Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Universal Corp (UVV) - $56.75 as of 5/13/2025 12:22:48 PM EST

Total Score

16 out of 30

Safety Score

65 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for UVV

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for UVV

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for UVV

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for UVV

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for UVV (65 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 6
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 8
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 3
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 4
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for UVV

Company Overview
Ticker UVV
Company Name Universal Corp
Country USA
Description Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant ingredients worldwide. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 8/5/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 56.75
Price 4 Years Ago 44.22
Last Day Price Updated 5/13/2025 12:22:48 PM EST
Last Day Volume 204,916
Average Daily Volume 212,918
52-Week High 59.83
52-Week Low 42.36
Last Price to 52 Week Low 33.97%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 11.56
Industry PE 11.51
Sector PE 49.67
5-Year Average PE 12.22
Free Cash Flow Ratio 6.52
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 6.06
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 58.58
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.70
Total Cash Per Share 8.70
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 58.69
Price to Book Ratio 1.00
Industry Price to Book Ratio 0.97
Sector Price to Book Ratio 9.38
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.48
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.30
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.10
Analyst Buy Ratings N/A
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings N/A

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 24,715,600
Market Capitalization 1,402,610,300
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 4/14/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.8100
Current Dividend Amount 0.8100
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 33 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 5.71%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 3.24
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 5.71%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 6.06%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 6.30%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.62%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.31%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.11%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio 64.54%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 11.80%
Annual Earnings Growth -3.59%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 5.02
Reported EPS Past Year 3.41
Reported EPS Prior Year 4.81
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 145,348,000
Net Income Past Year 119,598,000
Net Income Prior Year 124,052,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 14.10%
5-Year Revenue Growth 4.30%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 11.10%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 215,108,000
Total Cash Past Year 55,593,000
Total Cash Prior Year 64,690,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -402,394,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -561,771,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 617,364,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 616,809,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 617,502,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.70
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.70
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 1,437,207,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 1,397,088,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 1,450,610,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 312,895,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 12.66
Free Cash Flow Past Year -140,645,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -65,231,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.80
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.49
MACD Signal 1.29
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 48.13
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 53.40
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 58.67
Beta 0.71
RSI 61.97
50-Day SMA 51.07
150-Day SMA 47.85
200-Day SMA 46.79

System
Modified 5/10/2025 12:46:04 PM EST