Financials
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) has produced strong growth over the last decade with earnings increasing 21% per year and more growth is forecast for 2020. Despite the company's strong earnings growth, it operates with low profit margins. The company's profit margins have improved over the last decade but are still quite low at 3.4%. The company's return on equity has also improved and has reached a reasonable 14.4%.
The company has a history of operating with fairly low debt levels. The long-term debt is currently $318 million representing only 17% of