Universal Corporation
Universal Corporation
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Overview
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About Universal Corporation
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Preston Douglas Wigner
- Headquarters
- 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, US
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Preston Douglas Wigner
- Headquarters
- 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, US
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.
The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products.
It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers.
In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke.
Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Universal Corporation. Starting points for Universal Corporation: P/E 59.4, EPS $0.76, beta 0.56 — an Tobacco name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Universal Corporation. Universal Corporation paid $3.29 per share over the last year — a 7.3% yield at the current $45.18 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Universal Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Universal Corporation stands at $0.76. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Universal Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Universal Corporation have traded between $49.40 and $67.33 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Universal Corporation. Universal Corporation is a $1.13B Consumer Defensive company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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