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Universal Corporation UVV Inventory write-downs

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$1.72M-31.1%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$689.9M0.0%
Gross profit$73.1M-29.7%
Operating income--100%
Net income$33.2M-44.2%
EPS (diluted)$1.32-44.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$62.2M-76.1%
Total debt$939.8M-14.9%
Total equity$1.4B-3.0%
Total assets$2.8B-7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$187.1M+17.9%
CapEx$8.5M+10.5%
Free cash flow$178.6M+18.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.32B-8.0%
Enterprise value$2.19B-3.6%
P/S0.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin16.4%-1.6pp
Operating margin6.4%-1.6pp
Net margin3%-1.3pp
FCF margin4.5%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.8%-3.0pp
Debt / equity0.7×-0.1×
Current ratio3.5×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Universal Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryWriteDown.

The official record: Universal Corporation’s 10-K, filed June 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Universal Corporation's inventory write-downs?
Universal Corporation (UVV) reported inventory write-downs of $34.66M in Q1 2026.
How has Universal Corporation's inventory write-downs changed year-over-year?
Universal Corporation's inventory write-downs increased by 163.7% year-over-year, from $13.15M to $34.66M.
What is the long-term trend for Universal Corporation's inventory write-downs?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Universal Corporation's inventory write-downs has grown at a 27.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.94M to $51.99M.
What does inventory write-downs mean?
Represents the non-cash expense recognized when the carrying value of inventory exceeds its net realizable value. This adjustment reflects obsolescence, physical deterioration, or market price declines, signaling potential inefficiencies in inventory management or adverse shifts in product demand.