Energizer vs Universal
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Energizer and Universal side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Energizer is the larger business, with $3.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.9B for Universal.
- Energizer grew revenue faster (2.3%, against −1.3%).
- Universal turned more of its sales into free cash flow (2.8% FCF margin, against 2.1%).
- Energizer earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (11.1%, against 4.0%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Energizer
ENR
6/9
Revenue growthGross marginNet marginReturn on capitalPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Universal
UVV
3/9
5-year growthFCF marginNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ENR FY25 | UVV FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $1.5B | $978M |
| Revenue | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Free cash flow | $63.2M | $80.3M |
| Net income | $239M | $32.6M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 2.3% | −1.3% |
| 5-year growth | 1.5% | 8.0% |
| Share count change | −1.0% | 0.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 41.8% | 16.4% |
| Operating margin | — | 5.8% |
| Net margin | 8.1% | 1.1% |
| FCF margin | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Return on capital | 11.1% | 4.0% |
| Return on equity | — | 2.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $3.3B | $842M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.8x | 3.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $177M | $81.3M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 51.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 5 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.