Market Cap
US$1.2b
Last Updated
2021/01/24 00:10 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Universal Corporation supplies leaf tobacco products worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Universal's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: UVV is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: UVV's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-6.8%
UVV
1.4%
US Tobacco
2.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-7.4%
UVV
-15.9%
US Tobacco
23.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: UVV exceeded the US Tobacco industry which returned -15.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UVV underperformed the US Market which returned 23.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| UVV | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -6.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| 90 Day | 15.5% | 7.8% | 14.5% |
| 1 Year | -1.0%-7.4% | -8.1%-15.9% | 26.6%23.8% |
| 3 Year | 16.5%-1.4% | -26.7%-40.2% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 13.1%-11.0% | -9.1%-31.1% | 126.2%101.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Universal's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Shareholders Of Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have Received 7.6% On Their InvestmentValuation
Is Universal undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: UVV ($48.71) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($209.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UVV is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: UVV is poor value based on its PE Ratio (21.4x) compared to the XX Tobacco industry average (13.7x).
PE vs Market: UVV's PE Ratio (21.4x) is in line with the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate UVV's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: UVV is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the US Tobacco industry average (7.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Universal forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
17.6%
Forecasted Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Universal has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine whether Universal is trading at an attractive price based on how much it is expected to earn in the future, and relative to its industry peers and the wider market.
- Universal competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry.
Past Performance
How has Universal performed over the past 5 years?
-0.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: UVV has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UVV's current net profit margins (3.1%) are lower than last year (4.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UVV's earnings have declined by 0.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UVV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UVV had negative earnings growth (-37.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Tobacco industry average (-3.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UVV's Return on Equity (4.9%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Universal's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UVV's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($408.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: UVV's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($555.3M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UVV's debt to equity ratio (50.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: UVV's debt to equity ratio has increased from 33.3% to 50.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: UVV's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.9%).
Interest Coverage: UVV's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Universal current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
6.32%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: UVV's dividend (6.32%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: UVV's dividend (6.32%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.86%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: UVV's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UVV's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (134.4%), UVV's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
10.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
George Freeman (57 yo)
12.75yrs
Tenure
US$4,567,741
Compensation
Mr. George C. Freeman, III, has been Chairman of Universal Corporation since August 5, 2008. Mr. Freeman has been Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation since April 1, 2008. Mr. Freeman has been ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD4.57M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.75yrs | US$4.57m | 0.62% $ 7.4m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.33yrs | US$1.35m | 0.0044% $ 52.4k | |
| COO & Senior VP | 5.75yrs | US$2.11m | 0.32% $ 3.8m | |
| VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 15.17yrs | US$1.32m | 0.12% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc | no data | US$1.38m | 0.083% $ 994.0k | |
| VP & Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | 8.75yrs | no data | 0.046% $ 550.1k | |
| VP & Controller | 1.58yrs | no data | 0.0037% $ 44.4k | |
| Senior Vice President of Information & Planning - Universal Leaf Tobacco Company | 13.42yrs | no data | 0.031% $ 369.8k | |
| VP & Assistant Secretary | 20yrs | no data | 0.0058% $ 69.0k |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: UVV's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 12.75yrs | US$4.57m | 0.62% $ 7.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 0.42yr | US$167.01k | 0.070% $ 832.4k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | no data | US$1.82m | no data | |
| Chairman Emeritus | no data | US$117.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.42yrs | US$175.35k | 0.042% $ 506.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.42yrs | US$170.35k | 0.030% $ 359.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | US$170.35k | 0.0041% $ 48.7k | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$170.35k | 0.037% $ 444.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$177.01k | 0.017% $ 199.5k | |
| Independent Director | 0.75yr | no data | no data |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: UVV's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Universal Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Universal Corporation
- Ticker: UVV
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1886
- Industry: Tobacco
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: US$1.194b
- Shares outstanding: 24.51m
- Website: https://www.universalcorp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Universal Corporation
- 9201 Forest Hill Avenue
- Richmond
- Virginia
- 23235
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVV | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| UVV | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| 0LJD | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
Biography
Universal Corporation supplies leaf tobacco products worldwide. The company operates through North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Dark Air-Cured, Oriental, and Special Services segments. It ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/24 00:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.