UVV

Universal Corp /va/ Industrials Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials Russell 3000
$41.44Close $1.0BMarket cap $38.22 – $56.9252-week range Nov 4, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 0 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 15 · weaker than 85% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 27% below its 52-week high
  • Distribution down-day volume 1.7× up-day volume over 50 sessions
  • Earnings shrinking EPS −159% year on year
  • Results soon Nov 4, 2026, in 3 days

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Mar 31, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026
Off 12-month high 27%
1wk up 5.5% price change
1mo up 1.1% price change
12-month return down 14% market up 11% · its own down 26%
F-score 5 / 9 Mixed
Altman Z″ 6.22 Low risk
P/E 31646.0× price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 0.7× price / book
Earnings yield up 10.6% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 90% of the market · markedly cheap
Revenue growth down 1% year on year
EPS growth down 159% latest quarter
Sales growth down 12% latest quarter · -12 pts
ROE 0% return on equity
Free cash margin up 3% $80.3M FCF
D/E 0.44 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5×
Interest cover 2.3×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profitability slipped from last year
  • issued more shares
  • gross margin narrowed
  • assets working less efficiently
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved

Trade setup

ATR% 2.5% $1.05 a day · 2×ATR $39.33
RS 15 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 0 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.5× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.59 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 4, 2026
Trend template · 0 of 8

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

2 flagged
  • Gross margin narrowing Gross margin fell from 17.9% to 16.4%. The company is keeping less of each dollar of sales than it did a year ago.
  • Revenue shrinking Revenue fell 1.3% over the year, from $2.9B to $2.9B.
Last reported Aug 5, 2026
Results reaction Aug 5, 2026-3% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $2.9B -1% on FY2025
$0 $5B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $2.0B FY2022 · $2.1B FY2023 · $2.5B FY2024 · $2.7B FY2025 · $2.9B FY2026 · $2.9B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $32,637 -66% on FY2025
$0 $100M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $87.4M FY2022 · $86,577 FY2023 · $124,052 FY2024 · $119,598 FY2025 · $95,047 FY2026 · $32,637
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $80.3M -70% on FY2025
-$200M $0 $500M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $154.3M FY2022 · -$8.3M FY2023 · -$65.2M FY2024 · -$140.6M FY2025 · $264.4M FY2026 · $80.3M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 16%
  • Net 0%
  • Free cash 3%
-10% 0% 20% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Gross 19% · Net 4% · Free cash 8% FY2022 · Gross 19% · Net 0% · Free cash -0% FY2023 · Gross 17% · Net 0% · Free cash -3% FY2024 · Gross 19% · Net 0% · Free cash -5% FY2025 · Gross 18% · Net 0% · Free cash 9% FY2026 · Gross 16% · Net 0% · Free cash 3%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $554.5M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $1B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Cash $197.2M · Long-term debt $518.2M FY2022 · Cash $81.6M · Long-term debt $518.5M FY2023 · Cash $64.7M · Long-term debt $616.8M FY2024 · Cash $55.6M · Long-term debt $617.4M FY2025 · Cash $260.1M · Long-term debt $617.9M FY2026 · Cash $62.2M · Long-term debt $616.7M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 24.92m +1.7% since FY2021
24.92m 24.51m FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · 24.51m FY2022 · 24.55m FY2023 · 24.56m FY2024 · 24.57m FY2025 · 24.72m FY2026 · 24.92m
  FY2021Mar 31, 2021 FY2022Mar 31, 2022 FY2023Mar 31, 2023 FY2024Mar 31, 2024 FY2025Mar 31, 2025 FY2026Mar 31, 2026
Revenue $2.0B $2.1B $2.5B $2.7B $2.9B $2.9B
Gross margin 19% 19% 17% 19% 18% 16%
Operating income $147.8M $160.3M $181.1M $222.0M $232.8M $168.5M
Net income $87.4M $86,577 $124,052 $119,598 $95,047 $32,637
Net margin 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Earnings per share $3.53 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Free cash flow $154.3M -$8.3M -$65.2M -$140.6M $264.4M $80.3M
Free cash margin 8% -0% -3% -5% 9% 3%
Cash $197.2M $81.6M $64.7M $55.6M $260.1M $62.2M
Long-term debt $518.2M $518.5M $616.8M $617.4M $617.9M $616.7M
Shareholders' equity $1.3B $1.3B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B $1.4B
Shares outstanding 24.51m 24.55m 24.56m 24.57m 24.72m 24.92m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 5, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 36d
Jun 1, 2026 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2026 62d
Feb 9, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2025 40d
Nov 5, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 36d
Aug 6, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 37d
May 30, 2025 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2025 60d
Apr 21, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 203d
Apr 21, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2024 111d
Aug 7, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 38d
May 29, 2024 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2024 59d
Feb 7, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2023 38d
Nov 2, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2023 33d

Current reports