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UVV.US - Current Price

$54.26

Company Information

Company Name
Universal Corporation
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Tobacco
Exchange
NYSE
ISIN: US9134561094
CIK: 0000102037
CUSIP: 913456109
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 11,400
Phone: 804 359 9311
Fiscal Year End: March
IPO Date: Jan 05, 1988
Description:

Universal Corporation, a business-to-business agriproducts company, provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets worldwide. The company operates in 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 consumer product manufacturers, as well as provision of related services. This segment also offers 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. The Ingredients Operations segment engages in the production of specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, pomaces, ciders, purees, nutraceuticals, fruit fibers, seeds, seed powders, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, distillates, natural flavors, colors, and other value-added products for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, as well as food, beverage, and flavor companies. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Address:

9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States, 23235

Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Preston Douglas Wigner President, CEO & Chairman 1969
Mr. Johan C. Kroner Senior VP & CFO 1968
Mr. Airton L. Hentschke COO & Senior VP 1970
Ms. Catherine H. Claiborne VP, General Counsel & Secretary 1961
Mr. J. Patrick O'Keefe Vice President of Ingredients 1969
Harvard B. Smith VP & Chief Compliance Officer NA
Mr. McKeen Starke Senior VP & Sales Director 1976
Ms. Tatiana Santos Godoi Chief Human Resources Officer NA
Mr. Theodore G. Broome Executive VP & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc 1954
Joseph W. Hearington Jr. Vice President of Internal Auditing NA

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 24.92M
Shares Float: 24.35M
% Insiders: 325.10%
% Institutions: 8,612.80%
Short % Float: 5.23%

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $2.46B
Trailing P/E: 11.92
Forward P/E: 0.00

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $1.32B
EBITDA: $306.97M
P/E Ratio: $11.92
PEG Ratio: $0.00
Book Value: $59.00
Dividend/Share: $3.26
Dividend Yield: 6.12%
Earnings/Share: $4.44
Profit Margin: 3.74%
Operating Margin: 8.97%
ROA (TTM): 5.10%
ROE (TTM): 8.86%
Revenue (TTM): $2.99B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $119.50
Earnings Growth (YOY): 32.00%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 6.10%

Stock Price History

1 Year Price History

2 Years Price History

5 Years Price History

10 Years Price History

Financial Charts

Revenue & Net Income

Operating Expenses

Balance Sheet Overview

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Earnings History

Date EPS Actual EPS Estimate Difference Surprise %
Dec 31, 2025 0.00 1.94 N/A -10,000.00%
Sep 30, 2025 1.36 1.34 N/A 149.25%
Jun 30, 2025 0.34 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2025 2.37 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2024 2.37 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2024 1.03 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2024 0.01 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2024 1.61 1.59 N/A 97.48%
Dec 31, 2023 2.16 2.12 N/A 188.68%
Sep 30, 2023 1.12 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2023 -0.08 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2023 0.97 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2022 1.67 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2022 0.88 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2022 0.27 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2022 1.03 1.03 N/A 0.00%
Dec 31, 2021 1.40 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2021 1.04 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2021 0.30 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2021 1.59 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2020 2.19 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2020 0.37 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2020 0.02 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2020 1.08 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2019 1.04 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2019 1.11 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2019 0.19 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2019 1.24 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2018 1.73 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2018 1.24 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2018 0.25 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2018 1.20 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2017 1.37 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2017 1.02 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2017 0.14 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2017 -1.64 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2016 -2.08 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2016 1.92 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2016 0.90 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2016 -0.40 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2015 1.95 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2015 1.60 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2015 0.81 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2015 -0.43 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2014 1.64 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2014 1.87 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2014 0.48 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2014 -0.13 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2013 0.94 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2013 1.36 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2013 0.90 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2013 2.05 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2012 0.92 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2012 1.25 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2012 1.68 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2012 0.81 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2011 0.91 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2011 2.06 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2011 -0.51 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2011 0.52 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2010 0.95 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2010 1.82 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2010 0.87 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2010 0.89 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2009 1.54 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2009 1.64 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2009 1.47 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2009 0.48 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2008 1.78 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2008 1.38 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2008 0.64 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2008 0.23 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2007 1.56 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2007 1.23 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2007 0.54 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2007 0.59 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2006 0.79 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2006 0.10 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2006 -0.23 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2006 0.23 0.83 N/A -7,228.92%
Dec 31, 2005 -0.22 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2005 1.03 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2005 0.46 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2005 1.31 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2004 1.08 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2004 0.54 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 30, 2004 0.80 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2004 1.09 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 31, 2003 1.48 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 30, 2003 1.26 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 31, 2003 0.94 1.21 N/A -2,231.40%
Dec 31, 2002 1.04 0.90 N/A 1,555.56%
Sep 30, 2002 1.09 0.95 N/A 1,473.68%
Jun 30, 2002 0.61 0.54 N/A 1,296.30%
Mar 31, 2002 1.26 1.03 N/A 2,233.01%
Dec 31, 2001 1.09 0.90 N/A 2,111.11%
Sep 30, 2001 1.04 0.98 N/A 612.24%
Jun 30, 2001 1.08 0.91 N/A 1,868.13%
Mar 31, 2001 1.31 1.05 N/A 2,476.19%
Dec 31, 2000 1.01 0.96 N/A 520.83%
Sep 30, 2000 0.89 0.95 N/A -631.58%
Jun 30, 2000 0.69 0.85 N/A -1,882.35%
Mar 31, 2000 1.29 1.23 N/A 487.80%
Dec 31, 1999 0.85 1.13 N/A -2,477.88%
Sep 30, 1999 0.93 0.78 N/A 1,923.08%
Jun 30, 1999 0.91 0.86 N/A 581.40%
Mar 31, 1999 0.88 0.99 N/A -1,111.11%
Dec 31, 1998 1.23 1.14 N/A 789.47%
Sep 30, 1998 0.78 0.87 N/A -1,034.48%
Jun 30, 1998 1.10 0.69 N/A 5,942.03%
Mar 31, 1998 0.89 0.87 N/A 229.89%
Dec 31, 1997 1.08 1.06 N/A 188.68%
Sep 30, 1997 0.93 0.72 N/A 2,916.67%
Jun 30, 1997 0.63 0.60 N/A 500.00%
Mar 31, 1997 0.79 0.64 N/A 2,343.75%
Dec 31, 1996 0.90 0.82 N/A 975.61%
Sep 30, 1996 0.57 0.38 N/A 5,000.00%
Jun 30, 1996 0.43 0.30 N/A 4,333.33%
Mar 31, 1996 0.53 0.42 N/A 2,619.05%
Dec 31, 1995 0.78 0.62 N/A 2,580.65%
Sep 30, 1995 0.29 0.30 N/A -333.33%
Jun 30, 1995 0.18 0.10 N/A 8,000.00%
Mar 31, 1995 0.29 0.39 N/A -2,564.10%
Dec 31, 1994 0.43 0.50 N/A -1,400.00%
Sep 30, 1994 0.17 0.42 N/A -5,952.38%
Jun 30, 1994 0.06 0.00 N/A N/A
Mar 31, 1994 0.26 0.37 N/A -2,972.97%
Dec 31, 1993 0.57 1.00 N/A -4,300.00%
Sep 30, 1993 0.52 0.82 N/A -3,658.54%
Jun 30, 1993 0.06 0.10 N/A -4,000.00%
Mar 31, 1993 0.58 0.56 N/A 357.14%
Dec 31, 1992 1.08 1.00 N/A 800.00%

Balance Sheet (Yearly)

Date Cash Total Debt Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
2025-03-31 $260.12M $N/A $2.99B $1.49B $1.46B
2024-03-31 $55.59M $N/A $2.94B $1.46B $1.44B
2023-03-31 $64.69M $N/A $2.64B $1.20B $1.40B
2022-03-31 $81.65M $N/A $2.59B $1.20B $1.34B
2021-03-31 $197.22M $N/A $2.34B $993.50M $1.31B
2020-03-31 $107.43M $N/A $2.12B $831.64M $1.25B
2019-03-31 $297.56M $N/A $2.13B $753.31M $1.34B
2018-03-31 $234.13M $N/A $2.17B $783.33M $1.34B
2017-03-31 $283.99M $N/A $2.12B $796.83M $1.29B
2016-03-31 $319.45M $N/A $2.23B $779.74M $1.41B
2015-03-31 $248.78M $N/A $2.20B $801.38M $1.36B
2014-03-31 $163.53M $N/A $2.27B $860.02M $1.38B
2013-03-31 $367.86M $N/A $2.31B $1.02B $1.26B
2012-03-31 $261.70M $N/A $2.27B $1.06B $1.18B
2011-03-31 $141.01M $N/A $2.23B $1.03B $1.19B
2010-03-31 $245.95M $N/A $2.37B $1.24B $1.12B
2009-03-31 $212.63M $N/A $2.14B $1.10B $1.03B
2008-03-31 $186.07M $N/A $2.13B $1.02B $1.12B
2007-03-31 $358.24M $N/A $2.33B $1.29B $1.03B
2006-03-31 $66.63M $N/A $2.90B $1.92B $964.87M
2005-03-31 $58.63M $N/A $2.89B $2.03B $822.39M
2004-03-31 $39.31M $N/A $2.48B $1.69B $759.83M
2003-03-31 $58.00M $N/A $1.84B $1.23B $588.00M
2002-03-31 $109.54M $N/A $1.78B $1.20B $552.13M
2001-03-31 $109.54M $N/A $1.78B $1.20B $552.13M
2000-03-31 $61.40M $N/A $1.75B $1.21B $497.78M
1999-03-31 $92.80M $N/A $1.82B $1.25B $539.00M
1998-03-31 $79.80M $N/A $2.06B $1.48B $547.90M
1997-03-31 $109.10M $N/A $1.98B $1.48B $469.60M
1996-03-31 $214.80M $N/A $1.89B $1.44B $417.30M
1995-03-31 $158.10M $N/A $1.81B $1.40B $390.00M
1994-03-31 $164.50M $N/A $1.67B $1.28B $377.50M
1993-03-31 $119.70M $N/A $1.56B $1.14B $417.90M
1992-03-31 $82.70M $N/A $1.26B $956.10M $301.70M
1991-03-31 $59.50M $N/A $1.28B $881.50M $389.80M
1990-03-31 $50.80M $N/A $1.17B $771.20M $397.10M
1989-03-31 $68.40M $N/A $1.06B $673.60M $386.40M
1988-03-31 $53.10M $N/A $1.01B $649.70M $356.90M
1987-03-31 $42.70M $N/A $943.40M $617.70M $325.70M
1986-03-31 $24.00M $N/A $604.00M $310.20M $293.80M

Insider Trading

Date Insider Name Title Transaction Type Shares Price Value
Aug 26, 2025 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Aug 15, 2025 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Aug 11, 2025 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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