CHS vs Universal
CHSCL and UVV side by side, both in wholesale trade-non-durable goods. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CHSCL and UVV compare
CHS grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (10.6% versus −9.4% for Universal).
CHS keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 2.8% compared with −0.09% at Universal.
Both pay dividends: CHS yields 7.8% and Universal 8.7%.
CHS scores higher on the StockData Score (13 against 8 for Universal), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CHSCL | UVV |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | – | $940M |
| Share price | $24.03 | $37.77 |
| Change, 1 year | −6.1% | −29.1% |
| Change, 5 years | −16.2% | −21.5% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.11 | 0.31 |
| Employees | 10K | 25K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 13 (better) | 8 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | – | 0.4× |
| P/B | – | 0.7× |
| EV/EBITDA | – | 13.0× |
| P/FCF | – | 38.6× |
| FCF yield | – | 2.6% |
| Fair value | – | $33.96 |
| Margin of safety | – | −11.2% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 10.6% (better) | −9.4% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 0.40% | 8.0% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 83.3% (better) | −102% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | – | −102% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | −18.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 4.6% | 15.2% (better) |
| Operating margin | 1.5% | 4.2% (better) |
| Net margin | 2.8% (better) | −0.09% |
| FCF margin | 2.9% (better) | 0.91% |
| Return on equity | 9.6% (better) | −0.17% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.4% (better) | 3.5% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.18 (better) | 0.86 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.41 (better) | 7.01 |
| Interest coverage | 3.6× (better) | 1.6× |
| Current ratio | 1.68 | 2.54 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | – | 2.40 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 7.8% | 8.7% (better) |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 17 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 1.3% |
| Shareholder yield | 7.8% | 8.7% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | – | 81.0% |
| Held by insiders | – | 2.6% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | – | −$497K |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 8.8% |
Go deeper
- CHSCL stock overview
- CHSCL income statement
- CHSCL valuation and score
- UVV stock overview
- UVV income statement
- UVV valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.