UVV Universal Corp
Price (delayed)
$57.57
Market cap
$1.42B
P/E Ratio
11.38
Dividend/share
$3.24
EPS
$5.06
Enterprise value
$2.39B
Universal Corporation operates in more than 30 countries spanning five continents. Our primary subsidiary, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Incorporated, is responsible for the largest portion of the company's business, the
Highlights
Universal's quick ratio has increased by 29% QoQ and by 12% YoY
The gross profit is up by 15% year-on-year and by 4.8% since the previous quarter
Universal's debt has increased by 17% YoY but it has decreased by 3.2% from the previous quarter
The P/E is 16% below the 5-year quarterly average of 13.5 but 7% above the last 4 quarters average of 10.6
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of UVV
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
24.72M
Market cap
$1.42B
Enterprise value
$2.39B
Price to earnings (P/E)
11.38
Price to book (P/B)
0.98
Price to sales (P/S)
0.48
EV/EBIT
9.59
EV/EBITDA
7.76
EV/Sales
0.79
Revenue
$3.02B
Gross profit
$583.57M
Operating income
$258.24M
Net income
$126.03M
EBIT
$249.65M
EBITDA
$308.69M
Free cash flow
$69.53M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$5.06
EPS diluted
$5.02
Free cash flow per share
$2.78
Book value per share
$58.75
Revenue per share
$120.73
TBVPS
$110.73
Total assets
$3.04B
Total liabilities
$1.55B
Debt
$1.19B
Equity
$1.45B
Working capital
$1.4B
Debt to equity
0.82
Current ratio
2.7
Quick ratio
1.25
Net debt/EBITDA
3.15
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
10.2%
Gross margin
19.4%
Net margin
4.2%
Operating margin
8.6%
Return on assets
4.2%
Return on equity
8.8%
Return on invested capital
8.3%
Return on capital employed
11.2%
Return on sales
8.3%
Dividend yield
5.63%
DPS
$3.24
Payout ratio
64%
UVV stock price
How has the Universal stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.52%
1 week
11.18%
1 month
2.73%
1 year
13.33%
YTD
4.98%
QTD
2.71%
Financial performance
How have Universal's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$3.02B
Gross profit
$583.57M
Operating income
$258.24M
Net income
$126.03M
Gross margin
19.4%
Net margin
4.2%
Universal's operating income has increased by 25% YoY and by 7% QoQ
Universal's net margin has decreased by 16% YoY but it has increased by 2.4% from the previous quarter
The gross profit is up by 15% year-on-year and by 4.8% since the previous quarter
Universal's revenue has increased by 13% YoY and by 4% from the previous quarter
Growth
What is Universal's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Universal stock price valuation
P/E
11.38
P/B
0.98
P/S
0.48
EV/EBIT
9.59
EV/EBITDA
7.76
EV/Sales
0.79
The P/E is 16% below the 5-year quarterly average of 13.5 but 7% above the last 4 quarters average of 10.6
The EPS has declined by 6% year-on-year but it has increased by 5% since the previous quarter
The price to book (P/B) is 9% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 0.9 but 2% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.0
The equity has increased by 2.4% YoY and by 2.1% from the previous quarter
UVV's price to sales (P/S) is 20% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.6 and 4% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 0.5
Universal's revenue has increased by 13% YoY and by 4% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Universal business performance
The company's return on assets fell by 11% YoY but it rose by 5% QoQ
UVV's ROIC is up by 11% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
UVV's return on equity is down by 7% year-on-year but it is up by 4.8% since the previous quarter
The return on sales has increased by 6% year-on-year and by 2.5% since the previous quarter
Dividends
What is UVV's dividend history
DPS
$3.24
Dividend yield
5.63%
Payout ratio
64%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Universal financials performed over time
The total assets is 96% more than the total liabilities
Universal's quick ratio has increased by 29% QoQ and by 12% YoY
Universal's current ratio has decreased by 16% YoY but it has increased by 3.8% from the previous quarter
Universal's debt is 18% less than its equity
Universal's debt has increased by 17% YoY but it has decreased by 3.2% from the previous quarter
The debt to equity has increased by 14% year-on-year but it has declined by 4.7% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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