Universal Corporation

NYSE:UVV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Universal Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Universal has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.7%, while the Tobacco industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.2% per year. Universal's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 4.3%.

Key information

10.7%

Earnings growth rate

10.8%

EPS growth rate

Tobacco Industry Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate8.2%
Return on equity9.4%
Net Margin4.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Avoid Universal Corp. Stock: Looking Beyond The Recent NYSE Non-Compliance Notice

Dec 02

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Sep 09
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Universal Corporation: Still Not Convinced Despite Good 2024 Results

Aug 07

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Jul 31
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81

Jun 19
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81

Universal Corporation: Tactical, Liquid Diversifier For The Equity Bucket

May 23

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

May 05
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 09
Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Universal Corporation: Tobacco Leader Offers Compelling 6.4% Dividend Yield

Feb 21

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings

Dec 18
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings

Universal Corporation: Stable Business But Growth Is Stagnating

Nov 28

Universal Corporation: Fairly Valued With A Stable Demand

Sep 16

Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 06
Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Aug 01
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal Corporation: The Risks Of This High Yielder Are Likely Overrated

Jul 11

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

Jun 25
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

Still Avoiding Universal Corporation

Feb 22

Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $1.67, revenue of $795M

Feb 08

A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Feb 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal declares $0.79 dividend

Feb 01

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 16
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Universal Corporation: Steady As She Goes

Dec 15

Universal declares $0.79 dividend

Nov 03

Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Nov 02
Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 16
Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Universal Corporation: The Demand For Tobacco Remains Strong

Sep 30

Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $429.8M

Aug 03

Universal Corp. Could Be An Attractive Buy For Dividend Investors

Jul 20

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.79

Jun 29
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.79

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Universal makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:UVV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 242,8281223260
31 Mar 242,7491203220
31 Dec 232,6721333090
30 Sep 232,6451212990
30 Jun 232,6581152970
31 Mar 232,5701242880
31 Dec 222,523962750
30 Sep 222,380892690
30 Jun 222,183872630
31 Mar 222,104872490
31 Dec 212,0741002430
30 Sep 212,095992410
30 Jun 212,018862290
31 Mar 211,983872160
31 Dec 201,998642370
30 Sep 201,830562270
30 Jun 201,929772280
31 Mar 201,910722230
31 Dec 191,950872160
30 Sep 192,081902240
30 Jun 192,144932140
31 Mar 192,2271042250
31 Dec 182,1631032230
30 Sep 182,1801212140
30 Jun 182,1291152170
31 Mar 182,0341062000
31 Dec 172,076342030
30 Sep 172,092382060
30 Jun 172,060341990
31 Mar 172,071212130
31 Dec 162,2251072140
30 Sep 162,141982160
30 Jun 162,140952360
31 Mar 162,120942270
31 Dec 152,095922390
30 Sep 152,2681012390
30 Jun 152,276932380
31 Mar 152,2721002500
31 Dec 142,184812380
30 Sep 142,193662510
30 Jun 142,380772590
31 Mar 142,5421342620

Quality Earnings: UVV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: UVV's current net profit margins (4.3%) are lower than last year (4.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: UVV's earnings have grown by 10.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: UVV's earnings growth over the past year (5.8%) is below its 5-year average (10.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: UVV earnings growth over the past year (5.8%) exceeded the Tobacco industry 4.1%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: UVV's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 21:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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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.

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Ann GurkinDavenport & Company