UFP Technologies Overview
UFP Technologies (UFPT) has a ROE of 15.63%, below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 22.61%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
UFP Technologies posts a ROE of 15.63%. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 22.61%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a ROE near 22.61% is typical. UFP Technologies's 15.63% is lower that level. That is roughly 30.9% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
UFP Technologies's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 15.63%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for UFPT's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 22.61%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; UFP Technologies's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging UFP Technologies against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 15.63% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
