Last Price$54.00.7%
Market Cap$1,340.7M
LTM Gross margin
19.2%
5Y avg
18.8%
Tobacco industry
median
32.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
5/10
1.0% undervalued
Universal Corporation Gross margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Mar'05 | Mar'06 | Mar'07 | Mar'08 | Mar'09 | Mar'10 | Mar'11 | Mar'12 | Mar'13 | Mar'14 | Mar'15 | Mar'16 | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 18.7% | 16.5% | 22.1% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 19.8% | 19.3% | 18.8% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 19.4% | 17.8% | 19.2% |
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Universal Corporation (UVV) Gross margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Gross margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Universal CorporationUVV
19.2%
7.0%
(4.0%)
4.4%
Median Peer Set
32.8%
(2.4%)
7.9%
10.7%
British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI
81.6%
(2.4%)
N/A
11.9%
Altria Group, Inc.MO
70.3%
(0.9%)
44.2%
39.7%
Philip Morris International Inc.PM
64.2%
7.7%
(8.6%)
18.6%
Turning Point Brands, Inc.TPB
45.6%
(2.3%)
260.0%
9.5%
Vector Group Ltd.VGR
33.4%
(1.2%)
15.8%
12.9%
Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc.KAVL
32.1%
(55.1%)
(62.5%)
(113.9%)
RLX Technology Inc.RLX
28.9%
(77.9%)
(65.2%)
43.0%
Ispire Technology Inc.ISPR
19.0%
31.4%
145.5%
(9.7%)
Greenlane Holdings, Inc.GNLN
7.5%
(52.3%)
(96.4%)
(49.2%)
22nd Century Group, Inc.XXII
(33.2%)
(48.2%)
56.5%
(437.1%)
UVV key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Mar'05 | Mar'06 | Mar'07 | Mar'08 | Mar'09 | Mar'10 | Mar'11 | Mar'12 | Mar'13 | Mar'14 | Mar'15 | Mar'16 | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 3,276.1 24.2% | 3,511.3 7.2% | 2,007.3 (42.8%) | 2,145.8 6.9% | 2,554.7 19.1% | 2,491.7 (2.5%) | 2,571.5 3.2% | 2,446.9 (4.8%) | 2,461.7 0.6% | 2,542.1 3.3% | 2,271.8 (10.6%) | 2,120.4 (6.7%) | 2,071.2 (2.3%) | 2,033.9 (1.8%) | 2,227.2 9.5% | 1,910.0 (14.2%) | 1,983.4 3.8% | 2,103.6 6.1% | 2,569.8 22.2% | 2,748.6 7.0% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 2,664.7 | 2,932.2 | 1,563.5 | 1,715.7 | 2,035.3 | 1,949.5 | 2,063.2 | 1,974.9 | 1,999.3 | 2,108.8 | 1,861.5 | 1,713.0 | 1,676.5 | 1,662.0 | 1,820.6 | 1,553.2 | 1,597.4 | 1,694.7 | 2,111.5 | 2,220.5 |
% margin | 611.4 18.7% | 579.2 16.5% | 443.8 22.1% | 430.1 20.0% | 519.3 20.3% | 542.3 21.8% | 508.3 19.8% | 472.0 19.3% | 462.4 18.8% | 433.3 17.0% | 410.3 18.1% | 407.3 19.2% | 394.7 19.1% | 371.9 18.3% | 406.6 18.3% | 356.8 18.7% | 386.0 19.5% | 408.9 19.4% | 458.3 17.8% | 528.1 19.2% |
| Operating Expenses | 402.8 | 417.3 | 249.3 | 225.7 | 309.4 | 285.1 | 232.2 | 280.0 | 235.3 | 262.0 | 250.2 | 226.7 | 212.0 | 200.5 | 225.1 | 222.9 | 219.8 | 240.7 | 277.2 | 310.6 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 402.8 | 417.3 | 249.3 | 225.7 | 309.4 | 285.1 | 251.6 | 251.6 | 235.3 | 262.0 | 250.2 | 226.7 | 212.0 | 200.5 | 225.1 | 222.9 | 219.8 | 240.7 | 277.2 | 310.6 |
% margin | 208.6 6.4% | 104.4 3.0% | 163.6 8.1% | 191.5 8.9% | 209.9 8.2% | 257.2 10.3% | 254.6 9.9% | 180.3 7.4% | 223.0 9.1% | 246.2 9.7% | 167.9 7.4% | 181.6 8.6% | 178.4 8.6% | 171.5 8.4% | 161.2 7.2% | 126.4 6.6% | 147.8 7.5% | 160.3 7.6% | 181.1 7.0% | 222.0 8.1% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| Interest Expense | 58.3 | 81.3 | 53.8 | 41.9 | 35.6 | 24.2 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 17.5 | 19.9 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 49.3 | 66.3 |
| Pre-tax Income | 166.0 | 38.3 | 134.9 | 180.3 | 197.1 | 256.6 | 242.9 | 162.0 | 207.3 | 230.7 | 158.5 | 172.6 | 169.2 | 166.7 | 151.3 | 113.3 | 125.7 | 142.3 | 142.0 | 164.1 |
% effective tax rate | 68.2 41.1% | 34.4 89.8% | 61.1 45.3% | 63.8 35.4% | 64.6 32.8% | 86.3 33.6% | 78.3 32.3% | 61.2 37.8% | 66.4 32.0% | 75.5 32.7% | 38.0 24.0% | 54.4 31.5% | 56.7 33.5% | 50.5 30.3% | 41.2 27.2% | 35.3 31.1% | 29.4 23.4% | 38.7 27.2% | 11.7 8.3% | 31.1 19.0% |
% margin | 96.0 2.9% | 7.9 0.2% | 44.4 2.2% | 119.2 5.6% | 131.7 5.2% | 168.4 6.8% | 156.6 6.1% | 92.1 3.8% | 132.8 5.4% | 149.0 5.9% | 114.6 5.0% | 109.0 5.1% | 106.3 5.1% | 105.7 5.2% | 104.1 4.7% | 71.7 3.8% | 87.4 4.4% | 86.6 4.1% | 124.1 4.8% | 119.6 4.4% |
| EPS | 3.76 | 0.31 | 1.14 | 3.82 | 4.57 | 6.21 | 5.94 | 3.32 | 5.05 | 5.77 | 4.33 | 4.16 | 0.89 | 4.18 | 4.14 | 2.87 | 3.55 | 3.50 | 5.01 | 4.81 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.73 | 0.31 | 1.13 | 3.70 | 4.32 | 5.68 | 5.42 | 3.25 | 4.66 | 5.25 | 4.06 | 3.92 | 0.88 | 4.14 | 4.11 | 2.86 | 3.53 | 3.47 | 4.97 | 4.78 |
% margin | 298.3 9.1% | 187.8 5.3% | 237.0 11.8% | 265.4 12.4% | 274.6 10.7% | 324.3 13.0% | 294.9 11.5% | 228.7 9.3% | 273.5 11.1% | 289.0 11.4% | 211.0 9.3% | 219.9 10.4% | 217.5 10.5% | 215.9 10.6% | 207.6 9.3% | 173.4 9.1% | 188.4 9.5% | 214.7 10.2% | 250.1 9.7% | 283.9 10.3% |
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FAQ
1) What is Universal Corporation's Gross margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 19.2%, based on the financial report for Jun 30, 2024 (Q2’2024). The average annual Gross margin for Universal Corporation have been 19.0% over the past three years, and 19.8% over the past five years.
2) Is Universal Corporation's Gross margin Good?
As of today, Universal Corporation's Gross margin is 19.2%, which is lower than industry median of 32.1%. It indicates that Universal Corporation's Gross margin is Bad.