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Universal LSE:0LJD Stock Report

Last Price

US$56.78

Market Cap

US$1.4b

7D

5.2%

1Y

3.3%

Updated

22 Nov, 2024

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Company Financials

0LJD Stock Overview

Engages in sourcing, processing, and supplying leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. More details

0LJD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

Universal Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Universal
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$56.78
52 Week HighUS$67.80
52 Week LowUS$45.18
Beta0.76
11 Month Change13.36%
3 Month Change4.57%
1 Year Change3.31%
33 Year Change17.48%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO14.94%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

0LJDGB TobaccoGB Market
7D5.2%4.6%0.8%
1Y3.3%18.2%6.6%

Return vs Industry: 0LJD underperformed the UK Tobacco industry which returned 18.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 0LJD underperformed the UK Market which returned 6.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 0LJD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
0LJD volatility
0LJD Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Tobacco Industry Average Movement2.4%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: 0LJD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: 0LJD's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188610,800Preston Wignerwww.universalcorp.com

Universal Corporation engages in sourcing, processing, and supplying leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. It operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations, and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment is involved in procuring, processing, packing, storing, and shipping of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products, as well as provision of related services; providing specialty services, such as custom blending, chemical and physical testing of tobacco, service cutting, reconstituted leaf tobacco manufacturing, and just-in-time product delivery services; and liquid nicotine for tobacco products manufacturers, as well as recycled waste materials from tobacco production.

Universal Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Universal's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
0LJD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.37b
Earnings (TTM)US$121.79m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.83b

11.6x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
0LJD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.83b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.27b
Gross ProfitUS$557.31m
Other ExpensesUS$435.52m
EarningsUS$121.79m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.93
Gross Margin19.71%
Net Profit Margin4.31%
Debt/Equity Ratio83.0%

How did 0LJD perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.7%

Current Dividend Yield

66%

Payout Ratio

Does 0LJD pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 0LJD by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Universal dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 13 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend51 days
Days until Dividend pay date72 days

Does 0LJD pay a reliable dividends?

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