Universal Corporation

55.65
-0.78 (-1.38%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 11:08 AM

Universal Statistics

Share Statistics

Universal has 24.69M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.49% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 24.69M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.49%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 79.86%
Shares Floating 23.75M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 488
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.3%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 417.84K, so 1.69% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 417.84K
Short % of Shares Out 1.69%
Short % of Float 1.76%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.73

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 10.6 and the forward PE ratio is null. Universal's PEG ratio is -2.66.

PE Ratio 10.6
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.46
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 0.88
P/FCF Ratio -9.01
PEG Ratio -2.66
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Universal Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.09B.

EV / Earnings 17.52
EV / Sales 0.76
EV / EBITDA 7.38
EV / EBIT 9.44
EV / FCF -14.9

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.96, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio 2.96
Quick Ratio 0.98
Debt / Equity 0.74
Total Debt / Capitalization 42.54
Cash Flow / Debt -0.07
Interest Coverage 3.35

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.08% and return on capital (ROIC) is 7.07%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.08%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.04%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 7.07%
Revenue Per Employee $254,497.5
Profits Per Employee $11,073.89
Employee Count 10,800
Asset Turnover 0.94
Inventory Turnover 1.58

Taxes

Income Tax 31.11M
Effective Tax Rate 0.19

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 8.99% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.77, so Universal's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.77
52-Week Price Change 8.99%
50-Day Moving Average 53.4
200-Day Moving Average 52.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.06
Average Volume (20 Days) 161.02K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Universal had revenue of 2.75B and earned 119.6M in profits. Earnings per share was 4.81.

Revenue 2.75B
Gross Profit 528.1M
Operating Income 222.01M
Net Income 119.6M
EBITDA 283.86M
EBIT 222.01M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.81
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 55.59M in cash and 1.06B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.01B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 55.59M
Total Debt 1.06B
Net Cash -1.01B
Retained Earnings 1.17B
Total Assets 3.03B
Working Capital 1.35B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -74.63M and capital expenditures -66.01M, giving a free cash flow of -140.65M.

Operating Cash Flow -74.63M
Capital Expenditures -66.01M
Free Cash Flow -140.65M
FCF Per Share -5.66
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.21%, with operating and profit margins of 8.08% and 4.35%.

Gross Margin 19.21%
Operating Margin 8.08%
Pretax Margin 5.97%
Profit Margin 4.35%
EBITDA Margin 10.33%
EBIT Margin 8.08%
FCF Margin -5.12%

Dividends & Yields

UVV pays an annual dividend of $3.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.96%.

Dividend Per Share $3.24
Dividend Yield 5.96%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.25%
Payout Ratio 66.53%
Earnings Yield 8.53%
FCF Yield -10.1%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Currently there are no analyst rating for UVV.

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jan 2, 1992. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 2, 1992
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.78
Piotroski F-Score 3