Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 17.1x · EV/EBITDA 7.9x · ROE 9.3%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.9B | $5.5B | $6.6B | $7.6B | $4.8B | $5.3B | $3.4B | $2.9B | $1.6B | $2.3B | $2.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $4.2B | $4.8B | $5.8B | $6.9B | $4.6B | $5.4B | $3.3B | $3.0B | $1.8B | $2.5B | $2.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 17.09 | 18.57 | 16.57 | 15.56 | 7.22 | 10.21 | 14.10 | 16.74 | 10.55 | 19.39 | 20.64 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.77 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 1.05 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.35 | 0.59 | 0.64 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.63 | 1.77 | 2.03 | 2.50 | 1.85 | 2.63 | 2.28 | 2.33 | 1.42 | 2.34 | 2.39 |
| P/FCF | 17.56 | 19.80 | 16.10 | 9.77 | 7.31 | 14.65 | 13.67 | 11.08 | 75.34 | 35.40 | 17.55 |
| P/OCF | 8.89 | 10.03 | 10.28 | 7.93 | 5.78 | 10.33 | 10.05 | 8.39 | 13.45 | 16.97 | 12.08 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.76 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.39 | 0.62 | 0.67 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.87 | 9.05 | 9.04 | 8.84 | 4.36 | 6.52 | 7.97 | 9.64 | 6.59 | 10.48 | 10.49 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.33 | 11.85 | 10.48 | 10.06 | 4.89 | 7.36 | 9.52 | 12.05 | 8.57 | 13.51 | 13.20 |
| EV / FCF | — | 17.29 | 14.12 | 8.83 | 7.05 | 15.07 | 13.48 | 11.37 | 85.06 | 37.59 | 18.37 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.8% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 19.7% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Operating Margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.7% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.3% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 30.0% | 30.6% | 18.0% | 15.2% | 14.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% |
| ROA | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| ROIC | 11.4% | 11.4% | 15.5% | 20.4% | 31.0% | 30.7% | 18.7% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 14.1% |
| ROCE | 10.2% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 19.9% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 19.9% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 17.1% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.52 | 0.93 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.63 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.23 | -0.25 | -0.24 | -0.07 | 0.07 | -0.03 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.32 | -1.32 | -1.27 | -0.94 | -0.16 | 0.18 | -0.11 | 0.24 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.47 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -2.52 | -1.99 | -0.94 | -0.26 | 0.42 | -0.19 | 0.28 | 9.72 | 2.19 | 0.82 |
| Interest Coverage | 36.93 | 36.93 | 43.50 | 53.27 | 68.20 | 53.58 | 37.62 | 28.66 | 23.25 | 29.31 | 36.12 |
Net cash position: cash ($925M) exceeds total debt ($230M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.88 | 4.41 | 3.70 | 2.67 | 3.32 | 3.09 | 3.21 | 2.85 | 2.78 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.48 | 3.12 | 2.11 | 1.43 | 2.09 | 1.71 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.32 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.94 | 1.94 | 2.35 | 2.03 | 0.97 | 0.42 | 0.99 | 0.53 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.80 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.14 | 2.34 | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.53 | 7.97 | 8.05 | 7.50 | 7.67 | 7.66 | 7.00 | 7.38 | 6.96 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 27.49 | 28.61 | 29.27 | 24.67 | 31.39 | 33.62 | 31.57 | 28.49 | 30.82 | 32.08 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 27.9% | 27.9% | 19.5% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 17.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 13.8% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| FCF Yield | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 5.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 8.9% | 7.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.6% | 9.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $59M | $59M | $61M | $61M | $60M | $60M | $60M | $60M | $62M | $61M |
Commodity price volatility exposure
According to current market data, UFPI trades at a P/E of 18.44 and an EV/EBITDA of 8.60, suggesting that investors are pricing in a cautious outlook for the building products sector relative to the company's historical valuation averages and its diversified industrial peer group.
The current forward P/E of 19.81 implies that the market expects earnings to remain under pressure in the near term, likely due to the ongoing normalization of housing demand. While the valuation appears lower than pure-play decking competitors, it remains at a premium to commodity-heavy distributors, indicating that the market is still struggling to reconcile the company's industrial packaging stability with its cyclical lumber exposure.
Based on recent financial disclosures, UFPI's ROIC has trended downward from 4.7% in 2024Q2 to 1.9% in 2026Q1, reflecting a significant decay in the company's ability to generate returns on its invested capital during the current period of top-line contraction and margin compression.
The decline in ROIC suggests that the company's decentralized manufacturing model is currently struggling to maintain efficiency as volumes soften. Investors should monitor whether management can improve asset utilization or if the current capital base remains too large for the prevailing demand environment, which may continue to weigh on overall return metrics.
As reported in quarterly filings, UFPI's cash conversion cycle has fluctuated significantly, reaching 76 days in 2026Q1, which highlights the inherent difficulty in managing inventory and receivables when commodity prices and end-market demand are simultaneously shifting across the company's diverse business segments.
The increase in the cash conversion cycle compared to the 62-day low in 2024Q2 suggests that the company is holding inventory longer, potentially in anticipation of future demand or due to slower turnover in the retail segment. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current inventory levels are optimized for the current sales environment or if they represent a potential risk for future write-downs.
According to the latest balance sheet data, UFPI maintains a conservative debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, which, when paired with a substantial cash position, suggests the company is well-positioned to navigate cyclical troughs without the immediate pressure of debt service or refinancing risks.
The company's minimal reliance on external financing appears to be a strategic choice that provides significant flexibility during periods of market volatility. While this conservative stance protects the firm from insolvency, it may also contribute to lower ROE if the substantial cash reserves are not deployed into accretive growth opportunities or returned to shareholders.
The most commonly misapplied metric for UFPI is the Price-to-Sales ratio, which fails to account for the massive pass-through of volatile lumber commodity prices that can artificially inflate or deflate top-line revenue without reflecting the underlying health of the company's value-added manufacturing business.
Investors should instead focus on unit volume growth and segment-specific operating margins to gauge true performance, as total revenue figures are often distorted by commodity price cycles. Relying on P/S ratios may lead to incorrect conclusions about the company's growth trajectory, as it obscures the structural shift toward higher-margin proprietary products that are less sensitive to raw material price swings.
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UFP Industries, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 17.1x. The historical average is 24.6x. This places it at the 60th percentile of its historical range.
UFP Industries, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 7.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 8.2x.
UFP Industries, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 9.3%. The historical average is 12.9%.
Based on historical data, UFP Industries, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 17.1x. This is at the 60th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
UFP Industries, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 1.63% with a payout ratio of 27.9%.
UFP Industries, Inc. has 16.8% gross margin and 5.8% operating margin.
UFP Industries, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.4x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.