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 MoreMavefund 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.
Quarterly result summary
Revenue was $523.8M (-12% YoY). Operating income was $2.3.
Revenue
$523.8M
-12% YoY
Operating income
$2.3
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What changed
- Revenue -12% YoY to $523.8M.
- Operating income down $31.5 million to $2.3 million on a less favorable product mix and lower carryover crop sales in the Tobacco Operations segment and continued market headwinds and high fixed costs in the Ingredients Operations segment. Tobacco Operations Segment.
- Operating income down $2.4 million on product mix and high fixed costs from our expanded production facility, as well as inventory write-downs.
Guidance / outlook
We expect certain of our improvement efforts to continue through our next fiscal year.
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
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Aug 05, 2026
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Aug 05, 2026
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Jun 01, 2026
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May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
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Feb 09, 2026
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Feb 09, 2026
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Feb 09, 2026
SEC filing
10-Q
Nov 05, 2025
SEC filing
8-K
Nov 05, 2025
Earnings release
Earnings release
Nov 05, 2025
Prediction-grade evidence
Recent News
Company-relevant articles from sources that pass the Mave Signal relevance and reliability checks.
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Universal Technical Institute Investigation Notice: Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Investors of Pending Investigation Into Universal Technical Institute (UTI)
Headline from PR Newswire: Universal Technical Institute Investigation Notice: Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Investors of Pending Investigation Into Universal Technical Institute (UTI).
Universal Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Universal Q1 Earnings Call Highlights.
Is Universal (UVV) Fairly Valued Following Its First Quarter Loss And Dividend Declaration?
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Is Universal (UVV) Fairly Valued Following Its First Quarter Loss And Dividend Declaration?
Is Universal (UVV) Fairly Valued Following Its First Quarter Loss And Dividend Declaration?
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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
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Net Margin
Score 4.01/5
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Hershey Co
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Grand Canyon Education Inc
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Score 2.82/5
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Hershey Co
Procter & Gamble Company
Grand Canyon Education Inc
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Financial Statements
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