US · UVV
Universal Corporation
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
- Headquarters
- Richmond, VA 23235
- Website
- universalcorp.com
Price · as of 2025-03-31
$54.25
Market cap 1.34B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $314.26 | +479.28% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $23.18 | -57.27% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $21.03 | -61.23% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $57.22 | +5.47% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $17.71 | $43.49 | $0.00 | $44.61 | $73.44 |
| 2012 | $22.79 | $14.99 | $0.00 | $32.24 | $14.03 |
| 2013 | $31.05 | $37.80 | $0.00 | $43.23 | $49.48 |
| 2014 | $29.31 | $74.56 | $0.00 | $51.62 | $71.76 |
| 2015 | $29.63 | $3,615.04 | $0.00 | $43.56 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $32.62 | $52.31 | $0.00 | $45.29 | $8.73 |
| 2017 | $40.74 | $45.08 | $0.00 | $38.60 | $26.47 |
| 2018 | $40.70 | $60.66 | $0.00 | $41.55 | $26.79 |
| 2019 | $40.26 | $37.93 | $0.00 | $28.32 | $70.94 |
| 2020 | $32.52 | $50.00 | $0.00 | $13.92 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $42.68 | $50.28 | $0.00 | $17.99 | $41.71 |
| 2022 | $47.33 | $55.28 | $0.00 | $16.67 | $48.49 |
| 2023 | $43.09 | $73.98 | $6.98 | $25.94 | $147.04 |
| 2024 | $42.22 | $24.92 | $36.96 | $25.97 | $71.35 |
| 2025 | $57.95 | $314.26 | $42.82 | $21.03 | $57.22 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Universal Corporation's (UVV) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $314.26
- Current price
- $54.25
- AI upside
- +479.28%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$23.18
-57.27% upside
Graham-Dodd
$21.03
-61.23% upside
Graham Formula
$57.22
+5.47% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| UVV | Universal Corporation | $54.25 | 1.34B | +479% | -57% | -61% | +5% | 15.21 | 0.99 | 0.49 | 7.61 | — | 1.22 | 18.62% | 8.28% | 3.22% | 6.56% | 7.55% | 3.21% | 0.76 | 2.80 | 2.87 | 1.19 | 2.80 | -2092.00% | 723.00% | -28797.00% | 18.29% | 0.44 | 11.13% | 5.51% | 83.80% | 16.89% | 9.38 | 8.66 | 0.78 | 2.96 |
| AFYA | Afya Limited | $13.60 | 1.23B | +83% | -0% | -10% | +115% | 12.05 | 1.91 | 2.47 | 8.55 | 19.35 | -6.46 | 63.21% | 30.63% | 19.11% | 17.19% | 15.85% | 8.24% | 0.74 | 2.76 | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.86 | 6230.00% | 1490.00% | 3030.00% | 12.76% | 1.26 | 16.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.29 | 10.01 | 3.15 | 2.22 |
| COUR | Coursera, Inc. | $6.41 | 1.08B | +415% | -26% | -64% | — | -20.56 | 1.65 | 1.38 | -15.25 | — | 1.72 | 54.57% | -10.34% | -6.73% | -8.27% | 56.11% | -5.28% | 0.01 | — | 2.51 | 2.40 | 46.06 | -3922.00% | 904.00% | 1431.00% | 10.23% | 0.30 | -76.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.16% | -3.33 | 2.43 | 0.34 | 1.60 |
| DAO | Youdao, Inc. | $10.72 | 1.27B | +7% | -60% | — | -86% | 83.56 | -4.54 | 1.52 | 40.18 | 292.45 | -4.30 | 44.29% | 3.75% | 1.82% | -5.22% | -20.66% | 5.67% | -0.92 | 3.61 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 5.53 | 2857.00% | 356.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 45.43 | — | 1.70 | 4.00 |
| DOLE | Dole plc | $16.04 | 1.53B | -30% | -44% | -53% | -46% | 18.34 | 1.10 | 0.16 | 3.25 | — | 1.65 | 7.79% | 2.39% | 0.56% | 6.17% | 8.41% | 1.88% | 0.00 | 3.29 | 1.08 | 0.54 | -0.71 | -5954.00% | 823.00% | -11292.00% | -1.74% | 0.06 | -1.57% | 2.10% | 38.50% | 84.53% | 5.62 | -46.90 | 0.13 | 2.89 |
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| PXED | Phoenix Education Partner… | $29.60 | 1.06B | +79% | +61% | — | +76% | 8.44 | 4.63 | 1.14 | 5.24 | 35.04 | 7.34 | 56.71% | 21.70% | 13.29% | 47.19% | 119.35% | 22.79% | 0.30 | 455.35 | 1.64 | 1.26 | -0.31 | 2409.00% | 602.00% | -5383.00% | 5.68% | 0.54 | 47.67% | 18.75% | 158.30% | 37.51% | 4.90 | 16.50 | 1.06 | 6.46 |
| SPB | Spectrum Brands Holdings,… | $78.38 | 1.82B | -1% | -71% | -59% | -84% | 14.55 | 0.76 | 0.52 | 9.25 | — | 13.87 | 36.74% | 4.45% | 3.56% | 4.96% | 5.14% | 2.78% | 0.34 | 4.16 | 2.26 | 1.33 | 2.47 | -562.00% | -523.00% | 3980.00% | 11.35% | 0.39 | 6.82% | 3.30% | 48.00% | 25.65% | 15.94 | 12.01 | 0.71 | 2.70 |
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| VITL | Vital Farms, Inc. | $21.09 | 944.29M | +175% | +1,446% | -29% | +127% | 13.53 | 2.55 | 1.18 | 7.90 | 61.43 | 2.67 | 37.62% | 11.64% | 8.73% | 21.36% | 30.63% | 15.10% | 0.15 | 101.11 | 2.16 | 1.49 | 0.04 | 2203.00% | 2526.00% | -23487.00% | -5.38% | 0.28 | -23.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.47 | -17.36 | 1.10 | 5.97 |
About Universal Corporation
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
- CEO
- Preston Douglas Wigner
- Employees
- 10.8K
- Beta
- 0.64
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($23.18 ÷ $54.25) − 1 = -57.27% (DCF, example).