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Universal NYSE:UVV Stock Report

Last Price

US$54.07

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

0.09%

1Y

2.0%

Updated

19 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials

Universal Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Universal
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$54.07
52 Week HighUS$67.80
52 Week LowUS$44.40
Beta0.77
1 Month Change5.07%
3 Month Change8.73%
1 Year Change2.02%
3 Year Change-10.36%
5 Year Change-6.01%
Change since IPO3,180.07%

Recent News & Updates

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

May 05
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 09
Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Universal Corporation: Tobacco Leader Offers Compelling 6.4% Dividend Yield

Feb 21

Recent updates

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

May 05
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 09
Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Universal Corporation: Tobacco Leader Offers Compelling 6.4% Dividend Yield

Feb 21

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings

Dec 18
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings

Universal Corporation: Stable Business But Growth Is Stagnating

Nov 28

Universal Corporation: Fairly Valued With A Stable Demand

Sep 16

Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 06
Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Aug 01
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal Corporation: The Risks Of This High Yielder Are Likely Overrated

Jul 11

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

Jun 25
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

Still Avoiding Universal Corporation

Feb 22

Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $1.67, revenue of $795M

Feb 08

A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Feb 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal declares $0.79 dividend

Feb 01

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 16
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Universal Corporation: Steady As She Goes

Dec 15

Universal declares $0.79 dividend

Nov 03

Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Nov 02
Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 16
Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Universal Corporation: The Demand For Tobacco Remains Strong

Sep 30

Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $429.8M

Aug 03

Universal Corp. Could Be An Attractive Buy For Dividend Investors

Jul 20

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.79

Jun 29
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.79

Estimating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

May 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Still Avoiding Universal Corp

May 02

Universal Corp: 5.5% Yield And Upside With This Key 'Ingredient'

Mar 31

Universal Corporation: Balance Sheet Trends By The Numbers

Jan 14

We Think Universal (NYSE:UVV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 08
We Think Universal (NYSE:UVV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Universal Corporation: In The Long Run, Dividend Might Go Up In Smoke

Oct 26

Shareholder Returns

UVVUS TobaccoUS Market
7D0.09%3.1%1.7%
1Y2.0%-3.5%26.3%

Return vs Industry: UVV exceeded the US Tobacco industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UVV underperformed the US Market which returned 26.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UVV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
UVV volatility
UVV Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Tobacco Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: UVV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: UVV's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188611,200George Freemanwww.universalcorp.com

Universal 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.

Universal Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Universal's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UVV fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.33b
Earnings (TTM)US$132.99m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.67b

10.0x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UVV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.67b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.15b
Gross ProfitUS$519.02m
Other ExpensesUS$386.04m
EarningsUS$132.99m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 22, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)5.41
Gross Margin19.43%
Net Profit Margin4.98%
Debt/Equity Ratio67.4%

How did UVV perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.9%

Current Dividend Yield

60%

Payout Ratio
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