UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/(UVV)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores UVV at 46.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,827 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. UVV scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (94.2). Areas of concern include revenue growth (25.0) and profitability (30.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ reports quarterly revenue of $520.3M, net income of $-5.0M, free cash flow of $-133.0M. Top institutional holders of UVV by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. UVV trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 102037. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate UVV daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
46.4/100
AI Rank
#1,827
Revenue
$520.3M
Net Income
$-5.0M
Free Cash Flow
$-133.0M
UVV key financials by period
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2026
10-K
$2.9B
$32.6M
5.8%
FY 2025
10-K
$2.9B
$95.0M
8.0%
FY 2024
10-K/A
$2.7B
$119.6M
8.2%
FY 2023
10-K/A
$2.5B
$124.1M
7.1%
FY 2022
10-K/A
$2.1B
$86.6M
7.7%
FY 2021
10-K/A
$2.0B
$87.4M
7.5%
Institutions holding UVV
Institutional investors reporting a position in UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q1 FY2027 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Universal Corp revenue fell 12% YoY to $523.8M on lower tobacco volumes and prices amid market oversupply; net loss of $5.0M versus prior-year profit of $8.5M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Tobacco Operations$437.1M-13% YoY
Lower tobacco sales volumes down 9% and tobacco sales prices down 6% due to product mix and lower green tobacco prices amid market oversupply.
Ingredients Operations$86.7M-3% YoY
Sales negatively impacted by persistent consumer-packaged-goods market weakness, tight apple supplies, and tariff volatility.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $523.8M-12% YoY
Tobacco Operations$437.1M-13% YoY
Lower tobacco sales volumes down 9% and tobacco sales prices down 6% due to product mix and lower green tobacco prices amid market oversupply.
Ingredients Operations$86.7M-3% YoY
Sales negatively impacted by persistent consumer-packaged-goods market weakness, tight apple supplies, and tariff volatility.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of goods sold$440.7M-8% YoY
Lower on reduced tobacco sales volumes and lower green tobacco prices.
Selling, general and administrative expenses$80.8M+2% YoY
Higher from unfavorable foreign currency comparisons of $4.8M and lower recoveries on advances to suppliers of $1.7M, partially offset by lower compensation costs.
Interest expense$16.5M-7% YoY
Lower debt balances reduced interest costs.
Margins: Gross profit margin declined to 15.9% from 19.2%, a 330 basis point contraction driven by less favorable product mix and lower sales volumes in tobacco, compounded by inventory write-downs and high fixed costs in ingredients.
Watch Items from the Filing
Tobacco operations segment operating income collapsed 90% YoY to $3.5M; unfavorable product mix in Asia and lower carryover crop sales volumes drove decline.
Uncommitted tobacco inventory at 24% of total (June 30, 2026) versus 11% prior year; elevated levels indicate delayed customer purchase commitments amid market oversupply.
Ingredients operations posted operating loss of $0.7M (versus $1.7M profit prior year) on persistent consumer market headwinds, high fixed costs at expanded Lancaster facility, and $1.4M inventory write-downs.
Net debt of $1.0B at 42% of net capitalization; company maintains strong liquidity with $174M cash, $635M available revolving credit, and no long-term debt maturity until FY2031.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
