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UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026
$39.56−1.11 (-2.73%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $992.22M
- P/E (TTM)
- 52.1
- Dividend yield
- 8.29%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
16.4%−2.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
5.8%−1.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
1.1%−3.3 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -1.3% | +4.2% | +8.0% | +3.1% | |
| Gross profit | -9.9% | +2.5% | +5.1% | +1.5% | |
| Operating income | -27.6% | -2.4% | +2.6% | -0.8% | |
| Net income | -65.7% | -35.9% | -17.9% | -11.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | -65.6% | -36.0% | -18.1% | -10.4% | |
| Free cash flow | -69.6% | – | -12.2% | -5.4% | |
| Dividend per share | +1.2% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +4.6% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.9% | 6.8% | 2.3% | |
| Return on assets | 4.9% | 3.9% | 1.1% | |
| Current ratio | 5.83 | 5.31 | 3.49 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.64 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.67× | 2.16× | 3.80× | |
| Interest coverage | 11.0× | 5.9× | 2.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 24M | 25M | 25M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Universal generated $586.15M from operations and spent $689.78M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 41% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$586.15M
Used
$689.78M
Capital expenditure$285.32M41%Dividends$393.21M57%Share buybacks$11.25M2%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin1.1%
×Asset turnover1.00×
×Equity multiplier2.00×
=Return on equity, FY20262.3%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1.1% | 1.00× | 2.00× | 2.3% |
| FY2025 | 3.3% | 0.99× | 2.05× | 6.6% |
| FY2024 | 4.4% | 0.98× | 1.97× | 8.4% |
| FY2023 | 4.9% | 0.98× | 1.91× | 9.1% |
| FY2022 | 4.1% | 0.85× | 1.86× | 6.5% |
| FY2021 | 4.4% | 0.88× | 1.75× | 6.8% |
| FY2020 | 3.8% | 0.89× | 1.65× | 5.5% |
| FY2019 | 4.7% | 1.03× | 1.61× | 7.8% |
| FY2018 | 5.2% | 0.94× | 1.63× | 8.0% |
| FY2017 | 5.2% | 0.94× | 1.61× | 7.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
4of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$32.64M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$129.10M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year3.2% → 1.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$129.10M vs $32.64M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell20.7% → 22.3%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.87 → 3.49
- No dilutionShare count did not rise25M → 25M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year17.94% → 16.38%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.00 → 0.97