UVV Stock Overview
Engages in sourcing, processing, and supplying leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Universal Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$57.09 |
| 52 Week High | US$67.80 |
| 52 Week Low | US$45.19 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| 11 Month Change | 14.41% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.04% |
| 1 Year Change | 3.86% |
| 33 Year Change | 19.86% |
| 5 Year Change | 9.33% |
| Change since IPO | 3,363.28% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Sep 09
Universal Corporation: Still Not Convinced Despite Good 2024 Results
Aug 07Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Jul 31Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81
Jun 19Universal Corporation: Tactical, Liquid Diversifier For The Equity Bucket
May 23Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
May 05Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 09Universal Corporation: Tobacco Leader Offers Compelling 6.4% Dividend Yield
Feb 21Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings
Dec 18Universal Corporation: Stable Business But Growth Is Stagnating
Nov 28Universal Corporation: Fairly Valued With A Stable Demand
Sep 16Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 06Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Aug 01Universal Corporation: The Risks Of This High Yielder Are Likely Overrated
Jul 11Universal (NYSE:UVV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80
Jun 25Still Avoiding Universal Corporation
Feb 22Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $1.67, revenue of $795M
Feb 08A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Feb 02Universal declares $0.79 dividend
Feb 01Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 16Universal Corporation: Steady As She Goes
Dec 15Universal declares $0.79 dividend
Nov 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Nov 02Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 16Universal Corporation: The Demand For Tobacco Remains Strong
Sep 30Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $429.8M
Aug 03Universal Corp. Could Be An Attractive Buy For Dividend Investors
Jul 20Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.79
Jun 29Shareholder Returns
| UVV | US Tobacco | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| 1Y | 3.9% | -5.4% | 31.6% |
Return vs Industry: UVV exceeded the US Tobacco industry which returned -5.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UVV underperformed the US Market which returned 31.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UVV volatility | |
|---|---|
| UVV Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Tobacco Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: UVV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: UVV's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 10,800 | Preston Wigner | www.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
| UVV fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.41b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$121.79m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.83b |
11.6x
P/E Ratio0.5x
P/S RatioIs UVV overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UVV income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.83b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.27b |
| Gross Profit | US$557.31m |
| Other Expenses | US$435.52m |
| Earnings | US$121.79m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.93 |
| Gross Margin | 19.71% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.31% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 83.0% |
How did UVV perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
5.7%
Current Dividend Yield66%
Payout RatioDoes UVV pay a reliable dividends?
See UVV dividend history and benchmarks| Universal dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 13 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 50 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 71 days |
Does UVV pay a reliable dividends?
See UVV dividend history and benchmarks