Universal Corporation (LON:0LJD)

Universal Statistics

Total Valuation

Universal has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.01 billion. The enterprise value is 1.85 billion.

Market Cap	1.01B
Enterprise Value	1.85B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	24.89M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.13%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	24.32M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.39 and the forward PE ratio is 12.48.

PE Ratio	13.39
Forward PE	12.48
PS Ratio	0.47
PB Ratio	0.92
P/TBV Ratio	1.16
P/FCF Ratio	10.46
P/OCF Ratio	7.51
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.07, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.09.

EV / Earnings	24.44
EV / Sales	0.86
EV / EBITDA	7.07
EV / EBIT	9.24
EV / FCF	19.09

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.49, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.85.

Current Ratio	2.49
Quick Ratio	0.77
Debt / Equity	0.85
Debt / EBITDA	3.70
Debt / FCF	9.64
Interest Coverage	3.40

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.87% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.99%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.87%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.99%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.62%
Revenue Per Employee	188,493
Profits Per Employee	6,621
Employee Count	11,400
Asset Turnover	0.95
Inventory Turnover	1.58

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Universal has paid 33.25 million in taxes.

Income Tax	33.25M
Effective Tax Rate	25.88%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +6.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so Universal's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.67
52-Week Price Change	+6.57%
50-Day Moving Average	54.90
200-Day Moving Average	55.48
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	51.99
Average Volume (20 Days)	156

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.60

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Universal had revenue of GBP 2.15 billion and earned 75.48 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.00.

Revenue	2.15B
Gross Profit	424.69M
Operating Income	190.56M
Pretax Income	128.47M
Net Income	75.48M
EBITDA	233.47M
EBIT	190.56M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.00

Balance Sheet

The company has 130.24 million in cash and 931.43 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -801.19 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	130.24M
Total Debt	931.43M
Net Cash	-801.19M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	1.09B
Book Value Per Share	42.92
Working Capital	1.02B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 134.53 million and capital expenditures -37.89 million, giving a free cash flow of 96.65 million.

Operating Cash Flow	134.53M
Capital Expenditures	-37.89M
Free Cash Flow	96.65M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 19.76%, with operating and profit margins of 8.87% and 3.51%.

Gross Margin	19.76%
Operating Margin	8.87%
Pretax Margin	5.98%
Profit Margin	3.51%
EBITDA Margin	10.87%
EBIT Margin	8.87%
FCF Margin	4.50%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.51, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.53%.

Dividend Per Share	2.51
Dividend Yield	4.53%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-1.62%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	77.40%
Buyback Yield	-0.19%
Shareholder Yield	4.34%
Earnings Yield	7.47%
FCF Yield	9.56%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Universal has an Altman Z-Score of 2.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.71
Piotroski F-Score	5