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Universal Corporation UVV
$ 45.61 0.41%
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Quarterly report 2027-Q1
added 08-05-2026

Universal Corporation Financial Ratios 2026-2008 | UVV

Brief overview of Universal Corporation's valuation and returns

The comparison uses the five latest available annual observations between 2022 and 2026.

Market valuation is represented by P/E 41.53x (median 15.35x), EV/EBITDA 11.71x (median 10.3x), P/S 0.47x (median 0.52x). The multiple basket looks neutral against its history, differing from median levels by roughly 0%.

Earnings yield calculated as 1/P/E is about 2.4%, showing current profit per unit of share price.

The latest available business-quality ratios are ROE 2.3%, ROA 1.2%, ROCE 11.9%. Low capital returns limit the ability to compound value internally.

On PEG (11.44x), valuation is stretched relative to growth and requires strong execution.

Cash turnover speed was broadly preserved, with the cycle moving from 65.7 days to 75.3 days.

Overall picture

Universal Corporation's multiples form a balanced picture without a clear discount or premium. Future appeal depends on earnings and return trends.

Annual Financial Ratios Universal Corporation

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

P/E

 41.5 17.2 9.7 10.6 15.4 15.1 14.6 13.0 11.3 16.2 11.4 9.5 8.5 10.1 11.6 6.6 18.6 - -

P/S

 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 - - -

EPS

 1.3 3.8 4.8 5.0 3.5 3.5 2.9 4.1 4.2 0.9 4.2 4.3 5.8 5.0 3.3 5.9 2.0 4.6 -

EV (Enterprise Value)

 2.6 B 2.86 B 2.57 B 2.46 B 2.45 B 2.11 B 1.77 B 1.81 B 1.74 B 2.23 B 1.7 B 1.64 B 1.96 B 1.99 B 1.86 B 1.92 B 1.97 B -213 M -186 M

EBITDA per Share

 8.86 11.7 11.3 9.71 8.59 7.85 6.75 8.7 8.16 9.33 9.77 9.12 12.6 11.7 10.2 13.5 12.2 - -

EV/EBITDA

 11.7 9.8 9.2 10.3 11.5 10.9 9.0 6.8 6.6 8.5 6.1 6.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 4.5 6.6 -0.8 -

PEG

 11.44 1.46 1.5 2.32 -29.3 -4.54 -2.83 -13.58 0.03 -0.21 -2.89 -0.38 0.6 0.19 -0.26 -1.52 - - -

P/B

 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 - -

P/CF

 10.5 5.0 -15.6 -124.8 29.6 6.0 95.7 10.8 24.2 8.0 9.1 6.4 -25.7 6.6 6.6 68.6 6.0 - -

ROE %

 2.31 6.52 8.09 8.63 6.46 6.48 5.56 7.79 7.87 8.26 7.71 8.41 10.81 10.55 7.78 13.21 4.66 12.75 -

ROA %

 1.18 3.18 4.07 4.70 3.35 3.73 3.38 4.88 4.87 5.01 4.88 5.21 6.56 5.76 4.06 7.03 2.21 - -

ROCE %

 11.90 15.96 15.01 12.60 11.96 10.96 9.80 9.66 9.02 9.85 9.26 8.96 13.93 13.49 10.24 16.09 22.91 20.32 -

Current Ratio

 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.6 6.3 5.9 5.8 6.7 6.0 3.7 2.8 4.3 3.1 1.9 - -

DSO

 75.3 71.9 62.2 56.4 65.7 65.8 67.7 65.4 68.0 77.8 74.2 70.1 68.3 59.6 59.4 49.1 - - -

DIO

 - - - - - - - 140.2 164.4 138.0 148.7 137.0 122.4 124.3 135.9 139.9 - - -

DPO

 - - - - - - - 29.2 39.5 35.0 27.5 28.1 36.8 42.1 0.1 0.7 - - -

Operating Cycle

 75.3 71.9 62.2 56.4 65.7 65.8 67.7 205.6 232.5 215.9 222.9 207.1 190.6 184.0 195.3 189.1 - - -

Cash Conversion Cycle

 75.3 71.9 62.2 56.4 65.7 65.8 67.7 176.4 193.0 180.9 195.5 179.0 153.9 141.9 195.2 188.3 - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios Universal Corporation

2027-Q1 2026-Q3 2026-Q2 2026-Q1 2025-Q4 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q4 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1 2010-Q3 2010-Q2 2010-Q1

EPS

 -0.2 1.33 1.36 0.34 1.33 1.36 0.34 2.39 1.04 0.01 0.01 2.14 1.13 -0.08 - 1.68 0.88 0.28 - 1.41 2.46 1.05 - 1.35 1.35 0.3 0.63 1.04 1.04 1.12 0.08 1.12 1.12 1.25 1.21 1.8 1.03 0.14 0.14 2.17 2.17 0.95 -0.4 1.8 1.8 0.83 -0.43 2.13 2.13 0.49 -0.13 1.5 1.5 0.94 2.34 1.36 1.36 1.89 0.83 2.36 2.36 -0.51 0.52 2.05 2 0.89

EBITDA per Share

 0.6 4.88 3.79 1.9 3.34 2.81 1.9 4.28 2.87 1.28 1.28 3.63 2.34 1.04 - 3.26 1.66 1.11 - 2.66 5.75 2.65 - 2.54 3.76 0.76 - 1.77 2.87 2.45 0.66 1.5 2.6 2.89 - 2.36 1.77 0.6 - 3.62 6.34 2.31 - 3.05 5.66 2.22 - 4.02 5.74 1.34 - 2.99 10.1 6.71 - 2.76 9.2 5.98 - 4.01 7.31 2.89 - 5.09 4.23 2.15

ROE %

 4.79 7.39 7.47 5.73 9.26 8.84 6.53 5.96 5.60 5.81 5.65 8.70 6.59 5.08 5.23 7.88 9.38 9.66 9.14 11.76 11.73 7.75 5.83 7.07 6.44 5.80 7.38 6.29 6.40 6.51 6.70 8.81 10.15 10.08 8.01 6.01 6.31 8.10 9.64 8.98 8.48 7.95 7.79 7.74 8.40 9.04 8.48 8.97 7.93 6.89 7.76 12.34 12.35 12.36 14.45 11.77 13.82 15.98 11.24 10.63 10.17 9.60 12.55 4.44 4.49 2.28

ROA %

 2.32 3.58 3.59 2.75 4.44 4.19 3.08 2.82 2.74 2.87 2.79 4.30 3.19 2.46 2.53 3.88 4.88 5.18 4.93 6.33 6.37 4.21 3.13 3.87 3.68 3.49 4.41 3.78 3.83 3.89 4.00 5.32 6.17 6.13 4.91 3.67 3.97 5.17 6.14 5.72 5.31 4.88 4.76 4.73 5.04 5.19 4.80 5.10 4.44 3.86 4.28 6.77 6.67 6.67 7.67 6.16 7.19 8.17 5.80 5.49 5.17 4.71 6.08 2.26 2.08 1.03

ROCE %

 12.61 17.97 17.05 14.76 19.62 18.93 15.55 14.45 13.45 12.61 12.19 16.66 13.35 10.36 9.56 14.33 16.37 16.52 15.52 20.26 20.23 13.18 10.16 13.53 12.16 10.75 10.06 10.64 10.07 9.51 10.25 14.16 14.84 12.53 8.47 14.24 18.20 17.26 16.77 21.77 23.49 17.40 14.86 21.65 24.55 18.07 15.70 20.81 29.44 32.08 31.07 36.24 46.04 40.60 30.06 37.86 44.67 33.56 23.58 31.02 30.11 21.84 18.04 7.44 6.89 3.70

Current Ratio

 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.8

DSO

 80.6 54.4 52.9 76.7 54.4 52.9 82.7 58.4 62.7 66.7 66.7 45.1 53.4 68.7 - 58.1 55.4 74.9 - 49.1 18.2 36.8 - 48.7 39.6 81.4 - 49.3 55.3 67.9 108.7 48.4 49.8 62.2 - 47.9 51.2 104.0 - 36.4 15.1 39.2 - 44.6 19.4 43.1 - 34.9 16.2 43.9 - 41.3 15.4 27.8 - 47.3 16.2 27.4 - 53.3 17.8 26.8 - - - -

Operating Cycle

 - - - - 54.4 52.9 82.7 58.4 62.7 66.7 - 45.1 53.4 68.7 - 58.1 55.4 74.9 - 49.1 18.2 36.8 - 48.7 39.6 81.4 - 49.3 55.3 67.9 108.7 48.4 49.8 62.2 - 47.9 51.2 104.0 - 36.4 15.1 39.2 - 44.6 19.4 43.1 - 34.9 16.2 43.9 - 41.3 15.4 27.8 - 47.3 16.2 27.4 - 53.3 17.8 26.8 - - - -

Cash Conversion Cycle

 - - - - 54.4 52.9 82.7 58.4 62.7 66.7 - 45.1 53.4 68.7 - 58.1 55.4 74.9 - 49.1 18.2 36.8 - 48.7 39.6 81.4 - 49.3 55.3 67.9 108.7 48.4 49.8 62.2 - 47.9 51.2 104.0 - 36.4 15.1 39.2 - 44.6 19.4 43.1 - 34.9 16.2 43.9 - 41.3 15.4 27.8 - 47.3 16.2 27.4 - 53.3 17.8 26.8 - - - -

All numbers in USD currency

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