Universal Corporation

Universal Corp's next confirmed earnings release is scheduled for October 29, 2026.

As of June 30, 2026, Universal Corp has 24.94M shares outstanding.

As of June 30, 2026, Universal Corp maintains a current ratio of 2.57, meaning it holds 2.6x the short-term assets needed to cover near-term liabilities. The debt-to-equity ratio is 85.54, indicating elevated leverage, while an interest coverage ratio of 2.60 demonstrates limited ability to service its debt obligations.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Universal Corp posted a return on equity (ROE) of 1.34, showing how much profit the company earns on every dollar of shareholder capital. Return on invested capital (ROIC) comes in at 2.39 - the clearest signal of whether the business earns more on its capital than that capital costs, and the core measure of a durable competitive advantage. Return on assets (ROA) stands at 0.61, measuring how efficiently the asset base is converted into earnings. Return on capital employed (ROCE) is 1.46, useful for judging operating efficiency across full business cycles. The company generates approximately 93,403.08 in revenue per employee across its workforce of 26,750.00, a quick read on workforce productivity versus industry peers. Inventory turnover of 1.70 indicates how many times Universal Corp sells and replaces its inventory over a year, a key working capital efficiency ratio.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Universal Corp recorded 32.21M in income tax expense. That works out to an effective tax rate of 52.51, which can sit above or below the statutory corporate tax rate depending on foreign earnings mix, tax credits, and one-off items. Taxes are levied on pretax income of 61.34M, leaving 16.74M in net income after tax - the gap is what shifts in the tax rate do to reported earnings and EPS.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Universal Corp generated 2.50B in revenue and converted that into 16.74M in net income, yielding earnings per share of 1.16. EBITDA reached 165.91M, while operating income came in at 156.42M.

As of June 30, 2026, Universal Corp holds 151.95M in cash and equivalents against 1.07B in total debt, resulting in a net debt position of 884.30M. Total book value stands at 1.22B, with working capital of 1.20B providing operational flexibility.

Universal Corp produced 190.01M in operating cash flow over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026. After subtracting -46.13M in capital expenditures, free cash flow totaled 143.88M - equivalent to 5.74 per share.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Universal Corp posted a gross margin of 16.85, reflecting its pricing power and cost economics. The operating margin of 6.26 and net profit margin of 0.67 provide insight into operational efficiency.

Over the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Universal Corp paid dividends of 2.85 per share. The dividend payout ratio of 172.28 exceeds 100%, meaning the company is distributing more than it earns and funding the dividend from cash reserves, asset sales, or borrowing, a key gauge of how sustainable the dividend is and how much room remains for future dividend growth.

Universal Corp's most recent stock split took place on January 2, 1992 with a 1:2 split ratio.