Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant ingredients worldwide. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.85B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $497.20M |
| EBITDA | $231.32M |
| Operating Margin | 0.44% |
| Return on Equity | 2.28% |
| Return on Assets | 3.59% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $113.91 |
| Book Value | $55.69 |
| Price-to-Book | 0.80 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.39 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.756 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.04 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -44.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $24.90M |
| Float | $24.50M |
| % Insiders | 2.26% |
| % Institutions | 84.97% |
Volatility is currently expanding
Shares of Universal (NYSE:UVV) are trading at $47.75, down 6.08% in the current session and off 3.51% over the past week.
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.
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.
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 August 6, 2026. The Company will release its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 after market close on August 5, 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 thro.
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Universal Corp (UVV) faces ongoing top- and bottom-line pressure due to persistent tobacco oversupply and margin compression. I shift from a buy to a hold rating, awaiting evidence of top-line growth and improved profitability before turning bullish again. UVV's 6.13% dividend yield remains attractive, but dividend safety is in question as free cash flow barely covers payouts.
Universal Corporation (UVV) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Universal NYSE: UVV said its fiscal 2026 results were pressured by a non-cash goodwill impairment in its ingredients business and higher inventory write-downs tied mainly to non-wrapper dark air-cured tobacco, even as management described the company's core flue-cured and burley tobacco operations as solid.
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