Universal Corporation (UVV)

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CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • TOBACCO • NYSE

$40.68

-0.84 (-2.02%)

Market Cap: $1.01B

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

Earnings

Performance (10Y)

Beat Rate

57%(4/7)

Avg Surprise

-48.78%

Upcoming Estimates

Period ending Sep 30, 2026

EPS Consensus$0.58

Range$0.58 - $0.58

1 analysts

EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)

30d

EPS Estimate DriftChange to current

90d ago$1.22-52.5%

60d ago$1.22-52.5%

30d ago$0.580.0%

7d ago$0.580.0%

Current$0.58

Revenue Consensus

$630M

Range$630M - $630M

1 analysts

Period ending Dec 31, 2026

EPS Consensus$1.75

Range$1.75 - $1.75

1 analysts

EPS Revisions

30d

EPS Estimate DriftChange to current

90d ago$1.750.0%

60d ago$1.750.0%

30d ago$1.750.0%

7d ago$1.750.0%

Current$1.75

Revenue Consensus

$856M

Range$856M - $856M

1 analysts

Period	Reported	Est.	Range	Surprise	B/M	Analysts	Revisions	YoY
Mar 31, 2027Mar 27EST	-	$0.60	$0.60 - $0.60	-	-	1	-	-
Dec 31, 2026Dec 26EST	-	$1.75	$1.75 - $1.75	-	-	1	1 0 30d	-
Sep 30, 2026Sep 26EST	-	$0.58	$0.58 - $0.58	-	-	1	0 1 30d	-
Jun 30, 2026Jun 26 Reported Aug 5, 2026Reported Aug 5	$-0.18	$0.25	$0.25 - $0.25	-172.00%	Miss	1	0 1 30d	-153.2%
Mar 31, 2026Mar 26 Reported May 28, 2026Reported May 28	$-0.46	N/A	-	-142.59%	Miss	1	1 0 30d	-119.4%
Dec 31, 2025Dec 25 Reported Feb 9, 2026Reported Feb 9	$1.32	$1.92	$1.92 - $1.92	-31.25%	Miss	1	0 1 30d	-44.4%
Sep 30, 2025Sep 25 Reported Nov 5, 2025Reported Nov 5	$1.36	$1.34	$1.34 - $1.34	+1.49%	Beat	1	1 0 30d	+31.8%
Jun 30, 2025Jun 25 Reported Aug 6, 2025Reported Aug 6	$0.34	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+6401.9%
Mar 31, 2025Mar 25 Reported Apr 21, 2025Reported Apr 21	$2.37	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+47.6%
Dec 31, 2024Dec 24 Reported Feb 28, 2025Reported Feb 28	$2.37	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+9.8%
Sep 30, 2024Sep 24 Reported Nov 29, 2024Reported Nov 29	$1.03	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-7.9%
Jun 30, 2024Jun 24 Reported Aug 6, 2024Reported Aug 6	$0.01	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+106.5%
Mar 31, 2024Mar 24 Reported May 22, 2024Reported May 22	$1.61	$1.59	-	+0.97%	Beat	-	-	+65.5%
Dec 31, 2023Dec 23 Reported Feb 7, 2024Reported Feb 7	$2.16	$2.12	-	+1.89%	Beat	-	-	+29.3%
Sep 30, 2023Sep 23 Reported Nov 2, 2023Reported Nov 2	$1.12	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+27.8%
Jun 30, 2023Jun 23 Reported Aug 2, 2023Reported Aug 2	$-0.08	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-129.6%
Mar 31, 2023Mar 23 Reported May 24, 2023Reported May 24	$0.97	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-5.8%
Dec 31, 2022Dec 22 Reported Feb 8, 2023Reported Feb 8	$1.67	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+19.3%
Sep 30, 2022Sep 22 Reported Nov 3, 2022Reported Nov 3	$0.88	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-15.7%
Jun 30, 2022Jun 22 Reported Aug 3, 2022Reported Aug 3	$0.27	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-10.0%
Mar 31, 2022Mar 22 Reported May 25, 2022Reported May 25	$1.03	$1.03	-	+0.00%	Beat	-	-	-35.2%
Dec 31, 2021Dec 21 Reported Feb 2, 2022Reported Feb 2	$1.40	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-36.1%
Sep 30, 2021Sep 21 Reported Nov 3, 2021Reported Nov 3	$1.04	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+181.1%
Jun 30, 2021Jun 21 Reported Aug 4, 2021Reported Aug 4	$0.30	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+1400.0%
Mar 31, 2021Mar 21 Reported May 26, 2021Reported May 26	$1.59	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+47.2%
Dec 31, 2020Dec 20 Reported Feb 8, 2021Reported Feb 8	$2.19	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+110.6%
Sep 30, 2020Sep 20 Reported Nov 5, 2020Reported Nov 5	$0.37	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-66.7%
Jun 30, 2020Jun 20 Reported Aug 5, 2020Reported Aug 5	$0.02	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-89.5%
Mar 31, 2020Mar 20 Reported May 27, 2020Reported May 27	$1.08	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-12.9%
Dec 31, 2019Dec 19 Reported Feb 4, 2020Reported Feb 4	$1.04	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-39.9%
Sep 30, 2019Sep 19 Reported Nov 12, 2019Reported Nov 12	$1.11	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-10.5%
Jun 30, 2019Jun 19 Reported Aug 7, 2019Reported Aug 7	$0.19	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-24.0%
Mar 31, 2019Mar 19 Reported May 22, 2019Reported May 22	$1.24	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+3.3%
Dec 31, 2018Dec 18 Reported Feb 7, 2019Reported Feb 7	$1.73	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+26.3%
Sep 30, 2018Sep 18 Reported Nov 8, 2018Reported Nov 8	$1.24	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+21.6%
Jun 30, 2018Jun 18 Reported Aug 7, 2018Reported Aug 7	$0.25	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+78.6%
Mar 31, 2018Mar 18 Reported May 23, 2018Reported May 23	$1.20	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+173.2%
Dec 31, 2017Dec 17 Reported Feb 6, 2018Reported Feb 6	$1.37	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+165.9%
Sep 30, 2017Sep 17 Reported Nov 7, 2017Reported Nov 7	$1.02	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-
Jun 30, 2017Jun 17 Reported Aug 3, 2017Reported Aug 3	$0.14	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-
Mar 31, 2017Mar 17 Reported May 23, 2017Reported May 23	$-1.64	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-
Dec 31, 2016Dec 16 Reported Feb 7, 2017Reported Feb 7	$-2.08	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-

Dividends

Dividend Metrics

Forward Yield8.16%

Forward Annual Dividend$3.32

Payout Ratio248.72%

FrequencyQuarterly

Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

Growth

3Y CAGR+1.26%

5Y CAGR+1.27%

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Key Metrics

Valuation
P/E Ratio	19.94	EV/EBITDA	10.58x
Price/FCF	6.21x	FCF Yield	16.11%
Profitability
Profit Margin	0.67%	Operating Margin	0.44%
ROE	2.28%	ROIC	3.52%
Financial Health
Debt/Equity	0.85x	Interest Coverage	1.91x
Current Ratio	2.57x	Quick Ratio	0.88x
Trading Statistics
Beta	0.57	Avg Volume	368.86K
52-Week High	$56.41	52-Week Low	$40.31

Technical Indicators Dashboard

Moving Averages

SMA 10$41.59

SMA 20$41.81

SMA 50$43.83

SMA 200$49.95

EMA 10$41.60

EMA 20$42.08

EMA 50$44.05

EMA 200$48.66

MACD

Line: -0.78Signal: -0.92Hist: 0.13

ADX

ADX: 31.1+DI: 9.7-DI: 21.2

Aroon & PSAR

Aroon Up12.0

Aroon Down100.0

PSAR$43.28

Bollinger Bands

Upper Band$43.36

Lower Band$40.26

%B Position744%(Upper)

Band Width0.14

RSI (14-Day)

Neutral

30.5

Momentum Oscillators

Stoch %K18.4

Stoch %D26.1

Williams %R-92.8

ROC (10d)-0.7%

Momentum-0.30

CCI (20d)-115.9

MFI (14d)42.2

Volatility Measures

ATR (14d)$1.29(3.2%)

StdDev (20d)0.78

Hist Vol14.9%(Low)

Volume Flow

VWAP$41.18

OBV-10.3M

AD Line-237.4M

CMF (20d)-1.876

Volume Metrics

Avg Vol (20d)375.3K

Vol Ratio1.0x

VWMA (20d)$41.90

Pivot Points

R3$43.18

R2$42.82

R1$42.17

Pivot Point$41.81

S1$41.16

S2$40.80

S3$40.15

Advanced Oscillators

TSI-32.00

Ultimate Osc12.7

KST-55.88

Financial Data

Quarter	Jun 2026	Mar 2026	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025	Mar 2025	Dec 2024	Sep 2024	Jun 2024	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023
Total Revenue	$523.78M	$715.24M	$861.29M	$754.18M	$593.76M	$702.28M	$937.19M	$710.76M	$597.05M	$770.86M	$821.51M	$638.48M
Cost of Revenue	$440.69M	$616.77M	$701.70M	$614.35M	$479.63M	$586.28M	$743.61M	$567.62M	$501.13M	$619.94M	$654.56M	$506.77M
Gross Profit	$83.09M	$98.47M	$159.59M	$139.83M	$114.13M	$116.00M	$193.59M	$143.15M	$95.92M	$150.92M	$166.95M	$131.72M

Operating Expenses	$80.79M	$113.43M	$77.64M	$72.18M	$80.31M	$73.24M	$89.51M	$74.41M	$78.70M	$82.72M	$79.49M	$76.41M
R&D	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
SG&A	$80.79M	$72.37M	$76.93M	$72.18M	$79.19M	$73.24M	$89.51M	$63.84M	$78.70M	$82.72M	$78.56M	$73.81M
Operating Income	$2.30M	$-14,961,000	$81.95M	$67.65M	$33.81M	$42.76M	$104.08M	$68.74M	$17.23M	$68.20M	$87.46M	$55.31M

Interest Income	$1.25M	$2.48M	$1.62M	$-1,783,000	$3.08M	$9.21M	$2.77M	$-347,000	$948,000	$4.72M	$3.10M	$240,000
Interest Expense	$16.51M	$18.57M	$17.26M	$20.44M	$17.78M	$18.33M	$19.30M	$21.27M	$20.73M	$18.15M	$15.53M	$17.05M
Income Before Tax	$-12,869,000	$-29,953,000	$66.89M	$46.01M	$19.70M	$20.72M	$88.01M	$47.58M	$-2,097,000	$55.67M	$75.77M	$39.23M
Income Tax Expense	$-4,519,000	$4.81M	$25.30M	$11.21M	$5.34M	$6.39M	$20.22M	$13.61M	$727,000	$9.61M	$14.48M	$8.44M

Net Income	$-8,350,000	$-34,763,000	$41.59M	$34.80M	$14.37M	$14.33M	$67.80M	$33.97M	$-2,824,000	$46.06M	$61.29M	$30.79M

EBITDA	$15.15M	$-635,000	$95.54M	$81.85M	$47.98M	$45.05M	$119.68M	$84.05M	$32.25M	$83.59M	$103.02M	$70.30M
EBIT	$2.39M	$-13,866,000	$82.53M	$68.23M	$34.40M	$29.84M	$104.54M	$69.20M	$17.69M	$69.10M	$88.19M	$56.04M

* Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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News

Universal stock hits 52-week low at $41.08

Universal Corp (UVV) stock has hit a new 52-week low of $41.08, representing a 22.61% decline over the past year. Despite this downturn and recent disappointing Q1 fiscal 2027 results...

Investing.com•Oct 14, 2026 12:13 PM ET10/14/26•Bearish

Universal Temporarily Raises Leverage Cap to 3.75x Under JPMorgan-Led Credit Agreement

Universal (UVV) has amended its Credit Agreement, temporarily increasing its Total Net Leverage Ratio covenant to 3.75x for the quarters ending September 30, 2026, and December 31...

TradingView•Oct 13, 2026 4:41 PM ET10/13/26•Somewhat-Bullish

A 3-to-1 leverage ceiling applies from June 2027 onward at Universal Corp (UVV).

Universal Corporation (UVV) has amended its credit agreement to temporarily increase its maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio covenant. The ceiling is set at 3.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30...

Stock Titan•Oct 13, 2026 4:10 PM ET10/13/26•Neutral

Universal Corporation (UVV) Stock Forecasts

Argus has raised its target price for Universal Corporation (UVV) to $38.00, though the current price is listed at $42.00. Universal Corp is an international leaf tobacco supplier that processes and sells tobacco...

Yahoo! Finance Canada•Oct 10, 2026 2:10 PM ET10/10/26•Bullish

Universal Reports Q1 2027 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript

Universal Corporation reported a significant decline in Q1 FY 2027 consolidated revenue and operating income, primarily driven by a 13% decrease in its tobacco segment due to oversupply and delayed customer purchases....

Benzinga•Oct 9, 2026 6:11 AM ET10/9/26•Somewhat-Bearish

UVV Valuation and Fair Value

P/E: 19.9x
Forward P/E: 12.0x
EV/EBITDA: 10.6x
P/FCF: 6.2x
PEG: 12.0x
P/B: 0.7x

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UVV Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

Gross margin: 16.8%
Operating margin: 0.4%
Net margin: 0.7%
ROIC: 3.5%
ROE: 2.3%
FCF margin: 5.8%
FCF yield: 16.1%

UVV Competitors

Company	Ticker
Turning Point Brands Inc	TPB
Bellring Brands LLC	BRBR
Universal Technical Institute Inc	UTI
Simply Good Foods Co	SMPL
Seneca Foods Corp A	SENEA
Westrock Coffee Company	WEST
Treehouse Foods Inc	THS
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc	JBSS

Sector: Consumer Defensive

UVV Bull Case vs Bear Case

Bear case

UVV beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
UVV's quarterly revenue changed -11.8% year over year.

UVV Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

Beat rate: 3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
Average surprise: -44.1%
EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026): $0.58
Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026): 0 up, 1 down

UVV Dividend

Forward yield: 8.2%
Payout ratio: 248.7%
3Y DPS growth: 1.3%
5Y DPS growth: 1.3%
Pay months: Feb, May, Aug, Nov

UVV dividend history

Frequently Asked Questions About UVV

What is UVV's current dividend yield?

Universal Corporation (UVV) has a forward dividend yield of 8.16%.

Does UVV pay dividends?

Yes, Universal Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 8.16%.

What is UVV's P/E ratio?

Universal Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.94.

What is UVV's market cap?

Universal Corporation (UVV) has a market capitalization of $1.01B with a current stock price of $40.68.

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Performance (10Y)

Upcoming Estimates

Dividends

Dividend Metrics

Growth

Key Metrics

Technical Indicators Dashboard

Moving Averages

MACD

ADX

Aroon & PSAR

Bollinger Bands

RSI (14-Day)

Momentum Oscillators

Volatility Measures

Volume Flow

Volume Metrics

Pivot Points

Advanced Oscillators

Financial Data

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News

Universal stock hits 52-week low at $41.08

Universal Temporarily Raises Leverage Cap to 3.75x Under JPMorgan-Led Credit Agreement

A 3-to-1 leverage ceiling applies from June 2027 onward at Universal Corp (UVV).

Universal Corporation (UVV) Stock Forecasts

Universal Reports Q1 2027 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript

UVV Valuation and Fair Value

UVV Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

UVV Competitors

UVV Bull Case vs Bear Case

Bear case

UVV Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

UVV Dividend

Frequently Asked Questions About UVV

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