Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Universal Corp (UVV) - $55.28 as of 9/3/2025 4:02:17 PM EST

Total Score

18 out of 30

Safety Score

64 out of 100

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

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for UVV

Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (64 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) 2
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 CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
Industry Name TOBACCO
Most Recent Quarter 6/30/2025
Next Earnings Date 11/10/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 55.28
Price 4 Years Ago 43.57
Last Day Price Updated 9/3/2025 4:02:17 PM EST
Last Day Volume 197,096
Average Daily Volume 274,629
52-Week High 66.38
52-Week Low 46.87
Last Price to 52 Week Low 17.94%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 13.41
Industry PE 23.38
Sector PE 29.08
5-Year Average PE 38.70
Free Cash Flow Ratio 7.71
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 34.33
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 48.46
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.49
Total Cash Per Share 7.17
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 58.81
Price to Book Ratio 0.94
Industry Price to Book Ratio 7.52
Sector Price to Book Ratio 4.10
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.47
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.58
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.60
Analyst Buy Ratings N/A
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings N/A

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 24,886,200
Market Capitalization 1,375,709,136
Institutional Ownership 84.88%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 10/13/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.8200
Current Dividend Amount 0.8200
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 33 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.25
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 5.90%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 3.28
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 5.95%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 5.71%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 6.40%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.24%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.25%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.27%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio 79.08%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 6,405.00%
Annual Earnings Growth -20.53%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 4.11
Reported EPS Past Year 0.34
Reported EPS Prior Year 5.78
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 103,414,000
Net Income Past Year 95,047,000
Net Income Prior Year 119,598,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -0.60%
5-Year Revenue Growth 9.06%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 5.88%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 178,435,000
Total Cash Past Year 260,115,000
Total Cash Prior Year 55,593,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -439,622,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -357,803,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 617,918,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 617,364,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 618,057,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.70
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.70
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 1,458,556,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 1,437,207,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 1,458,917,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -38,992,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -1.57
Free Cash Flow Past Year 264,373,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -140,645,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.05
MACD Signal -0.24
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 50.90
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 56.64
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 62.39
Beta 0.74
RSI 51.96
50-Day SMA 53.28
150-Day SMA 48.56
200-Day SMA 47.45

System
Modified 9/4/2025 12:42:30 PM EST