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Tobacco company, incorporated 1886 in the US
Universal Corporation is one of the world's leading tobacco merchants. Incorporated in 1886, Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, in the United States.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Universal Corporation is one of the world's leading tobacco merchants. Incorporated in 1886, Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, in the United States.3
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.
Product and Service, Other brought in 61% of the revenue Universal Corporation broke down this way in fiscal 2026.
| Products and services | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product and Service, Other | $83.0M | $73.6M | $119.1M |
| Service, Other | $77.8M | $67.4M | $75.4M |
Out of $2.9B in revenue.5
Out of $129.1M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.5
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5
| Period ending | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and other operating revenues | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.7B |
| Cost of goods sold | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.2B |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $300.7M | $305.3M | $310.6M |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | $1.8M | $10.6M | $3.5M |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $41.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Operating income | $168.5M | $232.8M | $222.0M |
| Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $3.4M | $9.1M | $756.0K |
| Pension settlement charge | $0 | $14.1M | $0 |
| Other non-operating income | $2.8M | $2.6M | $3.1M |
| Interest income | $2.0M | $3.5M | $4.5M |
| Interest expense | $74.0M | $79.6M | $66.3M |
| Income before income taxes | $102.7M | $154.2M | $164.1M |
| Income taxes | $46.7M | $40.9M | $31.1M |
| Net income | $56.0M | $113.3M | $133.0M |
| Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | -$23.4M | -$18.2M | -$13.4M |
| Net income attributable to Universal Corporation | $32.6M | $95.0M | $119.6M |
| Basic | $1.30 | $3.81 | $4.81 |
| Diluted | $1.30 | $3.78 | $4.78 |
| Basic | 25.0M shares | 24.9M shares | 24.9M shares |
| Diluted | 25.2M shares | 25.1M shares | 25.0M shares |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.5
| Period ending | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $62.2M | $260.1M | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $563.9M | $625.9M | ||
| Advances to suppliers, net | $177.2M | $169.4M | ||
| Accounts receivable, unconsolidated affiliates | $12.3M | $7.1M | ||
| Tobacco | $832.4M | $806.3M | ||
| Other Non-Tobacco Inventory | $203.5M | $189.6M | ||
| Prepaid income taxes | $23.0M | $19.6M | ||
| Other current assets | $97.3M | $78.0M | ||
| Total current assets | $2.0B | $2.2B | ||
| Land | $26.2M | $26.1M | ||
| Buildings | $333.4M | $333.4M | ||
| Machinery and equipment | $759.7M | $723.9M | ||
| Total property, plant and equipment | $1.1B | $1.1B | ||
| Less accumulated depreciation | -$746.4M | -$710.5M | ||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $373.0M | $373.0M | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $37.3M | $34.3M | ||
| Goodwill, net | $172.7M | $213.8M | $213.9M | |
| Other intangibles, net | $48.6M | $57.8M | $68.9M | |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $82.3M | $79.3M | ||
| Deferred income taxes | $15.6M | $16.5M | ||
| Pension asset | $16.5M | $12.8M | ||
| Other noncurrent assets | $49.1M | $45.9M | ||
| Total other assets | $422.1M | $460.5M | ||
| Total assets | $2.8B | $3.0B | $2.9B | |
| Notes payable and overdrafts | $287.6M | $455.0M | ||
| Accounts payable | $90.1M | $98.0M | ||
| Accounts payableunconsolidated affiliates | $510.0K | $2.0M | ||
| Customer advances and deposits | $3.4M | $3.8M | ||
| Accrued compensation | $33.2M | $44.6M | ||
| Income taxes payable | $17.6M | $12.6M | ||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $11.2M | $10.7M | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $120.6M | $123.3M | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $0 | $0 | ||
| Total current liabilities | $564.2M | $750.2M | ||
| Long-term debt | $616.7M | $617.9M | ||
| Pensions and other postretirement benefits | $35.5M | $35.3M | ||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | $24.4M | $20.6M | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | $24.9M | $22.9M | ||
| Deferred income taxes | $39.9M | $42.1M | ||
| Total liabilities | $1.3B | $1.5B | ||
| Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding | $0 | $0 | ||
| Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 24,923,496 shares issued and outstanding (24,715,625 at March 31, 2025) | $351.5M | $351.6M | ||
| Retained earnings | $1.1B | $1.2B | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -$73.1M | -$80.1M | -$81.6M | |
| Total Universal Corporation shareholders' equity | $1.4B | $1.5B | ||
| Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | $45.7M | $42.0M | ||
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $2.8B | $3.0B | ||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 5.0M shares | |||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 shares | |||
| Common stock, shares authorized | 100.0M shares | |||
| Common stock, shares issued | 24.9M shares | 24.7M shares | 24.6M shares | 24.6M shares |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 24.9M shares | 24.7M shares | 24.6M shares | 24.6M shares |
| Period ending | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $62.2M | $260.1M | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $563.9M | $625.9M | ||
| Advances to suppliers, net | $177.2M | $169.4M | ||
| Accounts receivable, unconsolidated affiliates | $12.3M | $7.1M | ||
| Tobacco | $832.4M | $806.3M | ||
| Other Non-Tobacco Inventory | $203.5M | $189.6M | ||
| Prepaid income taxes | $23.0M | $19.6M | ||
| Other current assets | $97.3M | $78.0M | ||
| Total current assets | $2.0B | $2.2B | ||
| Land | $26.2M | $26.1M | ||
| Buildings | $333.4M | $333.4M | ||
| Machinery and equipment | $759.7M | $723.9M | ||
| Total property, plant and equipment | $1.1B | $1.1B | ||
| Less accumulated depreciation | -$746.4M | -$710.5M | ||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $373.0M | $373.0M | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $37.3M | $34.3M | ||
| Goodwill, net | $172.7M | $213.8M | $213.9M | |
| Other intangibles, net | $48.6M | $57.8M | $68.9M | |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $82.3M | $79.3M | ||
| Deferred income taxes | $15.6M | $16.5M | ||
| Pension asset | $16.5M | $12.8M | ||
| Other noncurrent assets | $49.1M | $45.9M | ||
| Total other assets | $422.1M | $460.5M | ||
| Total assets | $2.8B | $3.0B | $2.9B | |
| Notes payable and overdrafts | $287.6M | $455.0M | ||
| Accounts payable | $90.1M | $98.0M | ||
| Accounts payableunconsolidated affiliates | $510.0K | $2.0M | ||
| Customer advances and deposits | $3.4M | $3.8M | ||
| Accrued compensation | $33.2M | $44.6M | ||
| Income taxes payable | $17.6M | $12.6M | ||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $11.2M | $10.7M | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $120.6M | $123.3M | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $0 | $0 | ||
| Total current liabilities | $564.2M | $750.2M | ||
| Long-term debt | $616.7M | $617.9M | ||
| Pensions and other postretirement benefits | $35.5M | $35.3M | ||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | $24.4M | $20.6M | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | $24.9M | $22.9M | ||
| Deferred income taxes | $39.9M | $42.1M | ||
| Total liabilities | $1.3B | $1.5B | ||
| Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding | $0 | $0 | ||
| Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 24,923,496 shares issued and outstanding (24,715,625 at March 31, 2025) | $351.5M | $351.6M | ||
| Retained earnings | $1.1B | $1.2B | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -$73.1M | -$80.1M | -$81.6M | |
| Total Universal Corporation shareholders' equity | $1.4B | $1.5B | ||
| Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | $45.7M | $42.0M | ||
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $2.8B | $3.0B | ||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 5.0M shares | |||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 shares | |||
| Common stock, shares authorized | 100.0M shares | |||
| Common stock, shares issued | 24.9M shares | 24.7M shares | 24.6M shares | 24.6M shares |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 24.9M shares | 24.7M shares | 24.6M shares | 24.6M shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5
| Period ending | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $56.0M | $113.3M | $133.0M |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $53.4M | $59.8M | $58.3M |
| Provision for losses (recoveries) on advances | $6.3M | $1.9M | $14.1M |
| Inventory write-downs | $52.0M | $19.8M | $9.2M |
| Stock-based compensation expense | $7.1M | $8.5M | $12.1M |
| Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain), net | $6.7M | $6.1M | $5.1M |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | -$2.2M | $916.0K | -$365.0K |
| Deferred income taxes | -$961.0K | $1.1M | -$5.4M |
| Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends | $245.0K | -$3.0M | -$1.2M |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $41.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | $1.8M | $10.6M | $3.5M |
| Restructuring payments | -$3.3M | -$1.6M | -$1.2M |
| Pension settlement | $0 | $14.1M | $0 |
| Other, net | $106.0K | $1.4M | $1.0M |
| Accounts receivable | $39.2M | -$130.0M | -$109.7M |
| Inventories | -$89.5M | $244.7M | -$236.2M |
| Other assets | -$21.2M | $9.2M | -$768.0K |
| Accounts payable | -$12.6M | -$8.7M | $20.8M |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | -$5.2M | -$10.3M | $8.4M |
| Income taxes | $971.0K | $2.0M | $342.0K |
| Customer advances and deposits | -$707.0K | -$12.8M | $14.4M |
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | $129.1M | $327.0M | -$74.6M |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -$48.8M | -$62.6M | -$66.0M |
| Proceeds from sale of business, less cash of businesses sold | $0 | $0 | $3.8M |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | $5.9M | $3.8M | $2.3M |
| Net cash used by investing activities | -$43.0M | -$58.8M | -$60.0M |
| Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net | -$170.1M | $37.7M | $223.0M |
| Issuance of long-term debt | $89.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Repayment of long-term debt | $89.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | -$19.0M | -$17.5M | -$10.6M |
| Repurchase of common stock | $0 | $0 | -$4.7M |
| Dividends paid on common stock | -$81.3M | -$79.7M | -$78.4M |
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swap agreements | -$988.0K | $0 | $0 |
| Debt issuance costs and other | -$12.9M | -$3.7M | -$3.6M |
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | -$284.3M | -$63.2M | $125.7M |
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | $262.0K | -$399.0K | -$141.0K |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -$197.9M | $204.5M | -$9.1M |
| Interest | $71.8M | $75.3M | $61.1M |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | $43.1M | $38.4M | $38.1M |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
After the 1911 breakup of the American Tobacco Company trust, Jacquelin P. Taylor incorporated Universal out of six formerly independent leaf merchants.
On January 3, 2020, Universal purchased FruitSmart.
In 2021, Universal purchased Shank's Extract in Lancaster, PA
From Wikipedia’s article on Universal Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7
Who has led Universal Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Universal buys, sells, and processes flue-cured and burley tobacco. It also holds a 49% interest in Socotab, LLC, a large dealer in oriental leaf tobaccos. The company does not manufacture cigarettes or other consumer tobacco products, although its largest customer is Altria Group (owner of Philip Morris USA).
Universal common stock is part of the S&P 600 index.
From Wikipedia’s article on Universal Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7
In 2010, Universal along with its competitor Pyxus (then Alliance One) were accused of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company is alleged to have used its subsidiaries to pay $850,000, $165,000 and $800,000 to officials in Malawi, Mozambique and Thailand, respectively. The company paid about $9 million in penalties and refunded disgorged profits to settle the charges.
From Wikipedia’s article on Universal Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7
283 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 6 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 41 major events, 166 insider forms, 20 large holders, 35 other. The latest 20:
The 283 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
20 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 20 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Freeman Lennart R.Director | Sale | 1,782 | $49.82 | $88.8K | Form 4 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | SLEDD ROBERT CDirector | Sale | 2,845 | $54.12 | $154.0K | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SLEDD ROBERT CDirector | Sale | 1,000 | $53.95 | $53.9K | Form 4 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Freeman Lennart R.Director | Sale | 3,746 | $53.45 | $200.2K | Form 4 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Hentschke Airton LSenior VP & COO | Sale | 10,000 | $54.94 | $549.4K | Form 4 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SLEDD ROBERT CDirector | Sale | 4,617 | $53.25 | $245.9K | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Freeman Lennart R.Director | Sale | 2,800 | $52.89 | $148.1K | Form 4 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Formacek Candace CVice President & Treasurer | Sale | 3,767 | $54.94 | $207.0K | Form 4 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | SLEDD ROBERT CDirector | Sale | 2,000 | $53.74 | $107.5K | Form 4 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Williams Jacqueline T.Director | Sale | 182 | $53.10 | $9.7K | Form 4 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Hentschke Airton LSenior VP & COO | Sale | 4,368 | $51.52 | $225.1K | Form 4 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Freeman Lennart R.Director | Sale | 1,847 | $48.76 | $90.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Wigner Preston DouglasChairman, President & CEO | Sale | 3,000 | $53.00 | $159.0K | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Broome Theodore G | Sale | 5,000 | $53.45 | $267.2K | Form 4 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | JOHNSON THOMAS HDirector | Sale | 2,800 | $53.94 | $151.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Freeman Lennart R.Director | Sale | 1,402 | $51.54 | $72.3K | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Broome Theodore G | Sale | 4,000 | $56.49 | $226.0K | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Wigner Preston DouglasChairman, President & CEO | Sale | 4,000 | $56.27 | $225.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Wigner Preston DouglasChairman, President & CEO | Sale | 4,000 | $63.23 | $252.9K | Form 4 |
| May 31, 2022 | SLEDD ROBERT CDirector | Sale | 2,000 | $63.82 | $127.6K | Form 4 |
Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 20 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:
From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,895,750 | $203.2M | 0.0% | +87,864 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,811,024 | $94.5M | 0.0% | +68,498 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,764,415 | $92.1M | 0.0% | −10,442 |
| State Street Corp | 1,449,407 | $75.6M | 0.0% | +50,989 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,115,922 | $58.2M | 0.0% | +47,927 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 752,733 | $39.3M | 0.0% | −74,646 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 648,150 | $33.8M | 0.0% | +44,460 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 424,680 | $22.2M | 0.0% | −53,345 |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 402,344 | $21.0M | 0.0% | −7,613 |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 391,184 | $20.4M | 0.0% | +37,529 |
| Morgan Stanley | 366,366 | $19.1M | 0.0% | +1,961 |
| Barclays PLC | 364,764 | $19.0M | 0.0% | −221,537 |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 363,477 | $19.0M | 0.1% | +33,989 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 358,446 | $18.7M | 0.0% | −75,006 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 342,650 | $17.9M | 0.0% | +9,227 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 320,245 | $16.7M | 0.0% | +146,479 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 297,320 | $15.5M | 0.0% | +14,198 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 289,656 | $15.1M | 0.0% | −10,334 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 271,904 | $14.2M | 0.0% | +21,909 |
| Millennium Management LLC | 271,478 | $14.2M | 0.0% | +242,716 |
| UBS Group AG | 263,788 | $13.8M | 0.0% | +155,955 |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 182,113 | $9.5M | 0.0% | −132,906 |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 164,324 | $8.6M | 0.0% | +5,567 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 134,762 | $7.0M | 0.0% | +88,694 |
| Adams Asset Advisors, LLC | 133,892 | $7.0M | 0.8% | −8,191 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
3 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.
| Date | Member | Trade | Amount | Vs S&P since | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2022 | Virginia FoxxRepublican, House | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | +128.8% | Report |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Virginia FoxxRepublican, House | Buy | $50,001 - $100,000 | −135.1% | Report |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Donna Shalala, House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +190.8% | Report |
Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
