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UCB shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. While they show above average growth, they are riskily financed, and are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company UCB is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.


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Country Belgium
Industry Pharmaceuticals
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Size class X-Large

Large companies - similar industry as UCB

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Sanofi (XXL, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Sanofi (XXL, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 99 69 82 100
2. Perrigo (XL, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Perrigo (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 97 49 85 100
3. Ipsen (XL, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Ipsen (XL, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 89 43 89 94
4. Sandoz (XL, CH)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Sandoz (XL, CH)   Pharmaceuticals 69 79 19 70
5. Bayer (XXL, DE)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Bayer (XXL, DE)   Pharmaceuticals 99 7 30 43
6. Roche (XXL, CH)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Roche (XXL, CH)   Pharmaceuticals 57 51 24 33
7. Merck (DE) (XXL, DE)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Merck (DE) (XXL, DE)   Pharmaceuticals 83 7 39 26
8. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (XL, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 57 29 37 26
9. AstraZeneca (XXL, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
9. AstraZeneca (XXL, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 53 35 11 18
10. GSK (XXL, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
10. GSK (XXL, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 87 9 22 17

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Large companies - similar region as UCB

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Tessenderlo (XL, BE)  Diversified Chemicals
1. Tessenderlo (XL, BE)   Diversified Chemicals 57 97 92 98
2. Ageas (XL, BE)  Multi-line Insurance
2. Ageas (XL, BE)   Multi-line Insurance 79 67 87 94
3. Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (XL, BE)  Multi-Sector Holdings
3. Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (XL, BE)   Multi-Sector Holdings 82 55 47 78
4. Bekaert (XL, BE)  Steel
4. Bekaert (XL, BE)   Steel 93 13 73 60
5. Ackermans & Van Haaren (XL, BE)  Construction & Engineering
5. Ackermans & Van Haaren (XL, BE)   Construction & Engineering 51 76 27 60
6. Solvay (XL, BE)  Diversified Chemicals
6. Solvay (XL, BE)   Diversified Chemicals 75 69 12 51
7. Etablissementen Franz Colruyt (XL, BE)  Food Retail
7. Etablissementen Franz Colruyt (XL, BE)   Food Retail 53 11 85 43
8. Greenyard (XL, BE)  Packaged Foods & Meats
8. Greenyard (XL, BE)   Packaged Foods & Meats 91 50 6 40
9. Proximus (XL, BE)  Integrated Telecommunication
9. Proximus (XL, BE)   Integrated Telecommunication 97 7 23 34
10. Umicore (XXL, BE)  Specialty Chemicals
10. Umicore (XXL, BE)   Specialty Chemicals 93 11 25 27

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Mid sized companies - similar industry as UCB

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (L, HU)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (L, HU)   Pharmaceuticals 97 75 91 98
2. Almirall (L, ES)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Almirall (L, ES)   Pharmaceuticals 69 99 62 96
3. Faes Farma, (M, ES)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Faes Farma, (M, ES)   Pharmaceuticals 79 63 96 93
4. Orion (L, FI)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Orion (L, FI)   Pharmaceuticals 31 81 87 91
5. Boiron (M, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Boiron (M, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 100 5 96 91
6. Krka (L, SI)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Krka (L, SI)   Pharmaceuticals 39 51 100 81
7. Vetoquinol (M, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Vetoquinol (M, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 69 51 96 76
8. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (L, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (L, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 77 51 31 62
9. Virbac (L, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Virbac (L, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 65 19 76 62
10. ALK-Abelló (M, DK)  Pharmaceuticals
10. ALK-Abelló (M, DK)   Pharmaceuticals 3 95 51 55

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Mid sized companies - similar region as UCB

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Barco (L, BE)  Electronic Equipment
1. Barco (L, BE)   Electronic Equipment 90 45 98 100
2. Recticel (M, BE)  Commodity Chemicals
2. Recticel (M, BE)   Commodity Chemicals 39 99 67 94
3. Fagron (L, BE)  Health Care Distributors
3. Fagron (L, BE)   Health Care Distributors 41 94 77 94
4. Compagnie d'Entreprises (L, BE)  Construction & Engineering
4. Compagnie d'Entreprises (L, BE)   Construction & Engineering 100 53 52 92
5. Melexis (L, BE)  Semiconductors
5. Melexis (L, BE)   Semiconductors 52 59 66 72
6. Agfa-Gevaert (L, BE)  Health Care Technology
6. Agfa-Gevaert (L, BE)   Health Care Technology 61 34 70 62
7. Kinepolis Group (M, BE)  Movies & Entertainment
7. Kinepolis Group (M, BE)   Movies & Entertainment 59 81 20 56
8. X-FAB Silicon Foundries (L, BE)  Semiconductors
8. X-FAB Silicon Foundries (L, BE)   Semiconductors 72 30 52 55
9. Cenergy (L, BE)  Electr. Components & Equipment
9. Cenergy (L, BE)   Electr. Components & Equipment 45 98 4 50
10. Ontex Group (L, BE)  Personal Products
10. Ontex Group (L, BE)   Personal Products 81 24 44 49

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