2021, up 0.892% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 2011 - 2021, the company's investments stood at a high of CHF 64.9 mil in 2017 and a low of CHF 10.5 mil in 2011. ...

u-Blox Holding's Net Margin rose 119% yoy to 3.70% in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding made a net profit of CHF 15.3 mil with revenues of CHF 414 mil in 2021, up by 124% and up by 24.2%, respectively, compared to the previous year. This translates into a net margin of 3.70%. Historically, between 2011 and 2021, the firm...

u-Blox Holding's Share Price rose 19.7% yoy to CHF 70.5 in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding stock traded at CHF 70.5 per share at the end 2021 implying a market capitalization of USD 535 mil. Since the end of 2016, stock has appreciated by % implying an annual average growth of % In absolute terms, the value of the company rose ...

u-Blox Holding's P/FCF rose 143% yoy to 9.19 in 2021

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding stock traded at CHF 70.5 per share at the end 2021 translating into a market capitalization of USD 535 mil. Since the end of 2016, the stock has appreciated by 0% representing an annual average growth of %. At the end of 2021, the firm tra...

u-Blox Holding's employees rose 20.5% yoy to 947 in 2017

By Helgi Library - August 26, 2022

u-Blox Holding employed 947 employees in 2017, up 20.5% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 2011 and 2017, the firm's workforce hit a high of 947 employees in 2017 and a low of 229 employees in 2011. Average personnel cost stood at U...

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Finance

u-Blox Holding has been growing its sales by 11.3% a year on average in the last 5 years. EBITDA has grown on average by 14.7% a year during that time to total of CHF 131 mil in 2026, or 18.4% of sales. That’s compared to 17.5% average margin seen in last five years.

The company netted CHF 65.1 mil in 2026 implying ROE of 13.8% and ROCE of 15.4%. Again, the average figures were 11.8% and 11.7%, respectively when looking at the previous 5 years.

u-Blox Holding’s net debt amounted to CHF 57.8 mil at the end of 2026, or 11.7% of equity. When compared to EBITDA, net debt was 0.443x, up when compared to average of 0.335x seen in the last 5 years.

Valuation

u-Blox Holding stock traded at CHF 134 per share at the end of 2026 resulting in a market capitalization of USD 1,017 mil. Over the previous five years, stock price grew by 89.90000000000001% or 13.7% a year on average. The closing price put stock at a 12-month trailing EV/EBITDA of 7.56x and price to earnings (PE) of 14.3x as of 2026.

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