What sector does Universal Corporation belong to?

Universal Corporation operates in the Consumer Staples sector, specifically the Tobacco industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of UVV?

As of the latest available quote, UVV traded at $45.18. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of UVV?

Universal Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 59.45. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of UVV?

The market capitalisation of Universal Corporation is approximately $1.13B.

Is Universal Corporation profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Universal Corporation recorded a net profit margin of about 1.13%.

Does UVV pay a dividend?

Universal Corporation currently has a dividend yield of about 7.26%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of UVV?

Universal Corporation has a return on equity (ROE) of about 2.35%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of UVV?

Over the past 52 weeks, UVV has traded between a low of $43.36 and a high of $59.38.

Universal Corporation

UVV US Consumer Staples Tobacco

S&P 600

$45.18

-0.33%

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Fair value analysis

UVV

Universal Corporation

$45.18

Close used for this calculation

$44.49Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

47/100

Profitability6/25

Returns11/25

Balance Sheet21/25

Efficiency9/25

Growth6/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$44.49

Near FV

▼ -1.5% against the close used

Model range $2.43 – $66.29

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$2.43Fair value$44.49Bull$66.29

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $44.3252W high $58.77

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading close to the consensus fair value

Universal Corporation closed at $45.18, 1.6% above the consensus fair value of $44.49 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 47/100 — Average. P/E of 34.8x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$59.93

+32.6%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$40.14

-11.1%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=1.3, BVPS=55.1 · outside Graham range (P/E 34.8, P/B 0.8) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$26.00

-42.5%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=1.3, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$2.43

-94.6%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=1.3, g=1.9%

EV/EBITDA

$66.29

+46.7%

(EBITDA × 10x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=221.89M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$41.82

-7.4%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=3.28, r=10%, g=2%

Book Value (P/B)

$12.95

-71.3%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=55.1, ROE=2.4%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$45.18

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 14.6% | Historical: -1.9%

Margin of Safety

$31.52

-30.2%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=42.02, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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