(UVV) Universal - Ratings and Ratios
Tobacco Leaf, Processed Leaf, Export Services, Agricultural Products
UVV EPS (Earnings per Share)
UVV Revenue
Description: UVV Universal August 14, 2025
Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) is a US-based company operating in the Tobacco sub-industry, as classified by the GICS. The companys stock is a common stock, indicating that shareholders have voting rights and claim on a portion of the companys assets and profits.
The companys financial performance is characterized by a relatively stable industry position, with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.74 suggests that the stock is moderately valued compared to its earnings. The return on equity (RoE) of 7.15% indicates that the company generates a reasonable return for its shareholders, although this is not exceptionally high.
Key economic drivers for Universal Corporation include the demand for tobacco products, global market trends, and regulatory environments. As a player in the tobacco industry, the company is likely influenced by factors such as changing consumer preferences, government policies on tobacco control, and fluctuations in global tobacco prices. To gauge the companys performance, investors may monitor KPIs such as revenue growth, gross margin, and operating cash flow. Additionally, metrics like dividend yield and payout ratio may be relevant, given the companys history of distributing dividends to shareholders.
From a trading perspective, Universal Corporations stock exhibits a beta of 0.743, indicating that it is less volatile than the overall market. This could make the stock appealing to risk-averse investors seeking stable returns. To further analyze the stocks potential, investors may examine trends in trading volume, moving averages, and other technical indicators to identify potential entry and exit points.
UVV Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 1,261m |
| Sub-Industry | Tobacco |
| IPO / Inception | 1988-01-05 |
UVV Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 40.3% |
| Fundamental | 48.8% |
| Dividend Rating | 72.3% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -13.4% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
UVV Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 6.43% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 10.78% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 1.28% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.4% |
| Payout Ratio | 64.2% |
UVV Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -23% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 53.6% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 76.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 4.12% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.14 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 0.32 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.52 |
| Alpha | -6.79 |
| Beta | 0.747 |
| Volatility | 23.17% |
| Current Volume | 177.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 183.2k |
| Stop Loss | 49.1 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 0.19 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0
| Net Income (103.4m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 176.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 9.79pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 47.68% (prev 47.82%; Δ -0.15pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.02 (>3.0%) and CFO 74.5m <= Net Income 103.4m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.10b) to EBITDA (108.1m) ratio: 10.15 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.49 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (25.1m) change vs 12m ago 0.26% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 19.27% (prev 19.21%; Δ 0.06pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 94.63% (prev 93.24%; Δ 1.39pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.00 (EBITDA TTM 108.1m / Interest Expense TTM 79.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 5.17
| (A) 0.44 = (Total Current Assets 2.35b - Total Current Liabilities 942.7m) / Total Assets 3.19b |
| (B) 0.37 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.17b / Total Assets 3.19b |
| (C) 0.03 = EBIT TTM 79.3m / Avg Total Assets 3.11b |
| (D) 0.86 = Book Value of Equity 1.46b / Total Liabilities 1.69b |
| Total Rating: 5.17 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 48.84
| 1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 5.61% = 2.81 |
| 3. FCF Margin 4.50% = 1.12 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.87 = 2.13 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 10.15 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -2.70)% = -3.37 |
| 7. RoE 7.15% = 0.60 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 10.00% = 0.75 |
| 9. EPS Trend -13.90% = -0.69 |
What is the price of UVV shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.69%, over one month by -7.90%, over three months by -3.62% and over the past year by +4.93%.
Is Universal a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of UVV is around 51.46 USD . This means that UVV is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 1.54%.
Is UVV a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the UVV price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 72 | 42.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 72 | 42.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 55.5 | 9.6% |
UVV Fundamental Data Overview November 03, 2025
P/E Trailing = 12.3309
P/S = 0.4284
P/B = 0.9532
Beta = 0.747
Revenue TTM = 2.94b USD
EBIT TTM = 79.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 108.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 618.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 632.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.28b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.10b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.36b USD (1.26b + Debt 1.28b - CCE 178.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.00 (Ebit TTM 79.3m / Interest Expense TTM 79.4m)
FCF Yield = 5.61% (FCF TTM 132.4m / Enterprise Value 2.36b)
FCF Margin = 4.50% (FCF TTM 132.4m / Revenue TTM 2.94b)
Net Margin = 3.51% (Net Income TTM 103.4m / Revenue TTM 2.94b)
Gross Margin = 19.27% ((Revenue TTM 2.94b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.38b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.19% (prev 16.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.74 (Enterprise Value 2.36b / Total Assets 3.19b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.50% (Interest Expense 19.2m / Debt 1.28b)
Taxrate = 27.09% (5.34m / 19.7m)
NOPAT = 57.8m (EBIT 79.3m * (1 - 27.09%))
Current Ratio = 2.49 (Total Current Assets 2.35b / Total Current Liabilities 942.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.87 (Debt 1.28b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 10.15 (Net Debt 1.10b / EBITDA 108.1m)
Debt / FCF = 8.29 (Net Debt 1.10b / FCF TTM 132.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.45b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.24% (Net Income 103.4m / Total Assets 3.19b)
RoE = 7.15% (Net Income TTM 103.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.45b)
RoCE = 3.84% (EBIT 79.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.45b + L.T.Debt 618.1m))
RoIC = 2.21% (NOPAT 57.8m / Invested Capital 2.61b)
WACC = 4.91% (E(1.26b)/V(2.54b) * Re(8.77%) + D(1.28b)/V(2.54b) * Rd(1.50%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 8.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.15%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 67.24% ; FCFE base≈132.4m ; Y1≈86.9m ; Y5≈39.8m
Fair Price DCF = 27.86 (DCF Value 693.3m / Shares Outstanding 24.9m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -13.90 | EPS CAGR: -56.56% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 10.00 | Revenue CAGR: -3.29% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
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