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Universal Corporation (UVV) Stock Analysis

Universal Corporation (UVV) is a Tobacco stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

UVV

$38.22

−$1.42 (−3.58%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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UVV Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$39.44
Previous Close
$39.64
Day's Range
38.11–39.64
52-Week Range
38.11–59.38
Volume
464.47K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.57
Valuation
Market Cap
$951.65M
P/E Ratio
50.29
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.68
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
10.92
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.33
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.76
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.92B−0.77%
Net Income (FY)
$32.64M−65.66%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
0.67%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
24.90M
1-Year Return
−24.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.32+8.38%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
328.59K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, UVV closed at $38.22, −24.34% over 1 year.

Universal Corporation (UVV) has a market capitalization of $951.65M.

In fiscal 2025, UVV reported revenue of $2.92B.

UVV Stock Return by Calendar Year

Universal Corporation (UVV) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,566
−24.34%
5 years
$10,000 $10,530
+5.30%
10 years
$10,000 $11,835
+18.35%

If you had invested $10,000 in Universal Corporation (UVV) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $11,835 at the close on October 21, 2026: +18.35% in total, +1.70% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−24.05%
2025+2.27%
2024−13.39%
2023+35.79%
2022+1.82%
2021+19.59%
2020−8.96%
2019+11.08%
2018+7.79%
2017−14.79%
2016 (partial year)+6.60%

As of October 21, 2026.

UVV Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.92B$32.64M1.1%
2024$2.95B$95.05M3.2%
2023$2.75B$119.60M4.4%
2022$2.57B$124.05M4.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.92B$512.02M$211.35M$32.64M1.1%
2024$2.95B$548.66M$243.37M$95.05M3.2%
2023$2.75B$536.10M$225.53M$119.60M4.4%
2022$2.57B$458.29M$181.07M$124.05M4.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

UVV Dividend History

$3.26+1.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.473—
2025$3.264+1.2%
2024$3.224+1.3%
2023$3.184+1.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.473—
2025$3.264+1.2%
2024$3.224+1.3%
2023$3.184+1.3%
2022$3.144+1.3%
2021$3.104+1.3%
2020$3.064+1.3%
2019$3.024+16.2%
2018$2.604+20.4%
2017$2.164—

Most recent payment: $0.82 per share, ex-dividend July 13, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

UVV Valuation vs Tobacco Median

Median of 11 stocks
MetricUVVTobacco medianvs median
P/E50.2921.70132% above
P/S ratio0.330.7756% below
Profit margin0.67%8.78%8.1 pts below

Medians across 11 Tobacco stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Universal Corporation (UVV) at $951.65M. It is classified in the Tobacco industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. Headcount on file is 11,250.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $38.11 to $59.38. UVV last closed at $38.22 on October 21, 2026. That is −$1.42 (−3.58%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.29% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Universal Corporation reported revenue of $2.92B. That is −0.77% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.95B. The same year closed with net income of $32.64M. That is −65.66% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 0.67%. That is 8.1 percentage points below the Tobacco median of 8.78%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.76.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.57B in 2022 to $2.92B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

UVV trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 50.29. That is 131.8% above the Tobacco median of 21.7. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.68. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 10.92. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.33. On price-to-sales that is 56.42% below the Tobacco median of 0.77. 11 Tobacco companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.57. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 29.1%. The trailing one-year total return is −24.34%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +1.70%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 8.38% on the latest price. That is 2.4 percentage points above the Tobacco median yield of 5.95%. At the indicated rate that is $3.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.47 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.26 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −24.05%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +35.79% and 2017 returned −14.79%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Universal Corporation (UVV) operates in the Tobacco industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Universal Corporation UVV $951.65M 50.3
Philip Morris International Inc. PM $307.76B 28.4
Altria Group, Inc. MO $123.28B 15.5
British American Tobacco p.l.c. BTI $119.67B 14.3

The Tobacco industry average P/E ratio is 21.7x. Universal Corporation trades at a P/E of 50.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Universal Corporation

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.

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