Universal Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Universal has a total shareholder equity of $1.4B and total debt of $1.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 83%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.0B and $1.6B respectively. Universal's EBIT is $231.7M making its interest coverage ratio 3.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $101.7M.
Key information
83.0%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.20b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.4x |
| Cash | US$101.70m |
| Equity | US$1.44b |
| Total liabilities | US$1.59b |
| Total assets | US$3.03b |
Recent financial health updates
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 16
Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 16Recent updates
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Sep 09Universal 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 29Estimating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
May 30Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UVV's short term assets ($2.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($846.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: UVV's short term assets ($2.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($743.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UVV's net debt to equity ratio (76%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: UVV's debt to equity ratio has increased from 32.7% to 83% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: UVV's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: UVV's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.4x coverage).