Universal Corporation (UVV) Stock Grade

About Universal Corporation's fundamentals

Universal Corporation is a tobacco company with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion that is currently experiencing flat to declining business conditions, with revenue shrinking 0.8% year-over-year. The company maintains a notably high dividend yield of 5.1%, though its profitability metrics are modest, with a net margin of just 1.1% and return on equity of only 2.3%. Trading at a P/E ratio of 40.5 reflects a relatively high valuation relative to current earnings, which combined with stagnant revenue growth suggests limited near-term business expansion.