Valuation
34
UPDC · UPDC Plc
Illiquid Neutral Quality 1/5Distress proxy: 18.06 (Safe)
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Composite score
34.3
Tier: Illiquid
Last close
₦3
As of latest snapshot
30-day ADV
₦2.6M
Liquidity signal
Market cap
₦63.10B
Construction/Real Estate
Financials
29
Technical
42
AI bottom line
UPDC trades at a severe valuation premium (P/E 67.3x vs. 12.6x sector median) with below-average quality (ROE 7.9% vs. 10.1% median), yet the composite score of 34.3 reflects structural weakness. Monitor whether negative free cash flow (-2.1% yield) stabilizes, as illiquid daily volumes (₦2.6M) will amplify any deterioration in cash generation.
Stock Snowflake 5-axis radar
Blue = UPDC. Gold dash = Construction/Real Estate median. Bigger area = better across the five research dimensions.
What the model is seeing
- Trades at P/E 67.3x — about 434% above the Construction/Real Estate median of 12.6x.
- Below both 50-day (-21.2%) and 200-day (-37.3%) moving averages — sustained downtrend.
Risk flags
Thin liquidity — 30d ADV ≈ ₦2.6M
Premium valuation — P/E 67.3x vs sector median 12.6x
Cash burn — FCF margin -9.6%
Price & trend
Close price with 50-day and 200-day moving averages, last 12 months.
Composite score history
How the model has rated this stock over the available history. Tier changes happen at 75 / 60 / 40.
Key metrics
Valuation
P/E ratio67.3x
P/B ratio5.9x
P/S ratio4.5x
EV/EBITDA34.0x
FCF yield-2.1%
Financials
ROE7.9%
ROA3.1%
Net margin7.0%
FCF margin-9.6%
Debt / Equity0.2x
Technical
Last close₦3
Above 50d MA-21.2%
Above 200d MA-37.3%
ADX (trend)71.4
RSI34.8
Dividend history 2 fiscal years shown
All amounts are gross of Nigeria's 10% withholding tax on dividends. Bonus ratios are 'new shares for shares held'.
Current yield: 0.29%
| FY | Interim DPS | Final DPS | Total cash | Bonus | Qualification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | ₦0.01 | ₦0.01 | — | 22 Apr 2026 | 07 May 2026 |
| 2024 | — | ₦0.01 | ₦0.01 | — | — | 14 May 2025 |
Peers in Construction/Real Estate
Closest names by composite score within the same sector. Click a symbol to open its detail page.
| Symbol | Composite | P/E | P/B | ROE | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBERGER | 48.1 | 15.6x | 1.7x | 10.0% | Neutral |
| SFSREIT | 59.9 | 12.6x | 1.3x | 10.1% | Illiquid |
| UPDCREIT | 72.4 | 5.4x | 0.7x | 12.5% | Accumulate |
Recent news mentioning UPDC
NGX corporate disclosures UPDC · last 1
Plain-English summaries of every NGX filing for UPDC, generated from the underlying PDFs by Claude Haiku. Click "Read the filing" to open the official document.
Other Disclosure
filed 22 Jun 2026
UPDC PLC issued a public disclaimer on 22 June 2026 disassociating itself from unauthorized individuals promoting fraudulent investment applications claiming affiliation with the company. The firm categorically states it has not engaged any third party to market such schemes and warns the public to verify information only through official channels (info@updcplc.com, +234-901-000-3018). The company reserves all legal remedies against perpetrators.