Universal Corporation (UVV) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	$0.25	-$0.2	-180.0%	—	$523.8M	—
Q4 26	$1.08	-$0.46	-142.6%	—	$715.2M	—
Q3 26	$1.92	$1.32	-31.2%	—	$861.3M	—
Q2 26	$1.34	$1.36	+1.5%	—	$754.2M	—
Q4 23	—	$0.97	—	—	$694M	—
Q3 23	—	$1.67	—	—	$795M	—
Q2 23	—	$0.88	—	—	$651M	—
Q1 23	—	$0.25	—	—	$429.8M	—
Q4 22	—	$1.03	—	—	$647M	—
Q3 22	—	$1.8	—	—	$652.6M	—
Q2 22	—	$0.66	—	—	$454M	—
Q1 22	—	$0.3	—	—	$350M	—
Q4 21	—	$0.57	—	—	$617.6M	—
Q3 21	—	$2.19	—	—	$672.9M	—
Q2 21	—	$0.37	—	—	$377M	—
Q1 21	—	$0.02	—	—	$315.8M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	$1.3	—	—	$2.9B	—
FY25	—	$3.81	—	—	$2.9B	—
FY24	—	$4.81	—	—	$2.7B	—
FY23	—	$5.01	—	—	$2.6B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$2.1B	$2B	$2.2B	$1.9B	$2B	$2.1B	$2.6B	$2.7B	$2.9B	$2.9B
YoY change	-2.32%	-1.8%	+9.5%	-14.2%	+3.84%	+6.06%	+22.2%	+6.96%	+7.23%	-0.77%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	2.1B	2B	2.2B	1.9B	2B	2.1B	2.6B	2.7B	2.9B	2.9B
Cost of revenue	1.7B	1.7B	1.8B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B	2.1B	2.2B	2.4B	2.4B
Gross profit	394.7M	371.9M	406.6M	356.8M	386M	408.9M	458.3M	536.1M	548.7M	512M
Gross margin	19.1%	18.3%	18.3%	18.7%	19.5%	19.4%	17.8%	19.5%	18.6%	17.5%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	211.9M	201.1M	225.1M	222.9M	219.8M	240.7M	277.2M	310.6M	305.3M	300.7M
Operating expenses	211.9M	201.1M	225.1M	222.9M	219.8M	240.7M	277.2M	310.6M	305.3M	300.7M
Operating income	182.8M	170.8M	181.5M	133.9M	166.2M	168.2M	181.1M	225.5M	243.4M	211.3M
Operating margin	8.82%	8.4%	8.15%	7.01%	8.38%	8%	7.05%	8.21%	8.26%	7.23%
Non-operating income, net	1.4M	9.8M	-14.2M	-2.3M	-15.9M	857K	4.2M	317K	-13M	-36.6M
Pretax income	169.2M	166.7M	151.3M	113.3M	125.7M	142.3M	142M	164.1M	154.2M	102.7M
Income tax	56.7M	50.5M	41.2M	35.3M	29.4M	38.7M	11.7M	31.1M	40.9M	46.7M
Net income	112.5M	116.2M	110.1M	78M	96.3M	103.6M	130.2M	133M	113.3M	56M
Net margin	5.43%	5.71%	4.95%	4.08%	4.86%	4.93%	5.07%	4.84%	3.84%	1.91%
EBITDA	225.8M	217.1M	226.2M	179.1M	218M	233M	248.6M	292.2M	304.2M	273M
EPS	0.89	4.18	4.14	2.87	3.55	3.5	5.01	4.81	3.81	1.3
Diluted EPS	0.88	4.14	4.11	2.86	3.53	3.47	4.97	4.78	3.78	1.3

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	638.5M	821.5M	770.9M	597M	710.8M	937.2M	702.3M	593.8M	754.2M	861.3M	715.2M	523.8M
Cost of revenue	506.8M	654.6M	619.9M	501.1M	567.6M	743.6M	586.3M	479.6M	614.3M	701.7M	616.8M	440.7M
Gross profit	131.7M	167M	150.9M	95.9M	143.1M	193.6M	116M	114.1M	139.8M	159.6M	98.5M	83.1M
Gross margin	20.6%	20.3%	19.6%	16.1%	20.1%	20.7%	16.5%	19.2%	18.5%	18.5%	13.8%	15.9%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	73.8M	78.6M	82.7M	78.7M	63.8M	89.5M	73.2M	79.2M	72.2M	76.9M	72.4M	80.8M
Operating expenses	73.8M	78.6M	82.7M	78.7M	63.8M	89.5M	73.2M	79.2M	72.2M	76.9M	72.4M	80.8M
Operating income	57.9M	88.4M	68.2M	17.2M	79.3M	104.1M	42.8M	34.9M	67.6M	82.7M	26.1M	2.3M
Operating margin	9.07%	10.8%	8.85%	2.89%	11.2%	11.1%	6.09%	5.88%	8.97%	9.6%	3.65%	0.44%
Non-operating income, net	-2.6M	1.2M	5.2M	604K	-10.8M	2.6M	-5.5M	1.9M	-2M	1.1M	-37.7M	601K
Pretax income	39.2M	75.8M	55.7M	-2.1M	47.6M	88M	20.7M	19.7M	46M	66.9M	-30M	-12.9M
Income tax	8.4M	14.5M	9.6M	727K	13.6M	20.2M	6.4M	5.3M	11.2M	25.3M	4.8M	-4.5M
Net income	30.8M	61.3M	46.1M	-2.8M	34M	67.8M	14.3M	14.4M	34.8M	41.6M	-34.8M	-8.3M
Net margin	4.82%	7.46%	5.97%	-0.47%	4.78%	7.23%	2.04%	2.42%	4.61%	4.83%	-4.86%	-1.59%
EBITDA	73.1M	107.1M	88.3M	33.2M	94.3M	122.5M	54.3M	52.2M	80.1M	97.9M	42.9M	16.4M
EPS	1.13	2.14	—	0.01	1.04	2.28	0.37	0.34	1.36	1.33	-1.73	-0.2
Diluted EPS	1.12	2.12	—	0.01	1.03	2.27	0.37	0.34	1.36	1.32	-1.73	-0.2

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	1.7B	1.2B	1.4B	1.1B	1.5B	1.4B	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B	1.3B	1B
Enterprise value	1.8B	1.4B	1.6B	1.5B	1.9B	2.1B	2.1B	2.3B	2.2B	2.2B	2.1B
Shares outstanding	23.4M	25.3M	25.1M	25M	24.7M	24.8M	24.8M	24.9M	24.9M	25M	25M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	14.7	10.6	13.1	14.2	15.1	13.9	10.1	9.67	12.3	23.6	55.9
P/S	0.8	0.6	0.65	0.58	0.73	0.68	0.51	0.47	0.47	0.45	0.37
P/B	1.25	0.88	1.05	0.86	1.08	1.04	0.91	0.87	0.93	0.9	0.76
EV/EBITDA	7.98	6.48	6.95	8.26	8.74	9	8.43	7.85	7.37	8.05	9.23
EV/Sales	0.87	0.69	0.71	0.77	0.96	1	0.82	0.83	0.76	0.75	0.75
Earnings yield	6.79%	9.48%	7.6%	7.06%	6.62%	7.2%	9.94%	10.3%	8.1%	4.24%	1.79%
FCF yield	12.9%	3.85%	8.68%	-2.2%	10.6%	-0.58%	-4.98%	-10.9%	18.9%	6.08%	15%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.35

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	19.1%	18.3%	18.3%	18.7%	19.5%	19.4%	17.8%	19.5%	18.6%	17.5%	15.9%
Operating margin	8.82%	8.4%	8.15%	7.01%	8.38%	8%	7.05%	8.21%	8.26%	7.23%	0.44%
Net margin	5.43%	5.71%	4.95%	4.08%	4.86%	4.93%	5.07%	4.84%	3.84%	1.91%	0.67%
ROE	8.48%	8.39%	7.98%	6.05%	7.14%	7.48%	9.06%	8.99%	7.55%	3.83%	2.28%
ROA	5.3%	5.36%	5.16%	3.68%	4.11%	4.01%	4.93%	4.53%	3.79%	2.02%	3.59%
ROIC	8.26%	7.6%	8.78%	5.54%	7.08%	5.99%	7.48%	7.35%	7.62%	4.93%	3.44%
Return on tangible assets	5.56%	5.61%	5.41%	4.26%	5.2%	5.25%	6.35%	5.61%	4.63%	2.41%	1.28%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	5.83	5.94	6.26	5.53	5.31	3.37	4.08	2.96	2.87	3.49	2.57
Quick ratio	3.46	3.14	3.5	2.52	2.62	1.41	1.73	1.18	1.55	1.66	1
Debt / equity	0.32	0.3	0.31	0.37	0.48	0.54	0.59	0.72	0.74	0.64	0.86
Debt / assets	0.2	0.19	0.2	0.23	0.28	0.29	0.32	0.36	0.37	0.34	0.4
Net debt / EBITDA	0.64	0.83	0.55	2.09	2.06	2.83	3.16	3.45	2.78	3.21	4.4
Interest coverage	11.4	11.7	9.64	6.71	6.04	6.13	3.88	3.48	2.94	2.39	1.96
Effective tax rate	33.5%	30.3%	27.2%	31.1%	23.4%	27.2%	8.26%	19%	26.6%	45.5%	52.5%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	88.4	80.5	88.6	76.5	80.4	84.9	103.7	110.6	118.1	116.8	113.9
EPS (basic)	0.89	4.18	4.14	2.87	3.55	3.5	5.01	4.81	3.81	1.3	1.3
EPS (diluted)	0.88	4.14	4.11	2.86	3.53	3.47	4.97	4.78	3.78	1.3	0.76
Book value per share	56.6	54.8	54.9	51.6	54.7	55.9	58	59.5	60.1	58.4	55.7
FCF per share	9.16	1.87	5	-0.97	6.26	-0.34	-2.63	-5.66	10.6	3.21	6.55
Cash per share	12.1	9.26	11.8	4.3	8	3.3	2.61	2.24	10.4	2.48	6.97
Capex per share	1.43	1.14	1.46	1.07	2.22	1.62	2.16	2.57	2.36	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	1.62%	1.42%	1.65%	1.4%	2.76%	1.91%	2.09%	2.32%	2%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	14.5%	40.3%	25.8%	95.4%	29.9%	-436.8%	-101.5%	-56.9%	20.4%	—	—
Payout ratio	54.1%	47.1%	63.5%	96.6%	78.1%	73.8%	59.4%	59%	70.4%	145.2%	431.6%
Dividend yield	3.67%	4.46%	4.83%	6.82%	5.17%	5.32%	5.91%	6.1%	5.7%	6.16%	8.03%

Yield

8.03%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.83

ex-dividend Jul 13, 2026

Payout ratio

432%

of earnings

Dividend growth

19 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Jul 13, 2026	$0.83
Apr 15, 2026	$0.82
Jan 12, 2026	$0.82

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	$638.5M	$821.5M	$770.9M	$597M	$710.8M	$937.2M	$702.3M	$593.8M	$754.2M	$861.3M	$715.2M	$523.8M
YoY change	-1.92%	+3.33%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+11.3%	+14.1%	-8.9%	-0.55%	+6.11%	-8.1%	+1.85%	-11.8%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Cash & short-term investments	284M	234.1M	297.6M	107.4M	197.2M	81.6M	64.7M	55.6M	260.1M	62.2M
Receivables	441.7M	379.2M	399.1M	352.2M	368.1M	390M	402.1M	525.3M	625.9M	563.9M
Inventory	634M	748.7M	699.2M	806.6M	786.6M	1B	1B	1.3B	995.9M	1B
Total current assets	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.5B	1.6B	1.7B	1.8B	2.1B	2.2B	2B
Property, plant & equipment	50.5M	52M	40.5M	97.9M	96.3M	91.4M	80.5M	74.4M	73.8M	76.8M
Goodwill & intangibles	98.9M	98.9M	98M	289.4M	490.7M	613.1M	588M	565.5M	543.4M	442.6M
Total assets	2.1B	2.2B	2.1B	2.1B	2.3B	2.6B	2.6B	2.9B	3B	2.8B
Accounts payable	153.5M	163.8M	145.5M	140.2M	139.5M	168.5M	83.2M	108.7M	98M	90.1M
Short-term debt	59.1M	45.4M	54M	87.9M	109.2M	192.9M	207M	427.6M	465.8M	298.7M
Total current liabilities	268M	267.7M	253.7M	267.4M	293.2M	518.7M	442M	711.4M	750.2M	564.2M
Long-term debt	368.7M	369.1M	368.5M	394.7M	537.9M	548.2M	642.3M	636.7M	638.5M	641.1M
Total liabilities	796.8M	783.3M	753.3M	831.6M	993.5M	1.2B	1.2B	1.5B	1.5B	1.3B
Shareholders' equity	1.3B	1.4B	1.4B	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B	1.4B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B
Total debt	427.9M	414.5M	422.5M	482.5M	647.1M	741.1M	849.3M	1.1B	1.1B	939.8M
Net debt	143.9M	180.4M	125M	375.1M	449.9M	659.5M	784.6M	1B	844.2M	877.6M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Cash & short-term investments	99.7M	74.1M	55.6M	101.7M	80.1M	215.1M	260.1M	178.4M	88.7M	85.2M	62.2M	173.6M
Receivables	424.3M	468.4M	525.3M	496.9M	604.2M	650.6M	625.9M	551.9M	559.3M	633.9M	563.9M	452.6M
Inventory	1.3B	1.2B	1.3B	1.4B	1.3B	1.1B	995.9M	1.4B	1.4B	1.2B	1B	1.4B
Total current assets	2B	2B	2.1B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.3B	2.2B	2.2B	2B	2.2B
Property, plant & equipment	76.7M	75.6M	74.4M	78.7M	77.8M	80.5M	73.8M	76.4M	74.4M	78.7M	76.8M	78M
Goodwill & intangibles	576.7M	571.2M	565.5M	559.8M	554.3M	548.5M	543.4M	538.2M	532.9M	528.9M	442.6M	438.5M
Total assets	2.9B	2.8B	2.9B	3B	3B	3B	3B	3.2B	3.1B	3B	2.8B	3B
Accounts payable	70.7M	89.3M	108.7M	79.7M	87.1M	78.3M	98M	119.8M	99.6M	82.6M	90.1M	91M
Short-term debt	311.8M	375.7M	427.6M	590.7M	589.5M	548.4M	465.8M	632.5M	551.4M	473.5M	298.7M	577.5M
Total current liabilities	701.1M	624.9M	711.4M	846.1M	849.4M	819.3M	750.2M	942.7M	828.6M	751.4M	564.2M	870.9M
Long-term debt	639.9M	639.3M	636.7M	635M	636.7M	638.2M	638.5M	643M	641.8M	640.2M	641.1M	639.7M
Total liabilities	1.4B	1.4B	1.5B	1.6B	1.6B	1.5B	1.5B	1.7B	1.6B	1.5B	1.3B	1.6B
Shareholders' equity	1.4B	1.5B	1.5B	1.4B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	1.4B
Total debt	951.7M	1B	1.1B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.1B	1.3B	1.2B	1.1B	939.8M	1.2B
Net debt	852.1M	940.9M	1B	1.1B	1.1B	971.4M	844.2M	1.1B	1.1B	1B	877.6M	1B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Net income	112.5M	116.2M	110.1M	78M	96.3M	103.6M	130.2M	133M	113.3M	56M
Depreciation & amortization	35.9M	34.8M	37.1M	38.4M	44.7M	52.5M	57.3M	58.3M	59.8M	53.4M
Stock-based compensation	6.5M	7.6M	8.2M	5.6M	6.1M	6.2M	8.4M	12.1M	8.5M	7.1M
Change in working capital	61.2M	-67.8M	-23.8M	-78.6M	43.3M	-165M	-205.6M	-311.2M	104.4M	-84M
Operating cash flow	230.6M	71.5M	142M	28M	183M	-9.2M	-52.8M	-112M	288.3M	129.1M
Capital expenditure	-33.5M	-28.8M	-36.7M	-26.7M	-54.7M	-40.2M	-53.6M	-63.8M	-58.8M	—
Investing cash flow	-33.9M	-27.4M	-34.7M	-106.4M	-217.3M	-142.7M	-50.4M	-60M	-58.8M	0
Dividends paid	-60.9M	-54.7M	-69.9M	-75.4M	-75.2M	-76.4M	-77.4M	-78.4M	-79.7M	-81.3M
Share repurchases	-178.4M	-21.6M	-1.4M	-33.5M	0	-3.1M	-3.4M	-4.7M	0	0
Financing cash flow	-251.2M	-104.6M	-65.8M	-94.1M	91.4M	-16.8M	38.9M	125.7M	-63.2M	-284.3M
Net change in cash	-54.5M	-60.5M	41.5M	-172.5M	57.2M	-168.6M	-64.2M	-46.3M	166.2M	-155.2M
Free cash flow	214.7M	47.2M	125.8M	-24.3M	154.3M	-8.3M	-65.2M	-140.6M	264.4M	80.3M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Net income	30.8M	61.3M	46.1M	-2.8M	34M	67.8M	14.3M	14.4M	34.8M	41.6M	-34.8M	-8.3M
Depreciation & amortization	14.3M	14.8M	14.5M	14.6M	14.9M	15.1M	15.2M	13.6M	13.6M	13M	13.2M	12.8M
Stock-based compensation	1.9M	4.9M	1.4M	4.6M	1.9M	875K	1.1M	7.6M	906K	1.4M	-2.7M	5.4M
Change in working capital	64.8M	-125M	-112.5M	-79.1M	-30.3M	111M	102.7M	-232.7M	-15.4M	22.2M	141.9M	-164.7M
Operating cash flow	113.3M	-42M	-55.9M	-66.3M	34.2M	203M	126.5M	-205.1M	32.7M	114.3M	187.1M	-117.1M
Capital expenditure	-14.3M	-13.9M	-18M	-21.9M	-15.5M	-15.5M	-6M	—	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-10.5M	-13.9M	-18M	-21.9M	-15.5M	-15.5M	-6M	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	-19.7M	-19.6M	-19.6M	-19.7M	-20M	-20M	-20M	-20M	-20.4M	-20.4M	-20.4M	-20.4M
Share repurchases	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	-2.7M
Financing cash flow	-79.6M	45.1M	27.6M	130.8M	-21.5M	-64.5M	-108.1M	134.6M	-114.1M	-104.3M	-200.6M	244.3M
Net change in cash	23.2M	-10.8M	-46.3M	42.6M	-2.7M	123.1M	12.5M	-70.5M	-81.3M	10M	-13.5M	127.2M
Free cash flow	99.8M	-72.4M	-46.2M	-85.2M	-1M	199.6M	151M	-217.2M	23.7M	95.1M	178.6M	-133M

Date	Ratio
Jan 2, 1992	2:1
Mar 2, 1984	2:1
Mar 6, 1978	2:1

Universal Corporation Financials

EPS

Revenue

Results

EPS

Revenue

Results

Total revenue

Total revenue

Revenue and profits

Condensed income statement

Revenue and profits

Condensed income statement

P/E

Key stats

Valuation

Profitability

Financial health

Per share

Capital allocation

Dividend per share

Recent payouts

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

Condensed balance sheet

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

Condensed balance sheet

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Split history