Universal Corporation
UVV · Price history
Price at last available close
$39.56
−$2.31 (-5.52%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Universal Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.
How they make money
Universal Corporation operates as a global business-to-business agriproducts supplier. It generates revenue primarily by selecting, buying, processing, and selling leaf tobacco to manufacturers of tobacco products, and by producing and supplying specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, and botanical extracts, to food and beverage end markets.
Products & services
Leaf tobacco products and services including custom blending, chemical and physical testing, and reconstituted leaf; and plant-based ingredients including fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, purees, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, flavorings, and colorings.
Brands & revenue mix
Platform for plant-based ingredients including Silva and Shank's Extracts.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
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Product / operating segments
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Geographic revenue
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Customer concentration
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Imperial Brands plc and Philip Morris International Inc. each accounted for 10% or more of consolidated revenues.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Competitors
- Leaf tobacco suppliers — Competitors in the leaf tobacco market compete based on the ability to meet customer specifications in the growing, buying, processing, and delivery of tobacco.Source
Strengths
- Over 100 years of experience in global agriproducts supplySource
Risks
- Dependence on a limited number of major customersSource
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Quarterly EPS turned negative at -0.20 versus 0.34 a year earlier.
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Quarterly net income turned from a profit to a loss versus the same quarter last year.
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Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
25
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
35
Poor
Financial Strength
67
Business Quality / Moat
10
Management
17
Growth Quality
16
Risk / Durability
63
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
12
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
16/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for UVV
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving UVV's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is UVV's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is UVV's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify UVV's current valuation?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of UVV's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
25
Opportunity Score
12
Market Cap
$985.0M
P/E Ratio
51.6
EPS
$0.76
52-Week High
$59.38
52-Week Low
$38.11
Beta
0.57
Intrinsic Value
$13.15
Shares Outstanding
25.2M
Total Revenue
$2.85B
Total Debt
$1.22B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
8.34%
Liquidation Value / Share
$56.49
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$3.30
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for UVV
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on UVV.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Over 100 years of experience in global agriproducts supply.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Tobacco industry.
- −Dependence on a limited number of major customers.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
25
Oct 23, 2026
Change
+0.2
points
Current Score
25
Oct 26, 2026
Category Changes
UVV increased 0.2 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
18
Projected Change
-6.7 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 6.7 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$39.56
Model Intrinsic Value
$13.15
Difference
+$26.41
+200.8% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-200.8%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.85B | $2.92B | $2.95B | $2.75B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.37B | $2.41B | $2.40B | $2.21B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $480.0M | $512.0M | $548.9M | $536.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $303.0M | $300.7M | $302.4M | $310.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $303.0M | $300.7M | $304.7M | $314.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $196.1M | $230.1M | $301.1M | $288.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $177.0M | $211.3M | $244.2M | $222.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $75.3M | $74.0M | $87.1M | $66.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $70.1M | $102.7M | $154.2M | $164.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $36.8M | $46.7M | $40.9M | $31.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $19.1M | $32.6M | $95.0M | $119.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.76 | $1.30 | $3.81 | $4.81 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 25.08M | 25.06M | 24.95M | 24.85M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 25.08M | 25.19M | 25.13M | 25.04M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$523.8M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
-$0.20
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-4.6%
Cash Change
-2.7%
Margin Change
-2.4 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included debt levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 11.8%. EPS declined 158.8%. Cash declined 2.7%. Total debt declined 4.6%. Net income margin declined by 2.4 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
40
Smart Money
40
Number of Gurus
1
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