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Universal Corporation (UVV)

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Full Name

Universal Corporation

Ticker

NYSE: UVV

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Tobacco

Country

United States

IPO

January 5, 1988

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.universalcorp.com

Employees

11400

Key Details

Price

$58.41(-0.15%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.81

TTM Dividend yield

5.56%

Annual revenue

$2.95B(+7.23% YoY)

Annual EPS

$3.78(-20.92% YoY)

PE ratio

15.45

Next earnings date

Aug 7, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

Jul 14, 2025

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $58.41
    UVV price is $58.41

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.09
    UVV 30-day relative volume is 1.09

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -0.15%
    UVV price was down -0.15% on Jul 11, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +6.51%
    UVV price is up +6.51% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +20.11%
    UVV price is up +20.11% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +8.29%
    UVV price is up +8.29% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $83.35
    UVV price is currently -29.92% below its historical high of $83.35

    Price 3-year low

    $43.64
    UVV price is currently +33.85% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $1.44B
    UVV market capitalization is $1.44 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +8.77%
    UVV market capitalization is up +8.77% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $2.06B
    UVV market capitalization is currently -29.78% below its historical high of $2.06 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    60.16%
    UVV market capitalization is higher than 60.16% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.16%
    UVV shares outstanding is up +0.16% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +0.45%
    UVV shares outstanding is up +0.45% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.28
    UVV beta is 0.28

    200-day SMA

    $54.90
    UVV price is currently +6.38% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $59.08
    UVV price is currently -1.14% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    47.84
    UVV 14-day relative strength index is 47.84

    Volume

    1.09
    UVV 30-day relative volume is 1.09

    ATR

    $1.30
    UVV average true range is $1.30

    10-day Historical Volatility

    17.85%
    UVV 10-day historical volatility is 17.85%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.81
    UVV last dividend was $0.81 per share, with an ex-dividend date of April 14, 2025

    Next Dividend

    $0.82
    UVV has announced a dividend of $0.82 per share, with an ex-dividend date set for July 14, 2025

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $3.23
    UVV annual dividend per share is $3.23

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    83.84%
    UVV annual dividend per share is higher than 83.84% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +1.25%
    UVV annual dividend per share is up +1.25% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +3.86%
    UVV annual dividend per share is up +3.86% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    5.53%
    UVV annual dividend yield is 5.53%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    88.78%
    UVV annual dividend yield is higher than 88.78% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    83.84%
    UVV annual payout ratio is 83.84%

    Dividends paid

    $79.69M
    UVV annual dividends paid is $79.69 million

    Free cash flow

    $264.37M
    UVV annual free cash flow is $264.37 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $2.95B
    UVV annual revenue is $2.95 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    -
    UVV annual revenue consensus analysts' forecast is unknown

    Revenue 1-year change

    +7.23%
    UVV annual revenue is up +7.23% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    67.05%
    UVV annual revenue is higher than 67.05% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $3.78
    UVV annual earnings per share is $3.78

    EPS Analysts estimate

    -
    UVV annual earnings per share consensus analysts' forecast is unknown

    EPS 1-year change

    -20.92%
    UVV annual earnings per share is down -20.92% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    84.44%
    UVV annual earnings per share is higher than 84.44% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $548.66M
    UVV annual gross profit is $548.66 million

    Gross margin

    18.62%
    UVV annual gross profit margin is 18.62%

    Operating profit

    $243.37M
    UVV annual operating income is $243.37 million

    Operating margin

    8.26%
    UVV annual operating profit margin is 8.26%

    Net income

    $95.05M
    UVV annual net profit is $95.05 million

    Net margin

    3.22%
    UVV annual net profit margin is 3.22%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $2.70B
    UVV annual total expenses is $2.70 billion

    Operating expenses

    $305.29M
    UVV annual total operating expenses is $305.29 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $2.40B
    UVV annual cost of goods sold is $2.40 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $305.29M
    UVV annual SGA is $305.29 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $59.77M
    UVV annual depreciation & amortization is $59.77 million

    Interest expense

    $79.64M
    UVV annual interest expense is $79.64 million

    Income tax

    $40.95M
    UVV annual income tax is $40.95 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $233.85M
    UVV annual earnings before interest & taxes is $233.85 million

    EBITDA

    $293.62M
    UVV annual EBITDA is $293.62 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $2.99B
    UVV annual total assets is $2.99 billion

    Non current assets

    $833.46M
    UVV annual long term assets is $833.46 million

    Current assets

    $2.16B
    UVV annual total current assets is $2.16 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $260.12M
    UVV annual cash & cash equivalents is $260.12 million

    Accounts receivable

    $625.88M
    UVV annual accounts receivable is $625.88 million

    Inventory

    $995.94M
    UVV annual inventory is $995.94 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $1.49B
    UVV annual total liabilities is $1.49 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $738.85M
    UVV annual total long term liabilities is $738.85 million

    Current liabilities

    $750.16M
    UVV annual total current liabilities is $750.16 million

    Accounts payable

    $98.04M
    UVV annual accounts payable is $98.04 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $1.10B
    UVV annual total debt is $1.10 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +3.76%
    UVV annual total debt is up +3.76% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $638.53M
    UVV annual long term debt is $638.53 million

    Short term debt

    $465.78M
    UVV annual short term debt is $465.78 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $1.46B
    UVV annual stockholders equity is $1.46 billion

    Book value

    $1.46B
    UVV annual book value is $1.46 billion

    Retained earnings

    $1.19B
    UVV annual retained earnings is $1.19 billion

    Working capital

    $1.41B
    UVV annual working capital is $1.41 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $326.97M
    UVV annual cash flow from operations is $326.97 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +538.12%
    UVV annual cash flow from operations is up +538.12% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$58.82M
    UVV annual cash flow from investing activities is -$58.82 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +1.97%
    UVV annual cash flow from investing activities is up +1.97% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$63.23M
    UVV annual cash flow from financing activities is -$63.23 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -150.32%
    UVV annual cash flow from financing activities is down -150.32% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $62.60M
    UVV annual capital expenditures is $62.60 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -5.17%
    UVV annual capital expenditures is down -5.17% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $264.37M
    UVV annual free cash flow is $264.37 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +287.97%
    UVV annual free cash flow is up +287.97% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    18.62%
    UVV annual gross profit margin is 18.62%

    Operating margin

    8.26%
    UVV annual operating profit margin is 8.26%

    Net margin

    3.22%
    UVV annual net profit margin is 3.22%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.21%
    UVV annual return on assets is 3.21%

    ROE

    6.38%
    UVV annual return on equity is 6.38%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    15.45
    UVV price to earnings ratio is 15.45

    PE ratio Sector rank

    30.15%
    UVV price to earnings ratio is higher than 30.15% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    0.99
    UVV price to book ratio is 0.99

    PB ratio Sector rank

    35.83%
    UVV price to book ratio is higher than 35.83% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.49
    UVV price to sales ratio is 0.49

    PS ratio Sector rank

    28.31%
    UVV price to sales ratio is higher than 28.31% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $2.29B
    UVV enterprise value is $2.29 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    61.26%
    UVV enterprise value is higher than 61.26% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    7.79
    UVV EV/EBITDA is 7.79

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    43.12%
    UVV EV/EBITDA is higher than 43.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    2.87
    UVV annual current ratio is 2.87

    Quick ratio

    1.55
    UVV annual quick ratio is 1.55

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.74
    UVV annual debt to equity ratio is 0.74

    Interest coverage ratio

    2.94
    UVV annual interest coverage ratio is 2.94

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    5
    UVV piotroski f-score is 5

    Altman Z-Score

    2.95
    UVV altman z-score is 2.95

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Sep 12, 13 Davenport
    Buy
    Mar 18, 13 Davenport
    Neutral

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    What is the ticker symbol for Universal Corporation?

    The ticker symbol for Universal Corporation is NYSE:UVV

    Does Universal Corporation pay dividends?

    Yes, Universal Corporation pays dividends. The last payment was $0.81, with an ex-dividend date on April 14, 2025

    What sector is Universal Corporation in?

    Universal Corporation is in the Consumer Defensive sector

    What industry is Universal Corporation in?

    Universal Corporation is in the Tobacco industry

    What country is Universal Corporation based in?

    Universal Corporation is headquartered in United States

    When did Universal Corporation go public?

    Universal Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) was on January 5, 1988

    Is Universal Corporation in the S&P 500?

    No, Universal Corporation is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Universal Corporation in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Universal Corporation is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Universal Corporation in the Dow Jones?

    No, Universal Corporation is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Universal Corporation's last earnings report?

    Universal Corporation's most recent earnings report was on May 29, 2025

    When does Universal Corporation report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Universal Corporation is August 7, 2025
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