Universal Corp. /VA/ (UVV) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Universal Corp. /VA/ (UVV) has a Graham intrinsic value of $19.47 per share. At $40.67 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 109% above that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 3.9% a year to $2.9B, with an average return on invested capital of 7.4%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $19.47
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $40.67
- Price vs Graham value
- 109% above
- Market cap
- $1.0B
- Revenue (FY2026)
- $2.9B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 3.9%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 7.4%
- Free cash flow (FY2026)
- $80.3M
UVV 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.9B | $32.6M | $1.30 | $80.3M | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| FY2025 | $2.9B | $95.0M | $3.78 | $264.4M | 8.0% | 8.4% |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $119.6M | $4.78 | -$140.6M | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| FY2023 | $2.5B | $124.1M | $4.97 | -$65.2M | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| FY2022 | $2.1B | $86.6M | $3.47 | -$8.3M | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| FY2021 | $2.0B | $87.4M | $3.53 | $154.3M | 7.5% | 7.0% |
| FY2020 | $1.9B | $71.7M | $2.86 | -$24.3M | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| FY2019 | $2.2B | $104.1M | $4.11 | $125.8M | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| FY2018 | $2.0B | $105.7M | $4.14 | $49.2M | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| FY2017 | $2.0B | $106.3M | $0.88 | $214.7M | 8.7% | 8.5% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 3.9% annually over the past decade.
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 7.4% ROIC.
Over the decade, UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ is modeled at 4.4% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $19.47 per share.