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Uni-President Enterprises

1216.TW
47
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
Price
NT$77.70
-0.20 (-0.26%)
Market Cap
NT$441.49B
Exchange
Taiwan Stock Exchange
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 26, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+58.4% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.71B (2021) → 9.05B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Uni-President Enterprises is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Asia, headquartered in Taiwan. It makes instant noodles, dairy products, beverages, bread, and other packaged foods sold to everyday consumers across convenience stores, supermarkets, and restaurants. The company also operates the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Taiwan and the Philippines through its subsidiaries.

Uni-President earns revenue by selling packaged food and drinks and by running retail operations. It has a massive presence in Taiwan and mainland China, with additional operations across Southeast Asia. Its extensive distribution network and well-known consumer brands give it a strong competitive position in its home markets. A key growth opportunity lies in expanding its retail and food businesses across Asia, though thin operating margins and intense competition in packaged foods remain ongoing challenges.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+45.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

NT$1.2B/ year

Rising (+5% vs prior year)

0.2% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

17.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

NT$247.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Uni-President Enterprises is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
29.1%
Modest — 29.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.9%
Thin — 5.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.3%
Below par — 10.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.2%
Nearly flat sales (+1.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+18.0%
Earnings growing fast (+18.0% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
333%
Turns 333% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.2%
Modest free cash flow (7.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.50
Elevated debt (1.50)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.87x
Adequate interest coverage (6.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.8x
Fair value — P/E 18.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.86%
Moderate income — 3.86% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+16.8%
Dividend growing fast (16.8% YoY)

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