UVV — Universal Share Price
0.000.00%
Last trade - 00:00- $1.28bn
- $2.40bn
- $2.75bn
- 71
- 94
- 70
- 93
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | n/a | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 0.9 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 1.13 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | n/a | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.45 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 8.39 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 10.43% | ||
| Return on Equity | 8.72% | ||
| Operating Margin | 8.07% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $m | 1,909.98 | 1,983.36 | 2,103.6 | 2,569.82 | 2,748.57 | n/a | n/a | 4.3% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -29.35 | +42.27 | -14.18 | +46.84 | -17.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Universal Corporation is a global business-to-business agriproducts company. The Company is a global leaf tobacco supplier and provides plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets. The Company operates through two segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment activities involve contracting, procuring, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to, or for the account of, manufacturers of consumer tobacco products throughout the world. Through its Ingredients Operations segment, the Company procures raw materials globally and processes the raw materials through a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, botanical extracts, and flavorings for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage companies. The Company has operations in over 30 countries on five continents.
Directors
- George Freeman CHM (58)
- Johan Kroner CFO (53)
- Airton Hentschke COO (51)
- Preston Wigner VPR (52)
- Scott Bleicher VPR (44)
- Candace Formacek VPR (60)
- Catherine Claiborne VPR (60)
- Theodore Broome OTH (67)
- Thomas Johnson LED (71)
- Diana Cantor IND (63)
- Lennart Freeman IND (70)
- Michael Lawton IND (62)
- Robert Sledd IND (68)
- Thomas Tullidge IND (64)
- Jacqueline Williams IND (68)
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- June 30th, 2024
- Incorporated
- January 25th, 1918
- Public Since
- March 17th, 1980
- No. of Shareholders
- 831
- No. of Employees
- 27,000
- Sector
- Food & Tobacco
- Industry
- Consumer Defensives
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 24,692,747
- Address
- Stony Point Ii Building, RICHMOND, 23235
- Web
- https://www.universalcorp.com/
- Phone
- +1 8043599311
- Contact
- Candace Formacek
- Auditors
- Ernst & Young LLP
Upcoming Events for UVV
Q1 2026 Universal Corp Earnings Release
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FAQ
What is the Universal share price?
As of Today at 23:53 UTC, shares in Universal are trading at $51.66. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
How has the Universal share price performed this year?
Shares in Universal last closed at $51.66 and the price had moved by +4.66% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Universal share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -1.59% over the past year.
What are the analyst and broker recommendations for Universal?
There is no consensus recommendation for this security.
Find out moreWhat is the Universal dividend yield?
The Universal dividend yield is 6.19% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Does Universal pay a dividend?
Last year, Universal paid a total dividend of $3.20, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 6.19%.Looking ahead, the next dividend pay date is 2025-05-05.
When does Universal next pay dividends?
We do not have data on when Universal is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Universal shares is currently 6.19%.
How do I buy Universal shares?
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What is the market cap of Universal?
As of the previous close price of $51.66, shares in Universal had a market capitalisation of $1.28bn.
Where are Universal shares listed?
Here are the trading details for Universal:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NYQ
- Ticker Symbol: UVV
What kind of share is Universal?
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Universal is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
Is there a Universal share price forecast for 2025?
We could not find analyst target price data for this security.
Find out moreWhat is the trend in the Universal share price?
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Universal. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the S&P500 Index by +13.63%.
As of the last closing price of $51.66, shares in Universal were trading -2.34% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
What is the Universal PE Ratio?
The Universal PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is null. The shares last closed at $51.66.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Who are the key directors of Universal?
Universal's management team is headed by:
- George Freeman - CHM
- Johan Kroner - CFO
- Airton Hentschke - COO
- Preston Wigner - VPR
- Scott Bleicher - VPR
- Candace Formacek - VPR
- Catherine Claiborne - VPR
- Theodore Broome - OTH
- Thomas Johnson - LED
- Diana Cantor - IND
- Lennart Freeman - IND
- Michael Lawton - IND
- Robert Sledd - IND
- Thomas Tullidge - IND
- Jacqueline Williams - IND