Universal Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Universal has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.8%, while the Tobacco industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.7% per year. Universal's return on equity is 9.8%, and it has net margins of 5%.
Key information
6.8%
Earnings growth rate
7.1%
EPS growth rate
| Tobacco Industry Growth | 9.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% |
| Net Margin | 5.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Universal makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,672 | 133 | 309 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,645 | 121 | 299 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,658 | 115 | 297 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,570 | 124 | 288 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,523 | 96 | 275 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,380 | 89 | 269 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,183 | 87 | 263 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,104 | 87 | 249 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,074 | 100 | 243 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,095 | 99 | 241 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,018 | 86 | 229 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,983 | 87 | 216 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,998 | 64 | 237 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,830 | 56 | 227 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,929 | 77 | 228 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,910 | 72 | 223 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,950 | 87 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,081 | 90 | 224 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,144 | 93 | 214 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,227 | 104 | 225 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,163 | 103 | 223 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,180 | 121 | 214 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,129 | 115 | 217 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,034 | 106 | 200 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,076 | 34 | 203 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,092 | 38 | 206 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,060 | 34 | 199 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,071 | 21 | 213 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,225 | 107 | 214 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,141 | 98 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,140 | 95 | 236 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,120 | 94 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,095 | 92 | 239 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,268 | 101 | 239 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,276 | 93 | 238 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,272 | 100 | 250 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,184 | 81 | 238 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,193 | 66 | 251 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,380 | 77 | 259 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,542 | 134 | 262 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,497 | 134 | 267 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 2,410 | 131 | 262 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 2,434 | 153 | 253 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 0LJD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 0LJD's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (3.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 0LJD's earnings have grown by 6.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 0LJD's earnings growth over the past year (38.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 0LJD earnings growth over the past year (38.4%) exceeded the Tobacco industry -0.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 0LJD's Return on Equity (9.8%) is considered low.