UVV's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to -3. Trading went back to normal after a busy day.
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Down 15% in 3 months while the S&P 500 fell 2%.
“Revenue down $202.3 million, or 15%, to $1.1 billion, on lower tobacco sales volumes reflecting the delayed tobacco market cycle this fiscal year.”
−3Long-term trend
| Since its 2023 high | Down 42% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 4 |
Mon Jan 11: Ex-dividend, $0.83 a shareAt the open. Pays Feb 1.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
UVV is #112 of 122 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Tue Feb 9, after the close (in 91 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
A profit of $0.50 a share.
“Revenue down $202.3 million, or 15%, to $1.1 billion, on lower tobacco sales volumes reflecting the delayed tobacco market cycle this fiscal year.”
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service, Other | $20.7M | $31.4M | $24M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“We forecast shipments to be heavily weighted to the second half of our fiscal year 2027, consistent with our plans and with historical patterns.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)
Sales grew 8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $3.32 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.4% | +3.2% | not yet |
| Aug 5, 2026 | +0.8% | -1.8% | -13.2% |
| May 28, 2026 | -2.7% | +1.4% | +3.3% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $2.9B in 2026. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 38.6, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 342% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.32 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $83.3M a year |
| Free cash flow | $24.4M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2015 |
2 insiders sold $243K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
4 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Universal Corp is an international leaf tobacco supplier. The company's segments include Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Tobacco Operations segment. Tobacco Operations segment involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products and performing related services. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States. The company operates in the USA, Belgium, China, the Philippines, Germany, and Other Countries, with the majority of revenue from the USA.
“Competition among leaf tobacco suppliers is based on the ability to meet customer specifications in the growing, buying, processing, and financing of tobacco, and on the prices charged for products and services.”
UVV scores -3 today, which Breakaway calls Poor. It is #112 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 15% in 3 months while the S&P 500 fell 2%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
UVV scores -3 today, which Breakaway calls Poor (below zero). That is #112 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind UVV's -3.
2 insiders sold $243K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Lennart R. Freeman, Director, who sold $89K on Aug 10. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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