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Universal Corporation (UVV)

Consumer Defensive Tobacco
52.70 $
-1.1% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
53.30$
Open
52.80$
Day High
53.40$
Day Low
52.40$
Volume
208,975shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
50.30 $ 58.80 $
10/30/2025 02/04/2026

Current price 52.70 $ — 28% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
1.3$B
Shares Outstanding
25Mio.
Float
98.4%
Beta
0.6

Performance

Perf. 1M
3.50%
Perf. 3M
2.00%
Perf. 6M
2.60%
YTD Performance (%)
3.00%
52-Week-High Distance
-11.2%
Perf. 1Y
2.97%
Perf. 3Y
25.60%
Perf. 5Y
37.12%
Perf. 10Y
54.52%
Perf. Since Inception
8,371.06%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
52.70$
MA 50 Days
53.00$
MA 200 Days
53.30$
RSI (14)
48.5
Volatility 30 Days
24.0%
Volatility 250 Days
24.5%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
41.7
Forward P/E
12.3
PEG
4.1
P/B
1.0
P/S
0.4
EV/EBITDA
9.5
Price/FCF
16.2

Profitability

Gross Margin
18.1%
EBIT Margin
3.7%
Net Margin
1.1%
Return on Equity
3.8%
Return on Assets
4.6%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
51.2%
Debt/Equity
0.7
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
9.50
Piotroski
5 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
1.80%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-44.30%
Sales Growth (Year)
-0.77%
Forward Sales Growth
2.03%
Forward EPS Growth
1.90%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
6.30%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
3.29$
Payout Ratio
148.2%
Years Without a Cut
34Years
Increase Streak
34Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
1
RS Rating
35
EPS Rating
16
Piotroski
5 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (38 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
9.50

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Growth Score

3 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 4.4% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 2.0% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 0.3% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 2.0% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 17.5% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 6.2% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 3.8 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 134 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 9.6% failed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 2.0% failed

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 52.70 $
Price Target (average) 74.00 $

The price target sits 40.4% above the current price.

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
03/31/2027 4.30 4.30 – 4.30 2,908 62.9% 1
03/31/2028 4.38 4.38 – 4.38 2,967 1.9% 1

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

5. Aug 2026 · after the close · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.25 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 937.2 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 702.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 593.8 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 754.2 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 861.3 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 715.2 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 2.41 13.60 937 14.10 6.40 168 200
2025: Q1 0.37 -76.90 702 -8.90 1.30 159 151
2025: Q2 0.34 6,419.00 594 -0.60 1.40 -205 -217
2025: Q3 1.36 29.30 754 6.10 4.50 33 24
2025: Q4 1.32 -45.30 861 -8.10 3.90 114 95
2026: Q1 -1.72 -563.00 715 1.80 -6.10 187 179
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2017 2,071 178 106 4.47 250 1,286 2,123
2018 2,034 171 106 4.14 83 1,342 2,169
2019 2,227 161 104 4.11 165 1,337 2,133
2020 1,910 126 72 2.86 11 1,247 2,121
2021 1,983 148 87 3.53 220 1,307 2,342
2022 2,104 160 87 3.47 45 1,341 2,586
2023 2,570 181 124 4.97 -11 1,397 2,639
2024 2,749 222 120 4.78 -75 1,437 2,937
2025 2,947 244 95 3.78 327 1,459 2,990
2026 2,924 211 33 1.30 129 1,415 2,767

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Universal Corporation, ein B2B-Agrarprodukteunternehmen, liefert weltweit Blatttabak und pflanzenbasierte Zutaten für Lebensmittel- und Getränkemärkte. Das Unternehmen ist in zwei Segmenten tätig: Tobacco Operations und Ingredients Operations.

Employees11,250
HeadquartersRichmond, VA
Address9201 Forest Hill Avenue, 23235 Richmond, United States
Phone804 359 9311
Websiteuniversalcorp.com
IPO Date5. Jan 1988
ISINUS9134561094
Stock Split2:1 on 01/02/1992

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Preston Douglas Wigner President, CEO & Chairman 1969
Airton L. Hentschke COO & Senior VP 1970
Catherine H. Claiborne VP, General Counsel & Secretary 1961
John Patrick O'Keefe Vice President of Ingredients 1970
Steven S. Diel Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer 1972
Harvard B. Smith VP & Chief Compliance Officer
McKeen Starke Senior VP & Sales Director 1976
Tatiana Santos Godoi Chief Human Resources Officer
Theodore G. Broome Executive VP & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc 1954
Joseph W. Hearington Jr. Vice President of Internal Auditing

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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