Universal Corporation
UVV
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- Universal Corporation operates in the tobacco industry, which has historically shown resilience and steady demand despite regulatory challenges.
- The company has a strong current ratio of 2.572, indicating good short-term financial health.
- Universal Corporation's target mean price is $67.0, suggesting significant upside potential from its current trading levels.
- The company is experiencing a revenue decline of 27% compared to the prior quarter, from $715M to $524M.
- Universal Corporation's net income turned negative in the latest quarter, reporting a loss of $5.016 million.
- The stock has a sell signal with a score of -6.00, indicating bearish market sentiment.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $1.08B | Enterprise value | $2.15B | Trailing P/E | 56.82 | Forward P/E | 10.93 |
| PEG | 11.80 | Price / book | 0.78 | Beta | 0.57 | Dividend yield | 7.69% |
| Revenue growth | -11.8% | Earnings growth | — | Gross margin | 17.4% | Operating margin | 0.4% |
| Profit margin | 0.7% | ROE | 2.3% | ROA | 3.6% | Debt / equity | 0.86 |
| Current ratio | 2.57 | Free cash flow | $155.88M | Analyst recommendation | strong_buy | Mean target | $67.00 |
| 52w high | $59.38 | 52w low | $41.10 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $524M | $715M | $861M | $754M | $594M | — |
| Op margin | 0.4% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 9.0% | 5.9% | — |
| Net income | -$5.0M | -$43.3M | $33.2M | $34.2M | $8.5M | — |
| Gross margin | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 19.2% | — |
| Gross profit | $83.1M | $98.5M | $160M | $140M | $114M | — |
| Operating income | $2.3M | $26.1M | $82.7M | $67.6M | $34.9M | — |
- Revenue -27% vs prior quarter ($524M vs $715M).
- Gross margin 15.9% (was 13.8% prior quarter).
- Operating margin compressed to 0.4%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.7B | $2.6B |
| Op margin | 7.2% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 7.0% |
| Net income | $32.6M | $95.0M | $120M | $124M |
| Gross margin | 17.5% | 18.6% | 19.5% | 17.8% |
| Gross profit | $512M | $549M | $536M | $458M |
| Operating income | $211M | $243M | $226M | $181M |
No flags
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News
2026-10-09 · Universal Corp's Dividend Analysis
2026-09-26 · Universal Details Tobacco Strategy, Ingredients Growth at Sidoti Conference
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2026-08-10 · Universal Corp (UVV) Stock Is Falling Today: What’s Behind the Drop, and Are Other Tobacco Stocks Plummeting Today?
2026-08-09 · Universal Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
2026-08-09 · Is Universal (UVV) Fairly Valued Following Its First Quarter Loss And Dividend Declaration?
2026-08-06 · Universal Corp. (UVV) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
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