- $1.01bn
- $2.05bn
- $2.92bn
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | 11.23 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.47 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 31.08% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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| Price to Book Value | 0.72 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.86 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 6.12 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.35 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 10.81 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 6.33% | ||
| Return on Equity | 1.34% | ||
| Operating Margin | 4.8% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027E | 2028E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | $m | 2,103.6 | 2,569.82 | 2,748.57 | 2,947.28 | 2,924.47 | 2,724.4 | 2,838.1 | 8.08% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -14.18 | +46.84 | -17.3 | -8.4 | -50.57 | +42.85 | +24.21 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Universal Corporation is a business-to-business Agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers. The Company is a leaf tobacco supplier and provides plant-based ingredients for food and beverage end markets. Its segments include Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment activities involve contracting, procuring, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to, or for the account of, manufacturers of consumer tobacco products throughout the world. It processes and/or sells flue-cured and burley tobacco, dark air-cured tobacco, and oriental tobacco. It also provides physical and chemical product testing for tobacco customers. The Ingredients Operations segment provides its customers with a variety of plant-based ingredients for both human and pet consumption. The Company's customers include large multinational food and beverage companies, smaller independent manufacturers, and retail organizations.
Directors
- George Freeman CHM (58)
- Johan Kroner CFO (53)
- Airton Hentschke COO (51)
- Preston Wigner VPR (52)
- Scott Bleicher VPR (44)
- Candace Formacek VPR (60)
- Catherine Claiborne VPR (60)
- Theodore Broome OTH (67)
- Thomas Johnson LED (71)
- Diana Cantor IND (63)
- Lennart Freeman IND (70)
- Michael Lawton IND (62)
- Robert Sledd IND (68)
- Thomas Tullidge IND (64)
- Jacqueline Williams IND (68)
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2026
- Last Interim
- June 30th, 2026
- Incorporated
- January 25th, 1918
- Public Since
- March 17th, 1980
- No. of Shareholders
- 742
- No. of Employees
- 25,000
- Sector
- Food & Tobacco
- Industry
- Consumer Defensives
- Exchange
New York Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 24,899,257
- Address
- Stony Point Ii Building, RICHMOND, 23235
- Web
- https://www.universalcorp.com/
- Phone
- +1 8043599311
- Contact
- Jennifer Rowe
- Auditors
- Ernst & Young LLP
Latest News for UVV
Upcoming Events for UVV
Q2 2027 Universal Corp Earnings Release
Q3 2027 Universal Corp Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 05:57 UTC, shares in Universal are trading at $40.43. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Universal last closed at $40.43 and the price had moved by -24.06% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Universal share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -34.99% over the past year.
There is no consensus recommendation for this security.
Find out moreThe Universal dividend yield is 8.14% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Universal paid a total dividend of $3.29, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 8.14%.Looking ahead, the next dividend pay date is 2026-11-02.
We do not have data on when Universal is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Universal shares is currently 8.14%.
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As of the previous close price of $40.43, shares in Universal had a market capitalisation of $1.01bn.
Here are the trading details for Universal:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NYQ
- Ticker Symbol: UVV
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Universal is currently classified as a Contrarian. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Universal is $67.00. That is 65.72% above the last closing price of $40.43.
Analysts covering Universal currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $3.18 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Universal. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -29.25%.
As of the last closing price of $40.43, shares in Universal were trading -20.91% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Universal PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 11.23. The shares last closed at $40.43.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Universal's management team is headed by:
- George Freeman - CHM
- Johan Kroner - CFO
- Airton Hentschke - COO
- Preston Wigner - VPR
- Scott Bleicher - VPR
- Candace Formacek - VPR
- Catherine Claiborne - VPR
- Theodore Broome - OTH
- Thomas Johnson - LED
- Diana Cantor - IND
- Lennart Freeman - IND
- Michael Lawton - IND
- Robert Sledd - IND
- Thomas Tullidge - IND
- Jacqueline Williams - IND