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Universal Corporation UVV Return on equity

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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-5.1%
Enterprise value$2.19B-1.7%
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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Debt / equity0.7×-0.1×
Current ratio3.5×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Universal Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Universal Corporation’s 10-Q, filed February 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Universal Corporation's return on equity?
Universal Corporation (UVV) reported return on equity of 5.8% in Q4 2025.
How has Universal Corporation's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Universal Corporation's return on equity decreased by 33.9% year-over-year, from 8.8% to 5.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Universal Corporation's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Universal Corporation's return on equity has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.8% to 6.6%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.