Brief: Universal Q1 EPS USD 0.34

Universal

06/08/2025 21:16

Overview

Universal Corp fiscal Q1 2026 revenue down $3 mln on lower tobacco sales volumes

Operating income for fiscal Q1 up $17 mln due to favorable product mix

Ingredients segment sees higher sales volumes, but lower operating income

Outlook

Universal expects flue-cured tobacco crop size to increase by 25% in FY 2026

Company anticipates burley tobacco crop size to rise by 45% in FY 2026

Universal foresees potential oversupply of flue-cured and burley tobacco by fiscal year-end

Company focuses on organic growth for Ingredients Operations amid tariff uncertainty

Result Drivers

TOBACCO OPERATIONS - Improved performance driven by favorable product mix despite lower carryover crop sales, says CEO Preston D. Wigner

INGREDIENTS SEGMENT - Achieved higher sales volumes, but faced challenges from less favorable product mix and tariff uncertainty

INVENTORY LEVELS - Low uncommitted tobacco inventory levels at about 11% as of June 30, 2025

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Adjusted EPS
$0.38
Q1 EPS
$0.34
Q1 Net Income
$8.50 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
19.2%
Q1 Adjusted Operating Income
$34.90 mln
Q1 Operating Income
$33.80 mln


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