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 Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate5.7%
Return on equity9.8%
Net Margin5.0%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

May 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Still Avoiding Universal Corp

May 02

Universal Corp: 5.5% Yield And Upside With This Key 'Ingredient'

Mar 31

Universal Corporation: Balance Sheet Trends By The Numbers

Jan 14

We Think Universal (NYSE:UVV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 08
We Think Universal (NYSE:UVV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Universal Corporation: In The Long Run, Dividend Might Go Up In Smoke

Oct 26

Universal Corporation: Dividend Trends By The Numbers

Aug 03

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

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
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
31 Dec 132,4971342670
30 Sep 132,4101312620
30 Jun 132,4341532530

Quality Earnings: UVV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: UVV'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: UVV's earnings have grown by 6.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: UVV's earnings growth over the past year (38.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: UVV earnings growth over the past year (38.4%) exceeded the Tobacco industry -0.1%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: UVV's Return on Equity (9.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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