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Universal Corporation UVV · NYSE

$39.51 -2.80% (-$1.14)

Market cap
$983.8M
Enterprise value
$2.03B
P/E
51.4x
Forward P/E
12.3x
PEG
-
P/S
0.3x
P/FCF
6.0x
EV/EBITDA
10.3x
ROIC
3.1%
Gross margin
16.8%
Net margin
0.7%
Dividend yield
8.35%
Payout ratio
429.7%
Net debt/EBITDA
5.3x
Beta
0.57
Free float
97.5%

About the company

Universal Corporation (UVV) is an American company with a strong position in the tobacco industry. The company is primarily engaged in processing and distributing tobacco and tobacco-related products. Universal Corporation operates worldwide and has extensive experience in the field. It is known for its high-quality tobacco products and long-standing relationships with tobacco farmers and suppliers. With its global reach and long history, Universal Corporation is considered a key player in the tobacco market.

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Tobacco

CEO

Preston Douglas Wigner

Employees

11,250

Headquarters

Richmond

Valuation

Is today's price reasonable?

  • What speaks for it: The share price is below the Bulios Fair Price.

Growth and estimates

Is it growing, and what comes next?

  • What to watch: Earnings per share fell by 36% a year over the last 3 years.

Profitability and quality

How much of the revenue is left, and how well does the company use its capital?

  • What to watch: Out of every 100 USD of revenue, only 0.7 USD is left as net profit.

Financial health

Can it carry its debt?

  • What to watch: Repaying its net debt would take 5.3 years of operating profit.

Capital and dividends

What does the company do with the money it earns?

  • What speaks for it: It has raised its dividend 33 years in a row.
  • What to watch: It pays out more in dividends than it earns: 430% of profit.

Analysts

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Owners and insiders

Who holds the stock, and what is management doing?

Segments

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Peer comparison

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Price and risk

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