What is Universal Corporation's shares (basic)?

Universal Corporation (UVV) reported shares (basic) of 25M in Q1 2026.

How has Universal Corporation's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Universal Corporation's shares (basic) increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 24.9M to 25M.

What is the long-term trend for Universal Corporation's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Universal Corporation's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 99M to 100.1M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.

Universal Corporation UVV Shares (Basic)

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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

Reported directly by Universal Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

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 shares (basic)?: Universal Corporation (UVV) reported shares (basic) of 25M in Q1 2026.
How has Universal Corporation's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Universal Corporation's shares (basic) increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 24.9M to 25M.
What is the long-term trend for Universal Corporation's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Universal Corporation's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 99M to 100.1M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.