Universal Corporation operates in more than 30 countries spanning five continents. Our primary subsidiary, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Incorporated, is responsible for the largest portion of the company's business, the procurement and processing of a variety of leaf tobaccos for and providing supply chain services to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Universal Corp, is the leading global supplier of leaf tobacco and also have other agro-related businesses that fit with its core competencies.
Company profile
Ticker
UVV
Exchange
Website
CEO
George Freeman
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Sector
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
AmeriNic, Inc. • Aviation and Regional Services, Ltd. • CA Bautz GmbH • Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients, Inc. • Carolina Recycled Ag • Casa Export, Limited • CATSCO, Inc. • Commonwealth Leaf Trading Company Pte. Ltd. • Continental Tobacco S.A. • Deltafina, S.r.l. ...
IRS number
540414210
UVV stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
10-Q
2023 Q3
Quarterly report
8 Feb 23
8-K
Universal Corporation Reports Nine Month Results
8 Feb 23
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
1 Feb 23
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
16 Dec 22
10-Q
2023 Q2
Quarterly report
3 Nov 22
8-K
Universal Corporation Reports Six Month Results
3 Nov 22
10-Q
2023 Q1
Quarterly report
3 Aug 22
8-K
Universal Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
3 Aug 22
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
27 Jun 22
10-K
2022 FY
Annual report
27 May 22
Transcripts
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q3
8 Feb 23
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
4 Nov 22
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q1
4 Aug 22
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q4
26 May 22
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q3
3 Feb 22
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q2
4 Nov 21
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q1
5 Aug 21
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q4
27 May 21
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q3
9 Feb 21
UVV
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q2
8 Nov 20
Latest ownership filings
4
Theodore G Broome
21 Feb 23
SC 13G/A
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10 Feb 23
SC 13G/A
VANGUARD GROUP INC
9 Feb 23
SC 13G/A
STATE STREET CORP
7 Feb 23
SC 13G
BlackRock Inc.
24 Jan 23
4
GEORGE C FREEMAN III
30 Dec 22
4
Preston Douglas Wigner
25 Nov 22
4
THOMAS H JOHNSON
14 Nov 22
4
Lennart R. Freeman
11 Aug 22
4
Diana F Cantor
4 Aug 22
Financial summary
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| Cash burn rate (est.) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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| Cash on hand (at last report) | 71.28 mm | 71.28 mm | 71.28 mm | 71.28 mm | 71.28 mm | 71.28 mm |
| Cash burn (monthly) | (no burn) | 2.84 mm | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | 7.28 mm |
| Cash used (since last report) | n/a | 8.56 mm | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21.99 mm |
| Cash remaining | n/a | 62.72 mm | n/a | n/a | n/a | 49.29 mm |
| Runway (months of cash) | n/a | 22.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6.8 |
Institutional ownership, Q4 2022
78.5% owned by funds/institutions
| 13F holders | Current |
|---|---|
| Total holders | 187 |
| Opened positions | 30 |
| Closed positions | 22 |
| Increased positions | 62 |
| Reduced positions | 64 |
| 13F shares | Current |
|---|---|
| Total value | 1.00 tn |
| Total shares | 19.29 mm |
| Total puts | 14.30 k |
| Total calls | 57.70 k |
| Total put/call ratio | 0.2 |
| Largest owners | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BLK Blackrock | 4.01 mm | $211.84 bn |
| Vanguard | 2.98 mm | $157.25 bn |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.85 mm | $97.78 bn |
| STT State Street | 1.54 mm | $81.20 bn |
| IVZ Invesco | 1.16 mm | $61.46 bn |
| Pzena Investment Management | 728.49 k | $38.47 bn |
| NTRS Northern Trust | 481.94 k | $25.45 bn |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | 466.20 k | $24.62 bn |
| Geode Capital Management | 449.00 k | $23.74 bn |
| BK Bank Of New York Mellon | 433.01 k | $22.87 bn |
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 23 | Broome Theodore G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 53.4477 | 5,000 | 267.24 k | 38,998 |
| 28 Dec 22 | Freeman George C Iii | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 5,800 | 0.00 | 317,588 |
| 21 Dec 22 | Freeman George C Iii | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 6,900 | 0.00 | 323,388 |
| 22 Nov 22 | Wigner Preston Douglas | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 80 | 0.00 | 46,882 |
| 9 Nov 22 | Johnson Thomas H | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 53.94 | 2,800 | 151.03 k | 24,652 |
| 9 Aug 22 | Freeman Lennart R. | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | Yes | No | 51.54 | 1,402 | 72.26 k | 14,320 |
Press releases
Universal Corporation Recognized as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader
20 Mar 23
Universal Corporation Reports Nine Month Results
8 Feb 23
Universal Corporation Appoints Arthur J. Schick, Jr. to Board of Directors
1 Feb 23
Universal Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
1 Feb 23
Universal Corporation Announces Revised Conference Call Date
30 Jan 23