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Universal's revenue fell 1.3% to $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026. Its operating margin was 5.8%, down from 8.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $80 million, down 69.6%. It paid out $81 million in dividends and buybacks, 101% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.2%.

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$39.29

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Value it Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$2.9B
1.3% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
5.8%
2.1 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$32.6M
65.7%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$80.3M
69.6%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
4.0%
3.2 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$986M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
51.7x
On $0.76 EPS (TTM)

What Universal does

No business description yet.

Legal name
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
Fiscal year ends
March 31, 2026
Latest annual report
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Accession · CIK
0001628280-26-039511
0000102037

Revenue and margins

Universal had $2.9B of revenue in fiscal 2026, down 1.3% on the year before.

Revenue
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Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 4.4% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $80.3M in fiscal 2026, 2.8% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Universal returned $81.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 101% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.2%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Value Universal yourself

Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets — the answer depends entirely on what you put in.

Discounted cash flow

Value per share

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Adds net cash of −$842M and divides by 25.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.

Earnings multiple

Value per share

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Reference multiples: today 51.7x · peers 22.4x · sector 24.2x.

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Universal can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Cash and short-term investments $81.6M$64.7M$55.6M$260M$62.2M
Debt incl. finance leases $701M$812M$1.0B$1.1B$904M
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x3.1x3.5x2.8x3.8x
Debt / equity 0.5x0.6x0.7x0.7x0.6x
Interest coverage 5.8x3.7x3.4x2.9x2.3x
Current ratio 3.4x4.1x3.0x2.9x3.5x
Quick ratio 3.4x4.1x3.0x2.9x3.5x
Total assets $2.6B$2.6B$2.9B$3.0B$2.8B
Total liabilities $1.2B$1.2B$1.5B$1.5B$1.3B
Shareholders' equity $1.3B$1.4B$1.4B$1.5B$1.4B
Net debt (− = net cash) $620M$748M$979M$813M$842M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.5M

2 insiders

Of sales under plans

0%

$0.0M

DateInsiderTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 10, 2026 Lennart R. FreemanDirector Sold 1,782 $49.82 $0.1M Form 4
Jun 3, 2026 Robert C SleddDirector Sold 2,845 $54.13 $0.2M Form 4
Feb 26, 2026 Robert C SleddDirector Sold 1,000 $53.95 $0.1M Form 4
Feb 19, 2026 Lennart R. FreemanDirector Sold 3,746 $53.45 $0.2M Form 4

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY24FY25FY26
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✕ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose ✕ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✕ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets ✕ ✓ ✓
Current ratio rose ✕ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise ✕ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose ✓ ✕ ✕
Revenue rose relative to assets ✓ ✕ ✕
F-score 3 / 94 / 95 / 9
Accruals ratio 7.0%−7.8%−3.4%
Altman Z'' 5.985.966.26

Similar companies

Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.

CompanyMarket capGrowthOp. marginFCF marginROICP/EF-score
Universal UVV $986M −1.3% 5.8% 2.8% 4.0% 51.7x 5
Altria MO $124.1B −3.1% 42.5% 39.0% 39.2% 15.6x 7 Compare →
Philip Morris International PM $311.2B 7.3% 36.6% 26.2% 35.4% 29.1x 7 Compare →
Cal-Maine Foods CALM $2.9B −31.7% 12.0% 11.3% — 51.3x — Compare →
Energizer ENR $1.6B 2.3% — 2.1% 11.1% — 7 Compare →

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Income statement
Revenue $2.0B $2.0B $2.2B $1.9B $2.0B $2.1B $2.5B $2.7B $2.9B $2.9B
Gross profit $371M $357M $393M $339M $368M $397M $438M $509M $524M $473M
Operating income $178M $171M $161M $126M $148M $160M $181M $222M $233M $169M
Interest expense $16.3M $15.6M $17.5M $19.9M $25.0M $27.7M $49.3M $66.3M $79.6M $74.0M
Pretax income $169M $167M $151M $113M $126M $142M $142M $164M $154M $103M
Income tax $56.7M $50.5M $41.2M $35.3M $29.4M $38.7M $11.7M $31.1M $40.9M $46.7M
Net income $106M $106M $104M $71.7M $87.4M $86.6M $124M $120M $95.0M $32.6M
Diluted EPS $0.88 $4.14 $4.11 $2.86 $3.53 $3.47 $4.97 $4.78 $3.78 $1.30
Diluted shares 0.02B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $250M $81.2M $165M $10.9M $220M $44.9M −$10.6M −$74.6M $327M $129M
Capital expenditure $35.6M $34.0M $38.8M $35.2M $66.2M $53.2M $54.7M $66.0M $62.6M $48.8M
Free cash flow $215M $47.2M $126M −$24.3M $154M −$8.3M −$65.2M −$141M $264M $80.3M
Depreciation and amortization $36.0M $34.9M $37.1M $38.4M $44.7M $52.5M $57.3M $58.3M $59.8M $53.4M
Stock-based compensation $6.5M $7.6M $8.2M $5.6M $6.1M $6.2M $8.4M $12.1M $8.5M $7.1M
Acquisitions $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $80.2M $162M $103M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Share buybacks $0.0M $21.6M $1.4M $33.5M $0.0M $3.1M $3.4M $4.7M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends paid $49.8M $54.7M $69.9M $75.4M $75.2M $76.4M $77.4M $78.4M $79.7M $81.3M
Dividends and buybacks $49.8M $76.3M $71.3M $109M $75.2M $79.5M $80.8M $83.2M $79.7M $81.3M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $284M $234M $298M $107M $197M $81.6M $64.7M $55.6M $260M $62.2M
Total debt $429M $415M $424M $447M $620M $701M $812M $1.0B $1.1B $904M
Finance lease liabilities $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Current assets $1.6B $1.6B $1.6B $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.2B $2.0B
Current liabilities $268M $268M $254M $267M $293M $519M $442M $711M $750M $564M
Inventory $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Property and equipment, net $317M $324M $303M $315M $350M $345M $351M $366M $373M $373M
Total assets $2.1B $2.2B $2.1B $2.1B $2.3B $2.6B $2.6B $2.9B $3.0B $2.8B
Total liabilities $797M $783M $753M $832M $994M $1.2B $1.2B $1.5B $1.5B $1.3B
Shareholders' equity $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B $1.4B
Margins
Gross margin 18.1% 17.7% 17.7% 17.9% 18.7% 19.0% 17.2% 18.7% 17.9% 16.4%
Operating margin 8.7% 8.5% 7.3% 6.7% 7.5% 7.7% 7.1% 8.2% 8.0% 5.8%
EBITDA margin 10.5% 10.2% 9.0% 8.7% 9.8% 10.2% 9.4% 10.3% 10.0% 7.7%
Net margin 5.2% 5.2% 4.7% 3.8% 4.5% 4.1% 4.9% 4.4% 3.3% 1.1%
FCF margin 10.5% 2.3% 5.7% −1.3% 7.9% −0.4% −2.6% −5.2% 9.0% 2.8%
Returns
Return on capital 7.8% 7.8% 7.6% 5.6% 6.7% 6.2% 7.9% 7.8% 7.2% 4.0%
Return on capital employed 9.3% 9.1% 8.5% 6.8% 7.6% 7.8% 8.5% 10.0% 10.4% 7.6%
Return on equity 7.9% 8.0% 7.8% 5.6% 6.9% 6.5% 9.1% 8.4% 6.6% 2.3%
Return on assets 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 3.4% 3.9% 3.5% 4.8% 4.3% 3.2% 1.1%
Growth
Revenue growth −3.4% −1.4% 9.6% −14.5% 3.9% 6.4% 21.9% 6.7% 7.4% −1.3%
Net income growth −2.5% −0.6% −1.5% −31.2% 21.9% −1.0% 43.3% −3.6% −20.5% −65.7%
EPS growth −77.6% 370.5% −0.7% −30.4% 23.4% −1.7% 43.2% −3.8% −20.9% −65.6%
FCF growth 54.0% −78.0% 166.4% −119.4% — −105.4% — — — −69.6%
Share count change −14.6% 7.3% −0.7% −0.9% −1.3% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x 0.9x 0.6x 2.1x 2.2x 2.9x 3.1x 3.5x 2.8x 3.8x
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x 0.4x 0.5x 0.5x 0.6x 0.7x 0.7x 0.6x
Interest coverage 11.0x 10.9x 9.2x 6.4x 5.9x 5.8x 3.7x 3.4x 2.9x 2.3x
Current ratio 5.8x 5.9x 6.3x 5.5x 5.3x 3.4x 4.1x 3.0x 2.9x 3.5x
Quick ratio 5.8x 5.9x 6.3x 5.5x 5.3x 3.4x 4.1x 3.0x 2.9x 3.5x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 3.4% 2.5% 2.1% 2.4% 2.1% 1.7%
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Payouts / FCF 23.2% 161.6% 56.7% — 48.7% — — — 30.1% 101.3%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score 5.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 7.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Altman Z'' 7.9 8.0 8.2 7.4 6.9 6.1 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3
Accruals ratio −6.6% 1.1% −2.8% 2.9% −6.0% 1.7% 5.2% 7.0% −7.8% −3.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000102037). Data updated October 20, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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