Universal Corporation (UVV)
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Key financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | TTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $m | 1,910 | 1,983 | 2,104 | 2,570 | 2,749 | 2,947 | 2,924 | 2,854 |
| Operating profit | $m | 211 | 177 | ||||||
| Net profit | $m | 72 | 87 | 87 | 124 | 120 | 95 | 33 | 19 |
| EPS reported | $ | 1.30 | 0.76 | ||||||
| Operating cashflow per share | $ | 5.15 | 8.66 | ||||||
| Capex per share | $ | 1.95 | 2.10 | ||||||
| FCF per share | $ | 3.20 | 6.55 | ||||||
| Free cash flow | $m | 80 | 164 | ||||||
| Net debt | $m | 842 | 1,010 | ||||||
| Book value equity | $m | 1,415 | 1,389 | ||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 56.19 | 55.37 | ||||||
| Number of shares | m | 25.19 | 25.08 | ||||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | $ | 3.30 | 4.12 |
Financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | TTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | |||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 13.36 | 55.88 | ||||||
| P/B LTM | x | 0.93 | 1.01 | ||||||
| P/S LTM | x | 0.39 | 0.49 | ||||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | 16.45 | 8.51 | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 8.53 | 11.44 | ||||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 0.81 | 0.78 | ||||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | +9.24% | +1.79% | ||||||
| FCF Yield | % | +6.08% | +11.76% | ||||||
| Quality | |||||||||
| ROE | % | +2.31% | +1.33% | ||||||
| ROIC | % | +4.61% | +3.07% | ||||||
| Operating margin | % | +7.23% | +6.20% | ||||||
| Gross margin | % | +17.51% | +16.82% | ||||||
| FCF/Sales | % | +2.74% | +5.76% | ||||||
| Growth and momentum | |||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | -65.61% | -84.10% | ||||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | -0.77% | +3.85% | ||||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | -65.66% | -84.01% | ||||||
| FCF Growth | % | -69.64% | - | ||||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | -13.44% | -20.27% | ||||||
| Dividend and capital structure | |||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | +6.16% | +6.98% | ||||||
| Dividend Growth | % | +1.23% | +27.95% | ||||||
| Payout Ratio | % | +248.27% | +351.79% | ||||||
| FCF/Debt | x | 0.09 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | 3.81 | 5.32 | ||||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 2.85 | 2.35 | ||||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | +68.48% | +1.01% | ||||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | 0.59 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.66 | 0.88 | ||||||
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ESG
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Company overview
Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. This includes sourcing and selling flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos predominantly for cigarette production, as well as dark air-cured tobaccos used in cigars, cigarillos, smokeless products, and pipe tobacco. Beyond raw material supply, Universal Corporation offers a suite of value-added services such as tobacco blending, comprehensive chemical and physical testing, custom cutting for manufacturers, the production of reconstituted leaf tobacco, and just-in-time inventory management. It also supports the electronic nicotine delivery systems market and provides smoke testing. Furthermore, its analytical capabilities extend to testing for crop protection agents and tobacco components in seeds, leaves, and final products like e-cigarette liquids and vapors, alongside detailed chemical compound analysis of finished tobacco products and their mainstream smoke. The Ingredients Operations segment leverages advanced manufacturing processes to create specialized vegetable and fruit-derived ingredients, botanical extracts, and flavorings, catering to both human and pet food industries. An additional aspect of its operations involves recycling waste generated from tobacco processing. Established in 1886, the company maintains its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
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Universal Corporation (UVV)
No price history available.
Consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.
Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.
Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. This includes sourcing and selling flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos predominantly for cigarette production, as well as dark air-cured tobaccos used in cigars, cigarillos, smokeless products, and pipe tobacco. Beyond raw material supply, Universal Corporation offers a suite of value-added services such as tobacco blending, comprehensive chemical and physical testing, custom cutting for manufacturers, the production of reconstituted leaf tobacco, and just-in-time inventory management. It also supports the electronic nicotine delivery systems market and provides smoke testing. Furthermore, its analytical capabilities extend to testing for crop protection agents and tobacco components in seeds, leaves, and final products like e-cigarette liquids and vapors, alongside detailed chemical compound analysis of finished tobacco products and their mainstream smoke. The Ingredients Operations segment leverages advanced manufacturing processes to create specialized vegetable and fruit-derived ingredients, botanical extracts, and flavorings, catering to both human and pet food industries. An additional aspect of its operations involves recycling waste generated from tobacco processing. Established in 1886, the company maintains its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
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