Why is Universal Corp. ?
1
Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
2
Flat results in Jun 25
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 28.56 MM has Grown at -25.34%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 7.2%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at USD 593.76 MM
3
With ROCE of 10.70%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.02 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -7.23%, its profits have fallen by -5.4%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -7.23% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Universal Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Universal Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Universal Corp.
-7.23%
0.42
25.59%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.65
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.82%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.36%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.37
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.89
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.56
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.12
Tax Ratio
26.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio
85.66%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
91.55%
ROCE (avg)
9.25%
ROE (avg)
8.87%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
11
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.03
EV to EBIT
9.51
EV to EBITDA
7.64
EV to Capital Employed
1.02
EV to Sales
0.79
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.70%
ROE (Latest)
8.94%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
12What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 20 MM has Grown at 618.03%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 8.71 MM has Grown at 633.37%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 184.32 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 5.61
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -21.51% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 438.55 MM
-5What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 28.56 MM has Grown at -25.34%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.2%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at USD 593.76 MM
Here's what is working for Universal Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 20 MM has Grown at 618.03%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 8.71 MM has Grown at 633.37%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 5.61 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 184.32 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 438.55 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -21.51% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Universal Corp.
Net Sales
Lowest at USD 593.76 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (USD MM)






