UVV · Universal Corp /Va/
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Q1 FY27 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026TL;DR. Universal reported a sharply weaker first quarter (operating income down 93% to $2.3M and a net loss of $5.0M) as tobacco oversupply and customer purchase delays cut tobacco segment operating income to $3.5M from $35.7M and the ingredients segment swung to a $0.7M loss, though management maintained that full-year customer demand remains consistent with its sales plan and liquidity stayed strong at ~$1.1B.
- + Net debt declined about $52M year-over-year to slightly over $1B, with approximately $1.1B of available liquidity.
- + Interest expense fell $1.3M versus the prior-year quarter and is expected to be lower for the full year.
- + Management expects no large dark air-cured inventory write-downs this year as new sales and inventory management initiatives take hold.
- − Consolidated operating income fell 93% to $2.3M and the company swung to a $5.0M net loss versus $8.5M of net income a year ago.
- − Tobacco segment revenue dropped 13% and operating income fell to $3.5M from $35.7M as oversupply slowed customer buying.
- − Ingredients segment swung to a $0.7M operating loss from $1.7M of income, with management saying tangible improvements will take time.
- − Tobacco segment results included $4.4M of negative operating income variance from foreign currency movements.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Tobacco — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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UVV
this stock
Universal Corp /Va/
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$1.06B | -20.0% | -1.3% | 55.9 | 8.2% |
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PM
Philip Morris International Inc.
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$296.88B | +16.9% | +7.3% | 27.4 | 0.9% |
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BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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$118.02B | -7.0% | — | — | 0.1% |
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MO
Altria Group, Inc.
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$114.91B | +16.8% | -3.1% | 14.5 | 2.3% |
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RLX
RLX Technology Inc.
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$2.05B | -26.6% | +50.3% | — | 0.8% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVV | -0.6% | -8.2% | -20.9% | +1.0% | -20.0% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -0.4% | -7.8% | -33.1% | +0.1% | -32.9% |
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