Universal Corp/$UVV
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About Universal Corp
Universal Corp is an international leaf tobacco supplier. The company's segments include Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Tobacco Operations segment. Tobacco Operations segment involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products and performing related services. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States. The company operates in the USA, Belgium, China, the Philippines, Germany, and Other Countries, with the majority of revenue from the USA.
- Ticker
- $UVV
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 11,250
- Headquarters
- Richmond, United States
- Website
- www.universalcorp.com
Universal Corp Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$985M
51.94
$0.76
0.58
$3.29
8.39%
Price and volume
Market cap
$985M
Beta
0.58
52-week high
$59.38
52-week low
$39.42
Average daily volume
355K
Dividend rate
$3.29
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.572
Quick ratio
0.719
Long term debt to equity
0.45
Total debt to equity
0.855
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
427.30%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.46%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
231.321
Gross margin (TTM)
17.42%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.67%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.26%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
52.51%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$250,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.59%
Return on equity (TTM)
2.28%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
51.942
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.347
Price to book
0.71
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.84
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
6.031
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
16.58%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.56
Dividend yield (TTM)
8.32%
Forward dividend yield
8.39%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-3.04%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-81.46%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.41%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.92%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-45.19%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-15.15%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.25%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.54%
What the Analysts think about Universal Corp
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Bulls say / Bears say
The weak first quarter may be a timing issue rather than a full-year demand slump: management said customer commitments remained consistent with its fiscal 2027 sales plan and expects shipments to be weighted towards the second half. A recovery depends on those shipments arriving as planned. (Universal Corporation)
Ingredients offers a route to grow beyond tobacco: Universal reported higher ingredient sales and volumes in fiscal 2026 despite market headwinds. It has also invested more than $30 million in added extracts, flavours, blending and packaging capacity. (Business Wire, MarketBeat)
Universal raised its annual dividend for the 56th consecutive year, and management said its adjusted earnings payout averaged below 75% over the previous five years. That track record supports the case for ongoing shareholder income, although reported earnings can be volatile. (The Motley Fool)
Oversupply and delayed customer purchases hit the latest quarter hard: revenue fell 12% year on year and operating income dropped 93%. Tobacco operating income fell to $3.5 million from $35.7 million, reflecting weaker sales, prices and product mix. (Universal Corporation)
The ingredients business remains unprofitable and faces execution hurdles. First-quarter revenue fell 3%, and the segment moved to a $0.7 million operating loss amid weak consumer markets, high fixed costs and longer product-development cycles. (Universal Corporation)
Inventory and valuation risk is already visible: Universal recorded $52 million of tobacco inventory write-downs in fiscal 2026, while uncommitted stocks were still 24% of tobacco inventory in June 2026, slightly above the company’s target range. If customer commitments remain slow, excess stock could take longer to turn into cash or require further markdowns. (Business Wire, Universal Corporation)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Universal Corp
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $UVV weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats£GBDV | $1.8B | 1.11% |
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats$GLDV | $1.8B | 1.11% |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.06% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.06% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.04% |
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