Weak across most dimensions. This doesn't mean avoid, but the burden of proof is on the bull case.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
28.9x FFO, stretched valuation
Above 7% CAGR, strong REIT expansion
Below 2%, FFO stagnating
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
219% payout, dividends strain FFO
8.2x EBITDA, high leverage
7.1x coverage, strong debt service
Unite Group (UTG.XLON) quality: score, margins and returns
Unite Group (UTG.XLON) scores 31/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a lower-quality business), a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 52.7% operating margins and 2.9% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Unite Group (UTG.XLON) a high-quality business?+
Unite Group scores 31 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 52.7% operating margin and a 2.9% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Unite Group's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from UTG.XLON's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Unite Group scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Unite Group's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Unite Group earns about 2.9% on its invested capital, which is weak. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to UTG.XLON's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Unite Group?+
Unite Group runs an operating margin of about 52.7% and a net margin of about 29.3%. Revenue has grown at roughly 5.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
Peers
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Held by ETFs
UTG.XLON is in 26 US ETFs. The largest of them, with UTG.XLON's weight in each:
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFVGK0.02%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index FundVSS0.07%of the fund
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFSCZ0.08%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETFIEUR0.02%of the fund
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSCHC0.12%of the fund
iShares Global REIT ETFREET0.18%of the fund
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Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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