Universal Corp (UVV) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $939.70MP/E –Yield 8.69%
Universal Corp saw revenue fall 9.4% to $2.68B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 54.9% to $111.93M, moving the operating margin from 8.4% to 4.2%. Free cash flow was $24.38M, down 84.5% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $939.70M.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $939.70M
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 0.35
- Price to book
- 0.68
- Dividend yield
- 8.69%
- Free cash flow yield
- 2.59%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.68B
- Net income
- -$2.46M
- EPS, diluted
- -$0.10
- Free cash flow
- $24.38M
- Book value per share
- $55.06
- Diluted shares
- 25M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 8, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $37.95
- Open
- $38.03
- Day's range
- $37.51 – $38.37
- Volume
- 395,358
- Average volume (20 days)
- 429,585
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.31
- 52-week range
- $37.38 – $59.38
- RSI (14 days)
- 35.1
- Volatility (1 year)
- 25.3%
- Relative volume
- 1.15×
- WACC
- 5.9%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | UVV | S&P 500 | Difference | UVV per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -9.9% | -2.7% | −7.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -14.9% | -1.7% | −13.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | -23.5% | +11.9% | −35.4 pts | ||
| 1 year | -24.2% | +12.0% | −36.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | -10.9% | +78.2% | −89.1 pts | -3.8% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +4.5% | +73.2% | −68.7 pts | +0.9% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +21.6% | +309.6% | −288.1 pts | +2.0% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Universal filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
About Universal
Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials
Universal Corporation is a business-to-business agricultural products company operating through two segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The tobacco unit sources, processes, blends, packs, and ships various leaf tobaccos, while also supplying liquid nicotine and leaf testing services. The ingredients unit manufactures plant-based ingredients, including fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, purees, dehydrated items, botanical extracts, and flavorings. Universal serves commercial enterprises rather than retail consumers; its clients include consumer tobacco manufacturers, packaged goods firms, food and beverage producers, and retailers.
Company profile, executives and historyUniversal stock: common questions
What is Universal's stock price?
UVV closed at $37.74 on Nov 12, 2026, down 0.55% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $37.38 and $59.38.
What is Universal's market cap?
Universal was worth $939.70M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is UVV's P/E ratio?
Universal lost money over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026 (diluted EPS -$0.10), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.
How much revenue does Universal make?
Universal reported revenue of $2.68B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 9.4% from a year earlier.
Does Universal pay a dividend?
Yes. Universal paid $3.28 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 8.69% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 17 years in a row.
When does Universal report earnings next?
Universal is expected to report Q3 FY2027 results on Feb 8, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has UVV stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, UVV returned -24.2% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many UVV shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 8.81% of the float, or 5.5 days of average trading volume.
Who are Universal's competitors?
Companies most similar to Universal by business, industry and size include PYYX, ANDE, SEB, DTCKF, CHSCL.
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