UVV Stock Overview
Engages in sourcing, processing, and supplying leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Universal Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$47.96 |
| 52 Week High | US$67.80 |
| 52 Week Low | US$44.40 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| 1 Month Change | -10.17% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.44% |
| 1 Year Change | -7.54% |
| 3 Year Change | -17.24% |
| 5 Year Change | -19.15% |
| Change since IPO | 2,809.42% |
Recent News & Updates
Universal Corporation: Tactical, Liquid Diversifier For The Equity Bucket
May 23Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
May 05
Recent updates
Universal 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 30Still Avoiding Universal Corp
May 02Universal Corp: 5.5% Yield And Upside With This Key 'Ingredient'
Mar 31Universal Corporation: Balance Sheet Trends By The Numbers
Jan 14We Think Universal (NYSE:UVV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 08Shareholder Returns
| UVV | US Tobacco | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.3% | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | -7.5% | 3.2% | 22.5% |
Return vs Industry: UVV underperformed the US Tobacco industry which returned 3.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UVV underperformed the US Market which returned 22.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UVV volatility | |
|---|---|
| UVV Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Tobacco Industry Average Movement | 8.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: UVV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: UVV's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 10,800 | George Freeman | 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$1.18b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$119.60m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.75b |
9.9x
P/E Ratio0.4x
P/S RatioIs UVV overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UVV income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.75b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.20b |
| Gross Profit | US$547.90m |
| Other Expenses | US$428.31m |
| Earnings | US$119.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.87 |
| Gross Margin | 19.93% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.35% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 70.0% |
How did UVV perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.8%
Current Dividend Yield66%
Payout RatioDoes UVV pay a reliable dividends?
See UVV dividend history and benchmarks| Universal dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jul 08 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Aug 05 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 34 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 62 days |
Does UVV pay a reliable dividends?
See UVV dividend history and benchmarks