Universal Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Universal's CEO is Preston Wigner, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $1.55M, comprised of 30.6% salary and 69.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $1.87M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.5 years and 9.8 years respectively.
Key information
Preston Wigner
Chief executive officer
US$1.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.6% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Jul 31
Recent updates
Avoid Universal Corp. Stock: Looking Beyond The Recent NYSE Non-Compliance Notice
Dec 02Universal 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 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$122m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$2m | US$476k | US$120m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$133m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$1m | US$455k | US$124m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$96m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$89m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Mar 31 2022 | US$1m | US$433k | US$87m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$100m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Mar 31 2021 | US$1m | US$427k | US$87m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$77m |
| Mar 31 2020 | US$1m | US$419k | US$72m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Mar 31 2019 | US$1m | US$406k | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Mar 31 2018 | US$1m | US$398k | US$106m |
Compensation vs Market: Preston's total compensation ($USD1.55M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.54M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Preston's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Preston Wigner (55 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$1,554,763
Compensation
Mr. Preston Douglas Wigner serves as President, CEO & Chairman of Universal Corporation since October 01, 2024. He had been the General Counsel and Secretary of Universal Corporation since November 2, 2005...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$1.55m | 0.14% $ 1.9m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 6.3yrs | US$1.98m | 0.095% $ 1.3m | |
| COO & Senior VP | 9.7yrs | US$2.68m | 0.28% $ 3.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Universal Global Ventures | 4.7yrs | US$1.16m | no data | |
| VP, General Counsel & Secretary | less than a year | no data | 0.048% $ 642.1k | |
| VP & Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Sales Director | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.0066% $ 88.9k | |
| Executive VP & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc | 12.2yrs | US$1.52m | 0.078% $ 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Internal Auditing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Taxes | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | 12.7yrs | no data | 0.052% $ 706.0k | |
| VP & Controller | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 240.8k |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: UVV's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$1.55m | 0.14% $ 1.9m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 23.9yrs | US$268.13k | 0.11% $ 1.5m | |
| Chairman Emeritus | no data | US$1.82m | no data | |
| Chairman Emeritus | no data | US$117.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 15.3yrs | US$243.26k | 0.062% $ 830.4k | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$237.63k | 0.070% $ 948.1k | |
| Vice Chairman | 17.1yrs | US$5.28m | 0.86% $ 11.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$232.13k | 0.058% $ 776.5k | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$240.13k | 0.090% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$249.63k | 0.070% $ 945.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$232.13k | 0.046% $ 615.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$251.54k | 0.014% $ 194.4k |
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
71yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: UVV's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 19:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Universal Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ann Gurkin | Davenport & Company |