Contrasting Uponor Oyj (UPNRF) and Its Peers

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.1% of Uponor Oyj shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Uponor Oyj and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uponor Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A
Uponor Oyj Competitors	3.28%	39.84%	5.03%

Dividends

Uponor Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Uponor Oyj pays out 108.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.5% and pay out 37.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Uponor Oyj lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Uponor Oyj and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uponor Oyj	N/A	N/A	83.11
Uponor Oyj Competitors	$3.98 billion	$4.66 billion	53.83

Uponor Oyj’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Uponor Oyj. Uponor Oyj is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Uponor Oyj rivals beat Uponor Oyj on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About Uponor Oyj

Uponor Oyj engages in the provision of plumbing, indoor climate, and infrastructure solutions in Europe and North America. The company operates through three segments: Building Solutions Europe, Building Solutions North America, and Uponor Infra. It offers drinking water delivery systems, including plastic plumbing pipe systems, multi-layer composite pipe systems for residential buildings, commercial and public buildings; decibel soil and waste systems with sound insulation, and hyp air admittance valves to eliminate suction in sewage pipes, as well as aqua ambient drain, shower inlets, and grates; underfloor heating and cooling, comprising floor integrated underfloor heating systems, water based floor heating, and electric underfloor heating for new buildings and renovation projects; wall heating and cooling systems radiant heating and cooling via the wall, for wet and dry plaster installation systems in new buildings and renovation projects. The company also provides ceiling heating and cooling for offices, sales areas, industrial buildings, and sports halls; room and supply temperature controls; mainfolds vario distribution units and cabinets, pre-assembled, and modern approach in residential buildings; flexible ecoflex pre-insulated pipes; prefabricated modules for plumbing and heating; heating and cooling products for projects; and radiator connections. Uponor Oyj was founded in 1918 and is based in Vantaa, Finland. As of November 21, 2023, Uponor Oyj operates as a subsidiary of Georg Fischer AG.