Universal Corporation(UVV)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

UVV•NYSE

$53.90

$1.34B mkt cap·14.3× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026

SectorConsumer Defensive IndustryTobacco Sub-IndustryTobacco supply chain and accessories

AboutUniversal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.Show more

Revenue$2.95B+7.2%
EBITDA$304M+8.4%
Net Income$95M-20.5%
EPS (Diluted)3.78-20.9%
Gross Margin18.62%-4.5%
EBITDA Margin10.31%+1.1%
Operating Margin8.28%+2.6%
Net Margin3.22%-25.9%
ROE6.38%-22.2%
ROIC7.58%+7.2%
Debt/Equity0.74+2.3%
Interest Coverage2.80-16.3%

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UVV Key Insights

Universal Corporation (UVV) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

✓13 consecutive years of dividend growth
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.9%
✓Trading at only 0.9x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

UVV Price & Volume

Universal Corporation (UVV) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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UVV Growth Metrics

Universal Corporation (UVV) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years2.64%

5 Years9.06%

3 Years11.9%

TTM-32.02%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-1.85%

5 Years5.81%

3 Years3.16%

TTM-32.35%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-0.71%

5 Years5.74%

3 Years2.89%

TTM-32.41%

Return on Capital

10 Years8.78%

5 Years8.97%

3 Years9.82%

Last Year10.94%

UVV Recent Earnings

Universal Corporation (UVV) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 1/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 1/12 qtrs (33%)

Q1 2026Latest

Feb 9, 2026

EPS

$1.35

Est $1.92

-29.7%

Revenue

$861M

Est $927M

-7.1%

Q4 2025

Nov 5, 2025

EPS

$1.36

Est $1.34

+1.5%

Revenue

$754M

Est $704M

+7.1%

Q3 2025

Aug 6, 2025

EPS

$0.38

Est $1.18

-67.8%

Revenue

$594M

Est $704M

-15.7%

Q2 2025

Apr 21, 2025

EPS

$1.45

Revenue

$504M

Quarter	Date	EPS (Act vs Est)	Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026Latest	Feb 9, 2026	$1.35vs $1.92-29.7%	$861Mvs $927M-7.1%
Q4 2025	Nov 5, 2025	$1.36vs $1.34+1.5%	$754Mvs $704M+7.1%
Q3 2025	Aug 6, 2025	$0.38vs $1.18-67.8%	$594Mvs $704M-15.7%
Q2 2025	Apr 21, 2025	$1.45	$504M

Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

Company	Market Cap	Stock Price	P/E Ratio (TTM)	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	Return on Equity (ROE)	Debt / Equity
MOAltria Group, Inc.Direct Competitor	117.32B	70.17	17.07	-1.49%	36.91%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Direct Competitor	265.78B	170.53	23.49	7.31%	26.74%
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.Direct Competitor	129.16B	59.56	32.23	-5.19%	-20.75%	-22.78%	0.74
DIODDiodes IncorporatedProduct Competitor	5.34B	116.05	81.15	13.04%	4.46%	3.44%	0.05
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.Product Competitor	1.55B	81.21	26.11	28.39%	12.56%	20.08%	0.83
XXII22nd Century Group, Inc.Product Competitor	621.21K	0.85		-63.12%	-65.69%	-79.16%	2.15
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanySupply Chain	37.6B	78.02	34.99	-6.15%	1.34%	4.72%	0.37
BGBunge Global S.A.Supply Chain	24.46B	126.05	25.62	32.42%	0.85%	4.28%	0.97

Compare UVV vs Peers

Universal Corporation (UVV) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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UVV Income Statement

Universal Corporation (UVV) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

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Line item	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24	Mar'25	TTM
Sales/Revenue	2.07B	2.03B	2.23B	1.91B	1.98B	2.1B	2.57B	2.75B	2.95B	2.05B
Revenue Growth %	-2.32%	-1.8%	9.5%	-14.24%	3.84%	6.06%	22.16%	6.96%	7.23%	-32.02%
Cost of Goods Sold	1.68B	1.66B	1.82B	1.55B	1.6B	1.69B	2.11B	2.21B	2.4B	1.68B
COGS % of Revenue	80.94%	81.71%	81.74%	81.32%	80.54%	80.56%	82.17%	80.5%	81.38%	-
Gross Profit	394.68M▲ 0%	371.95M▼ 5.8%	406.59M▲ 9.3%	356.81M▼ 12.2%	386M▲ 8.2%	408.93M▲ 5.9%	458.29M▲ 12.1%	536.1M▲ 17.0%	548.88M▲ 2.4%	370.43M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %	19.06%	18.29%	18.26%	18.68%	19.46%	19.44%	17.83%	19.5%	18.62%	18.07%
Gross Profit Growth %	-3.11%	-5.76%	9.31%	-12.24%	8.18%	5.94%	12.07%	16.98%	2.38%	-
Operating Expenses	211.97M	200.46M	225.12M	230.44M	238.19M	248.61M	277.21M	314.09M	304.72M	301.27M
OpEx % of Revenue	10.23%	9.86%	10.11%	12.07%	12.01%	11.82%	10.79%	11.43%	10.34%	-
Selling, General & Admin	211.97M	200.46M	225.12M	222.9M	219.79M	240.69M	277.21M	310.57M	302.37M	301.27M
SG&A % of Revenue	10.23%	9.86%	10.11%	11.67%	11.08%	11.44%	10.79%	11.3%	10.26%	-
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	900K	0	832K	7.54M	18.4M	7.92M	0	3.52M	2.35M	0
Operating Income	178.35M▲ 0%	171.49M▼ 3.8%	161.17M▼ 6.0%	126.37M▼ 21.6%	147.81M▲ 17.0%	160.31M▲ 8.5%	181.07M▲ 12.9%	222.01M▲ 22.6%	244.15M▲ 10.0%	228.03M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %	8.61%	8.43%	7.24%	6.62%	7.45%	7.62%	7.05%	8.08%	8.28%	11.12%
Operating Income Growth %	-1.81%	-3.85%	-6.02%	-21.59%	16.97%	8.46%	12.95%	22.61%	9.97%	-
EBITDA	214.26M	206.32M	198.27M	164.75M	192.54M	212.84M	238.37M	280.33M	303.92M	270.45M
EBITDA Margin %	10.34%	10.14%	8.9%	8.63%	9.71%	10.12%	9.28%	10.2%	10.31%	13.19%
EBITDA Growth %	-1.9%	-3.71%	-3.9%	-16.91%	16.87%	10.54%	12%	17.6%	8.41%	-14.76%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	35.91M	34.84M	37.1M	38.38M	44.73M	52.52M	57.3M	58.33M	59.77M	42.42M
EBIT	185.52M	182.3M	168.83M	133.15M	150.68M	170.01M	191.27M	230.35M	241.28M	147.13M
Net Interest Income	-14.89M	-13.94M	-15.98M	-18.27M	-24.63M	-26.83M	-43.28M	-61.77M	-83.58M	-57.51M
Interest Income	1.4M	1.69M	1.53M	1.58M	325K	917K	6.02M	4.5M	3.48M	3.54M
Interest Expense	16.28M	15.62M	17.51M	19.85M	24.95M	27.75M	49.3M	66.27M	87.07M	77.95M
Other Income/Expense	-12.56M	-4.81M	-9.85M	-13.08M	-22.08M	-18.05M	-39.1M	-57.93M	-89.94M	-74.71M
Pretax Income	169.24M▲ 0%	166.68M▼ 1.5%	151.32M▼ 9.2%	113.29M▼ 25.1%	125.73M▲ 11.0%	142.27M▲ 13.2%	141.97M▼ 0.2%	164.08M▲ 15.6%	154.22M▼ 6.0%	153.33M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %	8.17%	8.19%	6.79%	5.93%	6.34%	6.76%	5.52%	5.97%	5.23%	7.48%
Income Tax	56.73M	50.51M	41.19M	35.29M	29.41M	38.66M	11.73M	31.11M	40.95M	56.58M
Effective Tax Rate %	33.52%	30.3%	27.22%	31.15%	23.39%	27.18%	8.26%	18.96%	26.55%	36.9%
Net Income	106.3M▲ 0%	105.66M▼ 0.6%	104.12M▼ 1.5%	71.68M▼ 31.2%	87.41M▲ 21.9%	86.58M▼ 1.0%	124.05M▲ 43.3%	119.6M▼ 3.6%	95.05M▼ 20.5%	85.25M▲ 0%
Net Margin %	5.13%	5.19%	4.68%	3.75%	4.41%	4.12%	4.83%	4.35%	3.22%	4.16%
Net Income Growth %	-2.49%	-0.6%	-1.46%	-31.16%	21.94%	-0.95%	43.29%	-3.59%	-20.53%	-32.35%
Net Income (Continuing)	112.51M	116.17M	110.13M	78M	96.31M	103.6M	130.24M	132.97M	113.27M	63.5M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	40.09M	42.87M	42.79M	42.62M	41.13M	44.23M	39.86M	41.72M	41.98M	42.37M
EPS (Diluted)	0.88▲ 0%	4.14▲ 370.5%	4.11▼ 0.7%	2.86▼ 30.4%	3.53▲ 23.4%	3.47▼ 1.7%	4.97▲ 43.2%	4.78▼ 3.8%	3.78▼ 20.9%	3.38▲ 0%
EPS Growth %	-77.55%	370.45%	-0.72%	-30.41%	23.43%	-1.7%	43.23%	-3.82%	-20.92%	-32.41%
EPS (Basic)	0.89	4.18	4.14	2.87	3.55	3.50	5.01	4.81	3.81	-
Diluted Shares Outstanding	23.77M	25.51M	25.33M	25.11M	24.79M	24.92M	24.94M	25.04M	25.13M	25.19M
Basic Shares Outstanding	23.43M	25.27M	25.13M	24.98M	24.66M	24.76M	24.77M	24.85M	24.95M	25.06M
Dividend Payout Ratio	46.87%	51.77%	67.12%	105.15%	86%	88.29%	62.39%	65.55%	83.84%	-

UVV Balance Sheet

Universal Corporation (UVV) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line item	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24	Mar'25	TTM
Total Current Assets	1.56B	1.59B	1.59B	1.48B	1.56B	1.75B	1.8B	2.1B	2.16B	0
Cash & Short-Term Investments	283.99M	234.13M	297.56M	107.43M	197.22M	81.65M	64.69M	55.59M	260.12M	0
Cash Only	283.99M	234.13M	297.56M	107.43M	197.22M	81.65M	64.69M	55.59M	260.12M	0
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	441.66M	379.16M	399.06M	352.19M	368.07M	389.98M	414.28M	530.65M	633.02M	0
Days Sales Outstanding	77.83	68.04	65.4	67.3	67.74	67.67	58.84	70.47	78.39	77.63
Inventory	634.03M	748.73M	699.22M	806.57M	786.62M	1.02B	1.04B	1.4B	1.17B	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	138.03	164.43	140.18	189.55	179.74	218.97	179.22	231.48	177.34	214.64
Other Current Assets	81.25M	88.21M	71.2M	67.5M	66.81M	116.78M	99.84M	93.66M	78.04M	0
Total Non-Current Assets	562.01M	579.59M	545.04M	641.3M	786.57M	838.33M	836.29M	834.7M	833.46M	0
Property, Plant & Equipment	317.34M	323.79M	302.49M	354.41M	380.74M	385.36M	391.67M	398.39M	407.23M	0
Fixed Asset Turnover	6.53x	6.28x	7.36x	5.39x	5.21x	5.46x	6.56x	6.90x	7.24x	6.66x
Goodwill	0	0	97.91M	126.83M	173.05M	214M	213.92M	213.87M	213.84M	0
Intangible Assets	98.89M	98.93M	87K	17.86M	72.3M	92.57M	80.1M	68.88M	57.84M	0
Long-Term Investments	78.46M	89.3M	80.48M	77.54M	84.22M	81.01M	76.18M	83M	81.1M	253.61M
Other Non-Current Assets	41.9M	50.45M	50.71M	43.71M	64.1M	53.78M	61.33M	55.38M	56.91M	160.45M
Total Assets	2.12B▲ 0%	2.17B▲ 2.1%	2.13B▼ 1.6%	2.12B▼ 0.6%	2.34B▲ 10.4%	2.59B▲ 10.4%	2.64B▲ 2.0%	2.94B▲ 11.3%	2.99B▲ 1.8%	0▲ 0%
Asset Turnover	0.98x	0.94x	1.04x	0.90x	0.85x	0.81x	0.97x	0.94x	0.99x	0.89x
Asset Growth %	-4.9%	2.13%	-1.63%	-0.57%	10.42%	10.44%	2.04%	11.29%	1.78%	-92.25%
Total Current Liabilities	268M	267.72M	253.75M	267.4M	293.16M	518.72M	441.99M	711.36M	750.16M	751.45M
Accounts Payable	160.75M	179.84M	145.61M	140.2M	139.48M	168.49M	83.21M	110.35M	98.04M	82.58M
Days Payables Outstanding	35	39.49	29.19	32.95	31.87	36.29	14.38	18.2	14.92	21.73
Short-Term Debt	59.13M	45.42M	54.02M	78.03M	101.29M	182.64M	195.56M	417.22M	455.04M	473.52M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	11.01M	7.02M	21.68M	10.24M	8.77M	13.72M	3.06M	17.18M	3.76M	12.77M
Other Current Liabilities	32.01M	27.89M	31.37M	23.71M	29.92M	27.28M	33.11M	39.77M	44.65M	193.68M
Current Ratio	5.83x	5.94x	6.26x	5.53x	5.31x	3.37x	4.08x	2.96x	2.87x	2.87x
Quick Ratio	3.46x	3.14x	3.50x	2.52x	2.62x	1.41x	1.73x	0.98x	1.32x	1.32x
Cash Conversion Cycle	180.87	192.98	176.39	223.9	215.61	250.35	223.68	283.75	240.82	270.54
Total Non-Current Liabilities	528.83M	515.61M	499.56M	564.24M	700.34M	682.85M	760.24M	746.96M	738.85M	740.89M
Long-Term Debt	368.73M	369.09M	368.5M	368.76M	518.17M	518.55M	616.81M	617.36M	617.92M	640.15M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	25.89M	19.73M	29.62M	25.54M	19.3M	20.61M	69.14M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	47.98M	35.73M	28.58M	29.47M	44.99M	47.33M	42.61M	39.14M	42.09M	154.79M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	112.11M	110.8M	102.47M	140.11M	117.45M	87.35M	75.28M	71.15M	58.24M	246.18M
Total Liabilities	796.83M	783.33M	753.31M	831.64M	993.5M	1.2B	1.2B	1.46B	1.49B	1.49B
Total Debt	427.87M	414.51M	422.53M	482.51M	647.09M	741.11M	849.32M	1.06B	1.1B	1.11B
Net Debt	143.87M	180.38M	124.97M	375.08M	449.87M	659.46M	784.63M	1.01B	844.19M	1.11B
Debt / Equity	0.32x	0.30x	0.31x	0.37x	0.48x	0.54x	0.59x	0.72x	0.74x	0.74x
Debt / EBITDA	2.00x	2.01x	2.13x	2.93x	3.36x	3.48x	3.56x	3.80x	3.63x	4.12x
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.67x	0.87x	0.63x	2.28x	2.34x	3.10x	3.29x	3.60x	2.78x	2.78x
Interest Coverage	10.95x	10.98x	9.20x	6.36x	5.92x	5.78x	3.67x	3.35x	2.80x	1.89x
Total Equity	1.33B▲ 0%	1.39B▲ 4.4%	1.38B▼ 0.4%	1.29B▼ 6.6%	1.35B▲ 4.6%	1.38B▲ 2.7%	1.44B▲ 3.8%	1.48B▲ 2.9%	1.5B▲ 1.5%	1.53B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %	-8.7%	4.43%	-0.39%	-6.57%	4.59%	2.7%	3.77%	2.92%	1.46%	10.74%
Book Value per Share	55.81	54.31	54.48	51.35	54.40	55.56	57.61	59.06	59.72	60.55
Total Shareholders' Equity	1.29B	1.34B	1.34B	1.25B	1.31B	1.34B	1.4B	1.44B	1.46B	1.48B
Common Stock	321.21M	321.56M	326.6M	321.5M	326.67M	330.66M	337.25M	345.6M	351.63M	354.13M
Retained Earnings	1.03B	1.08B	1.11B	1.08B	1.09B	1.09B	1.14B	1.17B	1.19B	1.2B
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-69.56M	-60.06M	-95.69M	-151.6M	-107.04M	-84.31M	-77.06M	-81.58M	-80.05M	-72.21M
Minority Interest	40.09M	42.87M	42.79M	42.62M	41.13M	44.23M	39.86M	41.72M	41.98M	42.37M

UVV Cash Flow Statement

Universal Corporation (UVV) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line item	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24	Mar'25	TTM
Cash from Operations	250.31M	83.25M	164.52M	10.9M	220.41M	44.88M	-10.56M	-74.63M	326.97M	326.97M
Operating CF Margin %	12.09%	4.09%	7.39%	0.57%	11.11%	2.13%	-0.41%	-2.72%	11.09%	-
Operating CF Growth %	36.34%	-66.74%	97.64%	-93.38%	1922.7%	-79.64%	-123.52%	-606.94%	538.12%	511.49%
Net Income	112.51M	116.17M	110.13M	78M	96.31M	103.6M	130.24M	119.6M	95.05M	85.25M
Depreciation & Amortization	35.91M	34.84M	37.1M	38.38M	44.73M	52.52M	57.3M	58.33M	59.77M	55.42M
Stock-Based Compensation	6.47M	7.61M	8.15M	5.63M	6.11M	6.19M	8.42M	12.06M	8.53M	9.84M
Deferred Taxes	16.63M	-11.13M	3.87M	-8.7M	-2.33M	-2.47M	-36.89M	-5.4M	1.08M	3.15M
Other Non-Cash Items	19.57M	3.54M	29.01M	24.76M	17.41M	35.73M	32.61M	43.55M	68.42M	-178.14M
Working Capital Changes	59.23M	-67.78M	-23.75M	-127.18M	58.19M	-150.68M	-202.23M	-302.76M	94.12M	110.33M
Change in Receivables	-14.35M	38.26M	-8.37M	48.53M	-26.17M	-123.1M	-74.66M	0	-129.99M	684K
Change in Inventory	52.14M	-116.43M	33.8M	-94.54M	43.2M	-261.91M	-41.87M	9.23M	244.73M	129.74M
Change in Payables	28.64M	13.08M	-54.91M	-48.53M	26.17M	123.1M	-84.59M	20.81M	-8.7M	-3.74M
Cash from Investing	-33.85M	-29.39M	-34.7M	-106.36M	-217.27M	-142.66M	-50.35M	-60M	-58.82M	-39.67M
Capital Expenditures	-35.63M	-34.04M	-38.76M	-35.23M	-66.15M	-53.2M	-54.67M	-66.01M	-62.6M	-48.02M
CapEx % of Revenue	1.72%	1.67%	1.74%	1.84%	3.34%	2.53%	2.13%	2.4%	2.12%	-
Acquisitions	2.17M	5.19M	2.06M	-80.18M	-161.75M	-102.46M	3.25M	0	3.78M	1.75M
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	1.78M	4.64M	2M	9.04M	10.64M	13M	1.08M	6.01M	0	6.6M
Cash from Financing	-251.24M	-104.65M	-65.79M	-94.15M	91.39M	-16.76M	38.95M	125.67M	-63.23M	-191.8M
Debt Issued (Net)	-5.35M	-18.16M	12.04M	24.11M	179.4M	79.29M	124.71M	223M	37.7M	-617K
Equity Issued (Net)	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	0	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	0	0
Dividends Paid	-60.89M	-54.7M	-69.88M	-75.37M	-75.18M	-76.44M	-77.39M	-78.4M	-79.69M	-57.91M
Share Repurchases	-178.37M	-21.61M	-1.44M	-33.46M	0	-3.05M	-3.45M	-4.74M	0	0
Other Financing	-6.64M	-10.18M	-6.5M	-9.44M	-12.83M	-16.56M	-4.92M	-14.18M	-21.25M	-133.28M
Net Change in Cash	-35.45M▲ 0%	-49.87M▼ 40.6%	63.43M▲ 227.2%	-190.13M▼ 399.8%	95.79M▲ 150.4%	-115.57M▼ 220.7%	-22.96M▲ 80.1%	-9.1M▲ 60.4%	204.52M▲ 2348.2%	-129.88M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow	214.69M▲ 0%	49.21M▼ 77.1%	125.76M▲ 155.6%	-24.33M▼ 119.3%	154.26M▲ 734.0%	-8.32M▼ 105.4%	-65.23M▼ 683.9%	-140.65M▼ 115.6%	264.37M▲ 288.0%	52.69M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %	10.37%	2.42%	5.65%	-1.27%	7.78%	-0.4%	-2.54%	-5.12%	8.97%	2.57%
FCF Growth %	57.35%	-77.08%	155.57%	-119.35%	734.03%	-105.39%	-683.93%	-115.61%	287.97%	-21.56%
FCF per Share	9.03	1.93	4.96	-0.97	6.22	-0.33	-2.62	-5.62	10.52	10.52
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.35x	0.79x	1.58x	0.15x	2.52x	0.52x	-0.09x	-0.62x	3.44x	0.62x
Interest Paid	16.28M	15.62M	16.46M	19.38M	24.2M	27.11M	49.88M	61.08M	0	0
Taxes Paid	37.29M	58.34M	44.86M	30.98M	36.44M	33.01M	49.07M	38.08M	0	0

UVV Key Ratios

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Metric	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)	7.65%	7.79%	7.53%	5.37%	6.63%	6.34%	8.79%	8.2%	6.38%	5.59%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	8.8%	8.47%	7.87%	5.98%	6.4%	6.26%	6.37%	7.07%	7.58%	7.58%
Gross Margin	19.06%	18.29%	18.26%	18.68%	19.46%	19.44%	17.83%	19.5%	18.62%	18.07%
Net Margin	5.13%	5.19%	4.68%	3.75%	4.41%	4.12%	4.83%	4.35%	3.22%	4.16%
Debt / Equity	0.32x	0.30x	0.31x	0.37x	0.48x	0.54x	0.59x	0.72x	0.74x	0.74x
Interest Coverage	10.95x	10.98x	9.20x	6.36x	5.92x	5.78x	3.67x	3.35x	2.80x	1.89x
FCF Conversion	2.35x	0.79x	1.58x	0.15x	2.52x	0.52x	-0.09x	-0.62x	3.44x	0.62x
Revenue Growth	-2.32%	-1.8%	9.5%	-14.24%	3.84%	6.06%	22.16%	6.96%	7.23%	-32.02%

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Material company update

Feb 9, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 29, 2026·SEC

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Jan 21, 2026·SEC

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FY 2025

May 30, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

May 29, 2024·SEC

FY 2023

May 25, 2023·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

FY 2026

Feb 9, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 5, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

UVV Frequently Asked Questions

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Growth & Financials

Universal Corporation (UVV) reported $2.05B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 38% decrease from $3.28B in 1996.

Universal Corporation (UVV) grew revenue by 7.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Universal Corporation (UVV) is profitable, generating $85.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (3.2% net margin).

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Yes, Universal Corporation (UVV) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.88%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Universal Corporation (UVV) has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Universal Corporation (UVV) generated $52.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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