Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
Price
$52.17
Market Cap
$1.3B
Employees
10,800
Beta
0.57
Avg Volume
237,125
CEO
Preston Douglas Wigner
Business Description
Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. This includes sourcing and selling flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos predominantly for cigarette production, as well as dark air-cured tobaccos used in cigars, cigarillos, smokeless products, and pipe tobacco. Beyond raw material supply, Universal Corporation offers a suite of value-added services such as tobacco blending, comprehensive chemical and physical testing, custom cutting for manufacturers, the production of reconstituted leaf tobacco, and just-in-time inventory management. It also supports the electronic nicotine delivery systems market and provides smoke testing. Furthermore, its analytical capabilities extend to testing for crop protection agents and tobacco components in seeds, leaves, and final products like e-cigarette liquids and vapors, alongside detailed chemical compound analysis of finished tobacco products and their mainstream smoke. The Ingredients Operations segment leverages advanced manufacturing processes to create specialized vegetable and fruit-derived ingredients, botanical extracts, and flavorings, catering to both human and pet food industries. An additional aspect of its operations involves recycling waste generated from tobacco processing. Established in 1886, the company maintains its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
Business History
Price Overview
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)$52.17
-0.79 (-1.49%)
Day Range
$51.89 – $52.94
52-Week Range
$49.19 – $59.38
50-Day MA
$53.43
200-Day MA
$53.54
Volume
147,957.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
24,923,496.00
Float
24,297,670.00
Free Float
97.5%
High free float
— 97.5% of shares trade freely, ~2.5% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
APIStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
40.05
Stock Price: $52.17
EPS (Diluted): 1.30
EPS (Diluted): 1.30
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
0.93
Stock Price: $52.17
Total Equity: $1.42B
Shares: 25,188,876
Total Equity: $1.42B
Shares: 25,188,876
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
9.31
Market Cap: $1.30B
Total Debt: $904.29M
Cash: $62.18M
EBITDA: $230.13M
Total Debt: $904.29M
Cash: $62.18M
EBITDA: $230.13M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$2.2B
Market Cap: $1.30B
Total Debt: $904.29M
Cash: $62.18M
Total Debt: $904.29M
Cash: $62.18M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
17.5%
Gross Profit: $512.02M
Revenue: $2.92B
Revenue: $2.92B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
7.2%
Operating Income: $211.35M
Revenue: $2.92B
Revenue: $2.92B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
1.1%
Net Income: $32.64M
Revenue: $2.92B
Revenue: $2.92B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
2.2%
Net Income: $32.64M
Total Equity: $1.42B
Total Equity: $1.42B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
4.5%
Operating Income: $211.35M
Tax Rate: 45.5%
Equity: $1.42B
Total Debt: $904.29M
Cash: $62.18M
Tax Rate: 45.5%
Equity: $1.42B
Total Debt: $904.29M
Cash: $62.18M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
3.49
Current Assets: $1.97B
Current Liabilities: $564.24M
Current Liabilities: $564.24M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.64
Short-Term Debt: $287.56M
Long-Term Debt: $616.73M
Total Debt: $904.29M
Total Equity: $1.42B
Long-Term Debt: $616.73M
Total Debt: $904.29M
Total Equity: $1.42B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$116.10
Revenue: $2.92B
Shares: 25,188,876
Shares: 25,188,876
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$56.19
Total Equity: $1.42B
Shares: 25,188,876
Shares: 25,188,876
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$3.19
Operating CF: $129.10M
CapEx: -$48.83M
Shares: 25,188,876
CapEx: -$48.83M
Shares: 25,188,876
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
6.2%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $52.17
Stock Price: $52.17
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $32.64M
Net Income: $32.64M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
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reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $2.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.4B |
| Gross Profit | $408.9M | $458.3M | $536.1M | $548.9M | $512.0M |
| Operating Expenses | $248.6M | $277.2M | $314.1M | $304.7M | $300.7M |
| Operating Income | $160.3M | $181.1M | $222.0M | $244.2M | $211.3M |
| Net Income | $86.6M | $124.1M | $119.6M | $95.0M | $32.6M |
| EBITDA | $222.5M | $248.6M | $288.7M | $301.1M | $230.1M |
| EPS | $3.50 | $5.01 | $4.81 | $3.81 | $1.30 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $81.6M | $64.7M | $55.6M | $260.1M | $62.2M |
| Total Current Assets | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.0B |
| Total Assets | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $2.8B |
| Current Liabilities | $518.7M | $442.0M | $711.4M | $750.2M | $564.2M |
| Long-Term Debt | $518.5M | $616.8M | $617.4M | $617.9M | $616.7M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.3B |
| Total Equity | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Retained Earnings | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $44.9M | -$10.6M | -$74.6M | $327.0M | $129.1M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$53.2M | -$54.7M | -$66.0M | -$62.6M | -$48.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$8.3M | -$65.2M | -$140.6M | $264.4M | $80.3M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$102.5M | $3.2M | $0 | $3.8M | $5.9M |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$3.1M | -$3.4M | -$4.7M | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$115.6M | -$23.0M | -$9.1M | $204.5M | -$197.9M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)| Metric | 2024 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$18.4B $14.7B – $22.1B
|
$2.9B $2.9B – $2.9B
|
$2.9B $2.9B – $2.9B
|
$3.0B $3.0B – $3.0B
|
| EBITDA |
$1.1B $916.9M – $1.4B
|
$286.9M $286.9M – $286.9M
|
$284.0M $284.0M – $284.0M
|
$289.8M $289.8M – $289.8M
|
| Net Income |
$662.0M $529.6M – $794.4M
|
$105.0M $105.0M – $105.0M
|
$108.3M $108.3M – $108.3M
|
$110.3M $110.3M – $110.3M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +22.2% | +7.0% | +7.2% | -0.8% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +12.1% | +17.0% | +2.4% | -6.7% |
| Operating Income Growth | +12.9% | +22.6% | +10.0% | -13.4% |
| Net Income Growth | +43.3% | -3.6% | -20.5% | -65.7% |
| EBITDA Growth | +11.7% | +16.1% | +4.3% | -23.6% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | SLEDD ROBERT C | S-Sale | 2,845.00 | $54.13 | $153,986 |
| 2026-06-02 | Bleicher Scott J | A-Award | 1,560.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Bleicher Scott J | F-InKind | 673.00 | $54.38 | $36,598 |
| 2026-06-02 | Bleicher Scott J | A-Award | 2,210.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Santos Godoi Tatiana | A-Award | 2,515.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | STARKE MCKEEN | A-Award | 1,121.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | STARKE MCKEEN | F-InKind | 484.00 | $54.38 | $26,320 |
| 2026-06-02 | STARKE MCKEEN | A-Award | 2,960.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | O'Keefe John Patrick | A-Award | 3,168.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | O'Keefe John Patrick | F-InKind | 1,366.00 | $54.38 | $74,283 |
| 2026-06-02 | O'Keefe John Patrick | A-Award | 3,825.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Claiborne Catherine H | A-Award | 2,413.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Claiborne Catherine H | F-InKind | 1,041.00 | $54.38 | $56,610 |
| 2026-06-02 | Claiborne Catherine H | A-Award | 7,980.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Diel Steven S. | A-Award | 463.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Diel Steven S. | F-InKind | 183.00 | $54.38 | $9,952 |
| 2026-06-02 | Diel Steven S. | A-Award | 5,315.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Hentschke Airton L | A-Award | 9,481.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Hentschke Airton L | F-InKind | 4,276.00 | $54.38 | $232,529 |
| 2026-06-02 | Hentschke Airton L | A-Award | 10,765.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026 4:38am (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | $0.83 | 2026-05-19 | 2026-07-13 | 2026-08-03 |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.82 | 2026-02-04 | 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-04 |
| 2026-01-12 | $0.82 | 2025-11-05 | 2026-01-12 | 2026-02-02 |
| 2025-10-10 | $0.82 | 2025-08-06 | 2025-10-13 | 2025-11-03 |
| 2025-07-14 | $0.82 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-07-14 | 2025-08-04 |
| 2025-04-14 | $0.81 | 2025-02-05 | 2025-04-14 | 2025-05-05 |
| 2025-01-13 | $0.81 | 2024-11-07 | 2025-01-13 | 2025-02-03 |
| 2024-10-11 | $0.81 | 2024-08-07 | 2024-10-14 | 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-07-08 | $0.81 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-07-08 | 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-04-05 | $0.80 | 2024-02-07 | 2024-04-08 | 2024-05-06 |
| 2024-01-05 | $0.80 | 2023-11-02 | 2024-01-08 | 2024-02-05 |
| 2023-10-05 | $0.80 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-10-09 | 2023-11-06 |
| 2023-07-07 | $0.80 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-07-10 | 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-04-06 | $0.79 | 2023-02-01 | 2023-04-10 | 2023-05-01 |
| 2023-01-06 | $0.79 | 2022-11-03 | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-06 |
| 2022-10-06 | $0.79 | 2022-08-03 | 2022-10-10 | 2022-11-07 |
| 2022-07-08 | $0.79 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-01 |
| 2022-04-08 | $0.78 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-01-07 | $0.78 | 2021-11-03 | 2022-01-10 | 2022-02-07 |
| 2021-10-07 | $0.78 | 2021-08-04 | 2021-10-11 | 2021-11-01 |
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