Universal Corporation (UVV): Price and Financial Metrics
Universal Corporation (UVV)
Today's Latest Price: $39.85 USD
Updated Oct 30 7:00pm
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UVV Stock Summary
- UVV's went public 32.84 years ago, making it older than 89.4% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- Of note is the ratio of Universal Corp's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 85.36% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, UVV is more volatile than merely 2.71% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Universal Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be MWA, RBC, PGTI, CTB, and FLOW.
- Visit UVV's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.universalcorp.com.
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UVV Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $39.85 | 52-week high | $58.30 |
| Prev. close | $39.58 | 52-week low | $37.04 |
| Day low | $39.42 | Volume | 112,812 |
| Day high | $40.39 | Avg. volume | 168,567 |
| 50-day MA | $42.60 | Dividend yield | 7.73% |
| 200-day MA | $44.54 | Market Cap | 975.89M |
Universal Corporation (UVV) Company Bio
Universal Corporation operates as a leaf tobacco merchant and processor worldwide. It engages in procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to, or for the account of, manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.
UVV Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $39.85 | $22.36 | -44% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Universal Corp. To summarize, we found that Universal Corp ranked in the 32th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Universal Corp, consider:
- Its compound free cash flow growth rate, as measured over the past 5.21 years, is -0.1% -- higher than just 14.2% of stocks in our DCF forecasting set.
- Universal Corp's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than merely 9.51% of tickers in our DCF set.
- Relative to other stocks in its sector (Consumer Defensive), Universal Corp has a reliance on debt greater than 59.47% of them.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -45% |
| 1% | -44% |
| 2% | -44% |
| 3% | -43% |
| 4% | -42% |
| 5% | -42% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Universal Corp? See CL, DAR, INGR, MKC, and LWAY.
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