UNIVERSAL CORP (UVV)
Consumer Staples · Agriproducts and specialty plant-based ingredients supply · NYSE
A global B2B agriproducts supplier that sources and processes leaf tobacco and specialty plant-based ingredients for consumer product manufacturers across 30+ countries.
What UNIVERSAL CORP does
Universal Corporation is a global business-to-business agriproducts company that sources and processes plant-based materials for consumer product manufacturers. Operating through two main segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations, the company procures and processes leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products, and produces specialty plant-based ingredients including fruits, vegetables, botanical extracts, and flavorings for food and beverage companies. The company serves as an intermediary linking farmers and agricultural sources to major consumer product manufacturers across more than 30 countries.
Themes: ["Leaf tobacco supply and processing","Plant-based ingredients","Next-generation tobacco products","Supply chain optimization","Sustainability and traceability","Specialty food ingredients","Agricultural commodity sourcing"]
Fundamentals
- Price$51.46 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.3B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-10.9% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E39.56 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+1.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+17.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+2.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.64 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+4.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.59 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +6.5%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Reliance on a few large customers and major shifts in customer requirements for leaf tobacco could significantly impact revenues and profitability","Government efforts to regulate the production and consumption of tobacco products, and government actions on the sourcing of leaf tobacco, could reduce demand or increase compliance costs","Weather conditions, tobacco growing conditions, and supply chain disruptions could limit product availability and affect operating results"]
Competitors & peers
- Alliance One International
- Philip Morris International (PMI)
- British American Tobacco (BAT)
- Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)
- Imperial Brands
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.