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Universal Corporation UVV Return on invested capital

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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-8.6%
Enterprise value$2.19B-4.0%
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

Calculated from Universal Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Universal Corporation (UVV) reported return on invested capital of 4.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Universal Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Universal Corporation's return on invested capital decreased by 39.5% year-over-year, from 7.2% to 4.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Universal Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Universal Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a -8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.7% to 4.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.