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UVV FAQ

What is UVV's P/E ratio?

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (UVV) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 17.48.

What is UVV's ROE?

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 2.31%.

What is UVV's dividend yield?

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION offers a dividend yield of 5.99%.

What is UVV's Quality Score?

Our AI rates UVV's overall financial quality at 23 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy UVV?

Our AI Timing Score for UVV is 89 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does UVV belong to?

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION is classified under the Consumer Defensive >> Tobacco sector on the NYSE exchange

Stock Check   *Daily update data at 8:30 AM*
(Price: 2026-07-31 | FS: 2026-03-31)

UVV AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for UVV: UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (NYSE), Consumer Defensive >> Tobacco sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 17.48, ROE of 2.31%, a dividend yield of 5.99%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 23/100 — fundamentals below the market average. The AI Timing Score is 89/100 — multiple technical signals currently support price momentum. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

UVV

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
USD 52.69
-0.58 (-1.09%) Day Change
17.48
P/E
0.65
D/E
2.3%
ROE
1.2%
ROA
5.99%
Div Yield
-1.41
PEG
USD 52.69
Price
-0.58 (-1.09%)
Day Change
NEWS SCORE: 99

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23

QUALITY

Signal
UNDERPERFORM
Signal Description
Company financial health is Not Good
Reason
ROE is relatively low.
ROA is relatively low.
Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Historical ROE is relatively low
ROE is decreasing significantly
ROA is too relatively low compare to ROE
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Net profit margin is relatively low.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria
Historical net profit margin is relatively low.

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TIMING

Signal
OUTPERFORM
Signal Descri...
Good
Reason
Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe
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In details, quality factors are not quite good , financial health is not good , and ability to make profit is not good , ...

Quality Factors 50%
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  In Recommendations? Not in any sections
  Select Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  Watch Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  News Score 99
  Magic Formula Rank by ROA
1757
  Magic Formula Rank by ROE
1757
  Magic Formula Rank by ROIC
674
  Price 52.69
  PBV / Sector
0.91 / -11.04
GREAT
  Earning Per Share 1.30
  PE / Sector
17.48 / 48.92
  PEG or PE/Growth / Sector
-1.41 / 0.39
  Average 1M Daily Value
9.97 M
  Average 1W Daily Value
9.88 M
Timing Factors 42%
  MACD
  MACD Signal
  MACD Divergence
  RSI
  Stochastic Oscillator K
  Stochastic Oscillator D
  ADX
  Avg 5 day Timing Score
Financial Health 45%
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X
X
X
  DE / Sector
  DE Average / Sector
  DE Change Average (%) / Sector
  Current Ratio / Sector
  Current Ratio Average / Sector
  Current Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  Quick Ratio / Sector
  Quick Ratio Average / Sector
  Quick Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  FCF/Share / Sector
  FCF/Share Average / Sector
  FCF/Share Change Average (%) / Sector
Ability to Make Profit 47%
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X
X
X
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  GPM (%) / Sector
  GPM Average (%) / Sector
  GPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  OPM (%) / Sector
  OPM Average (%) / Sector
  OPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  NPM (%) / Sector
1.12 / 16.88
  NPM Average (%) / Sector
3.38 / 17.34
  NPM Change Average (%) / Sector
-33.71 / -9.88
  Asset Turnover / Sector
  Asset Turnover Average / Sector
  Asset Turnover Change Average (%) / Sector
  ROA (%) / Sector
1.18 / 9.30
  ROA Average (%) / Sector
3.28 / 8.42
  ROA Change Average (%) / Sector
-32.73 / -7.31
  ROE (%) / Sector
2.31 / -54.02
  ROE Average (%) / Sector
6.51 / -44.45
  ROE Change Average (%) / Sector
-30.86 / -11.26
  ROIC (%) / Sector
  ROIC Average (%) / Sector
  ROIC Change Average (%) / Sector
Return to Investors 62%
X
  Dividend (%) / Sector
5.99 / 2.83
GOOD
  Dividend Average (%) / Sector
6.23 / 5.04
GREAT
  Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector
-2.83 / 41.62
Registration Details
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  Analyze Date 2026-08-01 08:00:38
  Symbol UVV
  Name UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
  Sector Consumer Defensive >> Tobacco
  Market NYSE
  Listed Shares 24.93 M
  Par Value N/A
  Calculated From YearEnd
  Sign N/A
  Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average 1,327.20 / 78,844.94
News, Concensus, ...
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Address: 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States, 23235

Phone: 804 359 9311

Website: https://www.universalcorp.com

Employees: 11,250

Sector: Consumer Defensive >> Tobacco

Description: Universal Corporation, a business-to-business agriproducts company, provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment is involved in procuring, processing, packing of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for consumer product manufacturers, as well as provision of related services. This segment also offers specialty services, such as custom blending, chemical and physical testing of tobacco, service cutting, reconstituted leaf tobacco manufacturing, and just-in-time product delivery services; and liquid nicotine for tobacco products manufacturers, as well as recycled waste materials from tobacco production. The Ingredients Operations segment engages in the production of specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, pomaces, ciders, purees, nutraceuticals, fruit fibers, seeds, seed powders, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, distillates, natural flavors, colors, and other value-added products for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, as well as food, and beverage companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

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