Universal Corporation (UVV)
The company now
Universal Corporation is classed by the SEC as a distribution business under Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (SIC 5150). The company reported 2 lines of business in fiscal 2025: Tobacco Operations at $2.6 billion, Ingredients Operations at $339 million. Both lines grew in the latest filed year, and the largest line is 89% of revenue. 21
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The record in brief
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A newer quarterly report (Form 10-Q, filed 2026-11-04) and current report (Form 8-K, filed 2026-11-04) is on file; this report was written before it, and the desk writes it again on request.
Past
Universal Corporation's revenue grew from $2.0 billion in fiscal 2017 to $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026, up 3.9% a year, and was profitable in all 10 of those years. The deepest fall was 15% from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2020. Over the three fiscal years to 2026, the diluted share count grew about 0.3% a year, and dividends and buybacks returned about 64% of operating cash flow. Officers and directors filed 4 sales and 0 purchases of their own stock on the open market in the year to 2026-10-05. 1
The company's filings since 2017 show 6 warning events of 3 kinds: a debt default or acceleration notice (3 times, the latest 2025-02-10); a notice about its exchange listing (the latest 2024-11-22); and a late-report notice (2 times, the latest 2025-02-10). 1
Present
In its latest annual figures for the fiscal year ended 2026-03-31, Universal Corporation reported revenue of $2.9 billion and a profit of $33 million. In that year, the company earned about 2 cents of profit for every dollar of shareholders' money, and its products earned about 17 cents per dollar of everything the company owns. It owed about 47 cents per dollar of assets, and its share count grew 0.2% over the year. 21
Universal Corporation's revenue of $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026 ranks in the top 37% by size among 35 graded names in its industry family; a net margin of 1.1% ranks in the top 39%; revenue growth of 4.2% a year over the last 3 filed years ranks in the top 30%. The chief executive is Wigner, Preston Douglas (Chairman, President & CEO), filing under that title since 2024-10-03, 2 years; the 17 officers and directors filing in the last fifteen months have been on the record a median of 7.4 years; 12 officer or director changes were reported on Form 8-K since 2023-10-21. Shareholders' equity on its own books stands at $1.46 billion as of 2026-03-31. 13
Future
A quarterly report (Form 10-Q) for the quarter ending 2026-09-30 is due by 2026-11-09. An annual report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ending 2027-03-31 is due by 2027-05-30. 4
The company's cash of $62 million against debt of $617 million leaves -20% of its assets as net cash, bottom 34% of its family; cash from operations less capital spending is 2.8% of revenue (top 31%); a gross margin of 16.4% (bottom 48%). Revenue grew 4.2% a year over the last three filed years against 3.9% over all 10, speeding up (top 10% of its family); the newest year grew -1.3% (bottom 47%); capital spending grew -3.7% a year (top 42%). 1
Revenue of $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026 came in 7.8% below the $3.1 billion its prior three years' pace pointed to (bottom 27% of its family); net income of $33 million against a prior three-year average of $113 million (bottom 44%); a net margin of 1.1% against 4.2% before (bottom 24%). 1
How the company operates
Universal Corporation is classed by the SEC as a distribution business under Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (SIC 5150). The company reported 2 lines of business in fiscal 2025: Tobacco Operations at $2.6 billion, Ingredients Operations at $339 million. Both lines grew in the latest filed year, and the largest line is 89% of revenue. 21
New moves
On 2026-10-13, the company filed Form 8-K for a major agreement signed as of 2026-10-09. On 2026-10-13, SEC EDGAR reported a Form 8-K filing by Universal Corporation. 45
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Track record (past, graded 5.7 of 10, weighs 33% of the past): Universal Corporation's 10 filed years say what it did: revenue went from $2.0 billion in fiscal 2017 to $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026, up 3.9% a year; it rose in 6 of 9 years; the deepest fall was 15% from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2020; net income was positive in 10 of 10 of those years (its annual reports).
Shareholder treatment (past, graded 5.9 of 10, weighs 22% of the past): Over the 3 fiscal years to 2026-03-31, Universal Corporation's diluted share count grew about 0.3% a year, and dividends and buybacks returned about 64% of its operating cash flow over 3 years (its filed statements).
Its officers and directors filed 4 sales and 0 purchases of their own stock on the open market in the year to 2026-10-05 (their Form 4 filings).
Surviving crises (past, graded 0.1 of 10, weighs 45% of the past): Universal Corporation's filings since 2017 show 6 warning events of 3 kinds: a debt default or acceleration notice (8-K item 2.04, 3 times, the latest 2025-02-10); a notice about its exchange listing (8-K item 3.01, the latest 2024-11-22); a late-report notice (Form NT 10-K or NT 10-Q, 2 times, the latest 2025-02-10) (its current r
Financial health (present, graded 4.8 of 10, weighs 33% of the present): Return on equity: in the fiscal year ended 2026-03-31, Universal Corporation earned about 2 cents of profit for every dollar of shareholders' money, and gross profitability: its products earned about 17 cents per dollar of everything the company owns (revenue less the cost of revenue).
Leverage: it owed about 47 cents per dollar of assets, and net share issuance: its share count grew 0.2% over the year (the filed statements).
Industry position (present, graded 6.5 of 10, weighs 45% of the present): Universal Corporation's standing among 35 graded names in its industry family: revenue of $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026 ranks in the top 37% by size; a net margin of 1.1% ranks in the top 39%; revenue growth of 4.2% a year over the last 3 filed years ranks in the top 30% (its annual reports).
Leadership (present, graded 4.4 of 10, weighs 22% of the present): Universal Corporation's leadership, from its insiders' filings and its current reports: the chief executive on the record is Wigner, Preston Douglas (Chairman, President & CEO, as filed), filing under that title since 2024-10-03, 2 years (bottom 48% of its family); the 17 officers and directors filing in the last fifteen months hav
Room to expand (future, graded 5.0 of 10, weighs 33% of the future): Universal Corporation's room to grow, from the newest filed statements (fiscal 2026): cash of $62 million against debt of $617 million leaves -20% of its assets as net cash, bottom 34% of its family; cash from operations less capital spending is 2.8% of revenue (top 31%); a gross margin of 16.4% (bottom 48%) (its annual report).
Growth drivers (future, graded 6.5 of 10, weighs 33% of the future): Universal Corporation's growth drivers, from the filed years to fiscal 2026: revenue grew 4.2% a year over the last three filed years against 3.9% over all 10, speeding up (top 10% of its family); the newest year grew -1.3% (bottom 47%); capital spending grew -3.7% a year (top 42%) (its annual reports).
Expectations vs reality (future, graded 3.2 of 10, weighs 33% of the future): Universal Corporation's newest year against its own record: revenue of $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026 came in 7.8% below the $3.1 billion its prior three years' pace pointed to (bottom 27% of its family); net income of $33 million against a prior three-year average of $113 million (bottom 44%); a net margin of 1.1% against
Universal Corporation reported 2 lines of business in fiscal 2025: Tobacco Operations at $2.6 billion, Ingredients Operations at $339 million.
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In its latest annual figures on file, for the fiscal year ended 2026-03-31, it reported revenue of $2.9 billion and a profit of $33 million (its filed statements).
Distribution business (prior from its industry code (SEC 5150, Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials); the filing read can change it). Sector: Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (SIC 5150).
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Shareholders' equity, or book value, the net worth on its own books: $1.46 billion as of 2026-03-31, what it owns minus what it owes (the filed figure, us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest, Form 10-K filed 2026-06-01).
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Deadline ahead: Quarterly report (Form 10-Q) for the quarter ending 2026-09-30 is due by 2026-11-09; large accelerated filers have 40 days after the quarter ends; quarter ends are taken to the month end.
Deadline ahead: Annual report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ending 2027-03-31 is due by 2027-05-30; large accelerated filers have 60 days after the fiscal year ends.
2026-10-13: Form 8-K, Current report (Major agreement signed, item 1.01), for the period ended 2026-10-09. Track record: a major agreement signed.
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2026-10-13, SEC EDGAR, current 8-K filings: "Universal Corporation filed a Form 8-K"