Universal Corporation

NYSE:UVV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Universal Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Universal is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 1.5% and 0.9% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 1.3% per annum.

Key information

1.5%

Earnings growth rate

1.27%

EPS growth rate

Tobacco earnings growth14.8%
Revenue growth rate0.9%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated19 Aug 2025

Recent future growth updates

No updates

Recent updates

Universal Corporation: A Chance For A Turnaround, But Within A Shrinking Market

Sep 02

Population Growth And Sustainable Supply Chains Will Support Future Demand

Key Takeaways Rising demand in developing regions and ESG-aligned supply chains support Universal's long-term revenue growth and positioning with global manufacturers. Investments in value-added products, automation, and supply chain efficiency enhance revenue diversification, margin expansion, and profitability.

Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 13
Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.82

May 25
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.82

Universal Corporation: Tobacco Price Tailwinds To Subside

Mar 05

Avoid Universal Corp. Stock: Looking Beyond The Recent NYSE Non-Compliance Notice

Dec 02

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Sep 09
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Universal Corporation: Still Not Convinced Despite Good 2024 Results

Aug 07

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Jul 31
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81

Jun 19
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81

Universal Corporation: Tactical, Liquid Diversifier For The Equity Bucket

May 23

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:UVV - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20272,9911072441681
3/31/20262,9621122511881
6/30/20252,944103132184N/A
3/31/20252,94795264327N/A
12/31/20243,01612667140N/A
9/30/20242,900120-205-133N/A
6/30/20242,828122-104-33N/A
3/31/20242,749120-141-75N/A
12/31/20232,67213364127N/A
9/30/20232,645121286346N/A
6/30/20232,65811554111N/A
3/31/20232,570124-65-11N/A
12/31/20222,52396-140-87N/A
9/30/20222,38089-242-181N/A
6/30/20222,18387-108-54N/A
3/31/20222,10487-845N/A
12/31/20212,07410058130N/A
9/30/20212,09599188250N/A
6/30/20212,018862193N/A
3/31/20211,98387154220N/A
12/31/20201,99864175222N/A
9/30/20201,8305696141N/A
6/30/20201,9297790128N/A
3/31/20201,91072-2411N/A
12/31/20191,950875789N/A
9/30/20192,081906698N/A
6/30/20192,14493183216N/A
3/31/20192,227104N/A165N/A
12/31/20182,163103N/A33N/A
9/30/20182,180121N/A94N/A
6/30/20182,129115N/A30N/A
3/31/20182,034106N/A81N/A
12/31/20172,07634N/A18N/A
9/30/20172,09238N/A2N/A
6/30/20172,06034N/A117N/A
3/31/20172,07121N/A250N/A
12/31/20162,225107N/A359N/A
9/30/20162,14198N/A351N/A
6/30/20162,14095N/A315N/A
3/31/20162,12094N/A187N/A
12/31/20152,09592N/A238N/A
9/30/20152,268101N/A438N/A
6/30/20152,27693N/A228N/A
3/31/20152,272100N/A227N/A
12/31/20142,18481N/A9N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: UVV's forecast earnings growth (1.5% per year) is below the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: UVV's earnings (1.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: UVV's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: UVV's revenue (0.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10% per year).

High Growth Revenue: UVV's revenue (0.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if UVV's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/17 23:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/17 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Universal Corporation is covered by 0 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.