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    Last price US$53.75
    Market cap US$1.3b
    12M price change -1.95%
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    Universal Overview

    Industry: Tobacco

    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to m Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Universal into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 28, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $715.2M (+2% YoY); EPS was -$1.73 (+0.4% YoY).

    Revenue $715.2M +2% YoY
    EPS -$1.73 +0.4% YoY
    Operating income -$15M -135% YoY
    Net income $14.3M -74% YoY

    What changed

    • Revenue +2% YoY to $715.2M; EPS +0.4% YoY to -$1.73.
    • Operating income -135% YoY to -$15M.
    • Net income -74% YoY to $14.3M.

    Guidance / outlook

    We expect market activity to support the return of our uncommitted tobacco inventories to our targeted range, and we have initiated enhancements at our Shank’s operation to drive -- M O R E -- Universal Corporation Page 2 efficiency and financial performance.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-K Jun 01, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 28, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Feb 09, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 09, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 09, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Nov 05, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 06, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Aug 06, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Aug 06, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 2.00/5
    Universal earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc
    In Tobacco industry , Turning Point Brands , Altria Group , RLX Technology Inc. are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.36/5
    Universal stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc
    Universal UVV US$1.3b
    Hershey Co HSY US$36.9b
    Procter & Ga... PG US$343.4b
    Grand Canyon... LOPE US$4.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 4.01/5
    Universal commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc
    Universal UVV US$1.3b
    Hershey Co HSY US$36.9b
    Procter & Ga... PG US$343.4b
    Grand Canyon... LOPE US$4.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Tobacco industry , Turning Point Brands , Altria Group , RLX Technology Inc. are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 2.82/5
    Universal attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    Universal UVV US$1.3b
    Hershey Co HSY US$36.9b
    Procter & Ga... PG US$343.4b
    Grand Canyon... LOPE US$4.0b

    Financial Statements

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    Universal

    US$53.75

    US$21.09

    -60.8% vs price

    US$1.3b

    1.15%

    -1.95%