Universal Corporation (LON:0LJD)

Universal Statistics

Total Valuation

Universal has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.03 billion. The enterprise value is 1.88 billion.

Market Cap	1.03B
Enterprise Value	1.88B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 10, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	24.92M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.25%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.19%
Owned by Insiders (%)	2.27%
Owned by Institutions (%)	81.51%
Float	24.35M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.35.

PE Ratio	12.35
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.46
PB Ratio	0.92
P/TBV Ratio	1.15
P/FCF Ratio	8.78
P/OCF Ratio	6.83
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.35, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.06.

EV / Earnings	22.60
EV / Sales	0.84
EV / EBITDA	7.35
EV / EBIT	9.71
EV / FCF	16.06

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.70, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.79.

Current Ratio	2.70
Quick Ratio	0.78
Debt / Equity	0.79
Debt / EBITDA	3.59
Debt / FCF	7.60
Interest Coverage	3.29

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.86% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.79%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.86%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.79%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.13%
Revenue Per Employee	194,952
Profits Per Employee	7,286
Employee Count	11,400
Asset Turnover	0.98
Inventory Turnover	1.66

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Universal has paid 32.10 million in taxes.

Income Tax	32.10M
Effective Tax Rate	24.74%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -1.55% 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	-1.55%
50-Day Moving Average	52.92
200-Day Moving Average	55.33
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	63.40
Average Volume (20 Days)	66

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)	5.45

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Universal had revenue of GBP 2.22 billion and earned 83.06 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.30.

Revenue	2.22B
Gross Profit	430.40M
Operating Income	185.55M
Pretax Income	129.78M
Net Income	83.06M
EBITDA	228.37M
EBIT	185.55M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.30

Balance Sheet

The company has 65.95 million in cash and 888.42 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -822.47 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	65.95M
Total Debt	888.42M
Net Cash	-822.47M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	1.12B
Book Value Per Share	43.89
Working Capital	1.05B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 150.30 million and capital expenditures -33.41 million, giving a free cash flow of 116.89 million.

Operating Cash Flow	150.30M
Capital Expenditures	-33.41M
Free Cash Flow	116.89M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 19.37%, with operating and profit margins of 8.35% and 3.74%.

Gross Margin	19.37%
Operating Margin	8.35%
Pretax Margin	5.84%
Profit Margin	3.74%
EBITDA Margin	10.28%
EBIT Margin	8.35%
FCF Margin	5.26%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.50, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.58%.

Dividend Per Share	2.50
Dividend Yield	4.58%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-0.33%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	72.07%
Buyback Yield	-0.25%
Shareholder Yield	4.33%
Earnings Yield	8.10%
FCF Yield	11.39%

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 2.86 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.86
Piotroski F-Score	6