UVV

Universal Corporation
NYSECONSUMER DEFENSIVETOBACCO

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$982.37M
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.10
Beta
0.60
52W High
$56.41
52W Low
$38.11
50-Day MA
$42.37
200-Day MA
$49.98
Dividend Yield
8.04%
Profit Margin
-0.09%
Forward P/E
11.30
PEG Ratio
11.30

About Universal Corporation

Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant ingredients worldwide. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: March

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$2.72B
Gross Profit (TTM)$464.89M
EBITDA$202.96M
Operating Margin6.42%
Return on Equity1.08%
Return on Assets3.09%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$108.61
Book Value$55.76
Price-to-Book0.74
Price-to-Sales (TTM)0.36
EV/Revenue0.811
EV/EBITDA12.73
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-63.20%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)-17.50%
Shares Outstanding$24.93M
Float$24.52M
% Insiders2.24%
% Institutions85.07%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
39.75%
HV 20-Day
35.69%
HV 30-Day
30.11%
HV 60-Day
23.66%
HV Rank
71.8%

Volatility is currently expanding

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($67.00 target)

Latest News

Universal Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) (“Universal” or the “Company”), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Preston D. Wigner, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal, stated, “Our market leadership and century of experience have positioned us well to navigate the current tobacco market dynamics. Our first-half results reflect the slower timing of tobacco sh.

Business Wire11/4/2026Neutral
Universal Corporation: Inventory Normalization May Not Be Enough This Time

Universal Corporation's uncommitted tobacco inventory reached 27% in FY2026, matching the FY2014 peak. Previous inventory recoveries demonstrate that normalization does not necessarily translate into stronger dividend coverage and debt reduction. I assign UVV a hold rating, despite the attractive dividend, as the company enters this inventory cycle with higher financial obligations.

Seeking Alpha10/29/2026Neutral
Universal Corporation Announces Conference Call

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, will webcast its conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2026. The Company will release its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 after market close on November 4, 2026.A live webcast of the conference call will be available online on a listen-only basis at www.universalcorp.com. A replay of the webcast conference call will be available at that site.

Business Wire10/28/2026Neutral
Universal Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) (“Universal” or the “Company”), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Preston D. Wigner, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal, stated, “We are starting fiscal year 2027 with confidence in the long-term strategic direction of our company. We are focused on creating sustainable value through disciplined execution across our.

Business Wire8/5/2026Neutral
Universal Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, announced today that its Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of eighty-three cents ($0.83) per share on the shares of the Company, payable November 2, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2026. About Universal Corporation Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) is a global agricultural company with over 100 years of experience s.

Business Wire8/5/2026Neutral

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Data last updated: 11/7/2026