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Universal Corporation

Universal Corporation

UVV

NYSE
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Universal Corporation

UVV

NYSE
$45.600.83% (-0.38)
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Consumer Defensive

Tobacco

Small Cap

With a market cap of $1.1B the stock is ranked 2704

Key Metrics

Key Metrics

PE TTM
PE TTM

Close price divided by the earnings per share for the trailing twelve months

60.01
PB
PB

Close price divided by the book value per share at the end of the most recent quarter

0.82
EPS TTM
EPS TTM

Net profit earned per share over the trailing twelve months (sum of the last 4 quarters)

$0.76
PEG Ratio
PEG Ratio

Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio divided by the forecasted annual earnings per share (EPS) growth rate over the next five years

12.66
Profit Margin
Profit Margin

Net profit divided by the total revenue for the most recent financial year

0.67%
Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share for the trailing twelve months divided by the close price

7.14%

Company Profile

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 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, and beverage companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
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 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, and beverage companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Peers

Peers

Philip Morris International Inc
PM
Philip Morris International Inc
P/E Ratio
25.07
25.07
1Y Return
14.33%
14.33%
Buy Reco %
70.58
70.58
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
P/E Ratio
14.11
14.11
1Y Return
1.3%
1.3%
Buy Reco %
60.00
60.00
Altria Group
MO
Altria Group
P/E Ratio
14.50
14.50
1Y Return
5.11%
5.11%
Buy Reco %
30.76
30.76
Turning Point Brands Inc
TPB
Turning Point Brands Inc
P/E Ratio
32.70
32.70
1Y Return
23.82%
23.82%
Buy Reco %
100.00
100.00
Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares
AIIR
A
P/E Ratio
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1Y Return
23.15%
23.15%
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Peers & Comparison

Peers & Comparison

Comparing 2 stocks from
Consumer DefensiveTobacco

Valuation

Returns

Forecast

StockPE TTMPE TTMPBPBPEG RatioPEG Ratio
Universal Corporation 60.010.8212.66
Philip Morris International Inc25.071318.692.23
British American Tobacco p.l.c.14.111.841.37

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Financials

Financials

Income

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

754.1
34.1
861.2
33.2
715.2
-43.2
523.7
-5
Q3 2025
Q4 2025
Q1 2026
Q2 2026
Revenue
Net Income
Financial YearQ1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total Revenue770.86597.05710.76937.19702.27593.76754.17861.28715.24523.77
Net Income40.310.1325.9459.639.338.4934.1633.24-43.27-5.01
Net Profit Margin5.23%0.02%3.64%6.36%1.32%1.43%4.53%3.86%-6.05%-0.95%
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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

  1. Universal Corporation (UVV) share price today is $45.60 as of September 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM IST. The stock touched a day high of $45.99 and a day low of $45.52.

  2. Universal Corporation stock trades on NYSE under the ticker symbol UVV.

  3. Universal Corporation's market capitalization is $1.13B as of September 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM IST.

  4. Universal Corporation's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 60.01 as of September 7, 2026.

  5. Universal Corporation's price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.82 as of September 7, 2026.

  6. Yes, Universal Corporation pays a dividend, with a current dividend yield of 7.14%.

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