UVV Share Price | Universal Corp. Stock Analysis & Recommendation

Q: What does Universal Corp. do?

Overview:Universal Corporation is a leaf tobacco supplier engaged in the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping of leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products, operating within the FMCG industry and classified as a micro-cap company.Financial Snapshot:Most recent Net Sales: 702 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Most recent Net Profit: 14 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Market-cap: USD 1,462.18 Million (Micro Cap)Key Metrics:P/E: 11.00 Dividend Yield: 0.00% Debt Equity: 0.56 Return on Equity: 8.94% Price to Book: 1.00 Contact Details:Address: Stony Point Ii Building, RICHMOND VA: 23235-6865 Tel: 1 804 3599311 Fax: 1 804 2543594 Website: http://www.universalcorp.com/

Q: Is Universal Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 22 May 2024, the valuation grade for Universal Corp. has moved from fair to very attractive, indicating a positive shift in its perceived value. The company appears undervalued based on its key ratios, including a P/E ratio of 11, an EV to EBITDA of 7.64, and a Price to Book Value of 1.03, which are all favorable compared to its peers. For instance, Vector Group Ltd. has a P/E of 12.62, while Turning Point Brands, Inc. shows a significantly higher P/E of 30.28, reinforcing Universal Corp.'s attractiveness.In terms of performance, Universal Corp. has underperformed against the S&P 500 over various periods, with a 1Y return of 7.97% compared to the S&P 500's 17.14%, and a 5Y return of 29.88% versus 96.61% for the index. This underperformance may suggest that the market has not fully recognized the company's value, further supporting the conclusion that Universal Corp. is undervalued.

Q: Is Universal Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 5 September 2025, the technical trend for Universal Corp. has changed from mildly bullish to mildly bearish. The current stance is mildly bearish, driven by bearish signals from the weekly MACD and KST, along with mildly bearish moving averages on the daily timeframe. The Bollinger Bands also indicate a mildly bearish trend on the weekly chart. Although the monthly MACD and KST are bullish, they are not strong enough to offset the bearish signals in the shorter timeframes. In terms of returns, Universal Corp. has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of 2.55% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of 7.97% versus 17.14%.

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

143.88 k

Shareholding (Dec 2025)

FII

8.88%

Held by 79 FIIs

DII

42.36%

Held by 52 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is Universal Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Universal Corp. has a market capitalization of 1,462.18 million, with net sales of 2,947.28 million and a net profit of 113.28 million for the latest four quarters. Shareholder's funds are 1,458.56 million, and total assets are 2,989.55 million as of Mar'25.

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What does Universal Corp. do?

22-Jun-2025

Universal Corporation is a leaf tobacco supplier involved in the procurement, processing, and distribution of tobacco for consumer products. As of March 2025, it reported net sales of $702 million and a net profit of $14 million, with a market cap of $1.46 billion.

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Who are in the management team of Universal Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Universal Corp. includes Mr. George Freeman as Chairman, President, and CEO, and Mr. Eddie Moore as Lead Independent Director, along with independent directors Mrs. Diana Cantor, Mr. Lennart Freeman, Mr. Thomas Johnson, and Mr. Michael Lawton.

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Is Universal Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of May 22, 2024, Universal Corp. is considered very attractive due to its undervaluation indicated by favorable key ratios, despite underperforming against the S&P 500 over the past year and five years.

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Is Universal Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of September 5, 2025, Universal Corp. is in a mildly bearish trend due to bearish signals from the weekly MACD and KST, with year-to-date and one-year returns of 2.55% and 7.97%, respectively, underperforming the S&P 500.

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Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength

Flat results in Jun 25

With ROCE of 10.70%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.02 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

FMCG

Market cap

USD 1,319 Million (Small Cap)

P/E

11.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt Equity

0.68

Return on Equity

7.87%

Price to Book

0.89

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

861 Million

(Quarterly Results - Dec 2025)

Net Profit:

42 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

-2.42%

6 Months

-5.27%

1 Year

-4.38%

2 Years

2.69%

3 Years

1.33%

4 Years

-7.64%

5 Years

-7.33%

Universal Corp. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

No Recent News for the Company

Announcements

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.82%

EBIT Growth (5y)

8.15%

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

Institutional Holding

88.77%

ROCE (avg)

9.25%

ROE (avg)

8.87%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.89

EV to EBIT

10.29

EV to EBITDA

8.26

EV to Capital Employed

0.93

EV to Sales

0.80

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

9.08%

ROE (Latest)

7.87%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Dec 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Held in 57 Schemes (48.67%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 79 Foreign Institutions (8.88%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'25 - YoY

Dec'25

Dec'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

861.30

937.20

-8.10%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

94.00

118.20

-20.47%

Interest

18.40

21.00

-12.38%

Exceptional Items

0.00

1.10

-100.00%

Consolidate Net Profit

41.60

67.80

-38.64%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

94.00%

110.00%

-1.60%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is -8.10% vs 14.08% in Dec 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is -38.64% vs 10.60% in Dec 2024

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25

Mar'25

Mar'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

2,947.30

2,748.60

7.23%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

303.90

278.20

9.24%

Interest

87.10

77.30

12.68%

Exceptional Items

-25.20

-5.90

-327.12%

Consolidate Net Profit

113.30

133.00

-14.81%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

82.80%

80.00%

0.28%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Mar 2025 is 7.23% vs 6.96% in Mar 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Mar 2025 is -14.81% vs 2.15% in Mar 2024

All Annual Results

Company CV

About Universal Corp.

Universal Corp.

FMCG

Universal Corporation is a leaf tobacco supplier. The Company is engaged in procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The Company's segments include North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Dark Air-Cured, Oriental and Special Services. North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia are involved in flue-cured and/or burley leaf tobacco operations for supply to cigarette manufacturers. The Dark Air-Cured group supplies dark air-cured tobacco to manufacturers of cigars, pipe tobacco and smokeless tobacco products. The Oriental business supplies oriental tobacco to cigarette manufacturers. Special Services segment includes the Company's laboratory services business, which provides physical and chemical product testing and smoke testing for customers, as well as its liquid nicotine joint venture and its food and vegetable ingredients business.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

Stony Point Ii Building , RICHMOND VA : 23235-6865

Tel: 1 804 35993111 804 3599311

http://www.universalcorp.com/

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