Universal Stock Today

UVV Stock  USD 57.12  0.48  0.85%   

Performance

7 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 6

 
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Universal is selling for under 57.12 as of the 30th of November 2024; that is 0.85% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 56.54. Universal has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years but had a somewhat ok performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Universal are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 3rd of June 2024 and ending today, the 30th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
IPO Date
5th of January 1988
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Universal Corp operates under Tobacco classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 24.69 M outstanding shares of which 396.27 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 3.19 days to cover. More on Universal

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Universal Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
President ChairmanGeorge III
Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationTobacco, Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Defensive, NYSE Composite, SP Small-Cap 600, Cigarettes, Wholesale, Compulsion, Consumer Staples, Tobacco, Tobacco, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.05230.0407
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover1.640.9358
Way Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.210.1921
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt1.1 BB
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities476.4 M711.4 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total559.7 M747 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets2.2 B2.9 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.5 B2.1 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Universal can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Universal's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Universal's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Universal has 1.06 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.74, which is OK given its current industry classification. Universal has a current ratio of 2.56, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Universal to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Other Non Cash Items

45.73 Million
Universal (UVV) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States, 23235 and employs 10,800 people. Universal is listed under Tobacco category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 1.36 B. Universal runs under Tobacco sector within Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 24.69 M outstanding shares of which 396.27 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 3.19 days to cover. Universal has about 64.69 M in cash with (74.63 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.52.
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Ownership Allocation
Universal shows a total of 24.69 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Universal outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in Universal to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Universal. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Universal as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company owns, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Universal Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2024-06-30
287 K
Proshare Advisors Llc2024-09-30
280.8 K
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd.2024-06-30
251.9 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
246.9 K
Advisors Asset Management2024-06-30
216.7 K
Davenport & Company Llc2024-09-30
204.2 K
Adams Asset Advisors Llc2024-09-30
151.1 K
Insight Folios Inc2024-09-30
123.8 K
Prudential Financial Inc2024-09-30
119.6 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
3.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
2.9 M
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Universal Historical Income Statement

At this time, Universal's Interest Expense is fairly stable compared to the past year. Income Tax Expense is likely to climb to about 53.7 M in 2024, whereas Total Revenue is likely to drop slightly above 2.1 B in 2024. View More Fundamentals

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Universal Corporate Directors

Thomas JohnsonLead Independent DirectorProfile
Lennart FreemanIndependent DirectorProfile
Diana CantorIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert SleddIndependent DirectorProfile

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