Universal (UVV)
Supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to consumer product manufacturers.
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Processes and supplies leaf tobacco through a global farm-sourcing and processing network, while a newer ingredients segment makes fruit, vegetable, botanical extract, flavor, and color products. Tobacco remains the larger base, shaped by crop sourcing, regulation, and a concentrated group of major tobacco manufacturers.
Sources, processes, packs, stores, and ships leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products through Tobacco Operations, the historical core of the business. Ingredients Operations adds plant-based products for human and pet consumption, including fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, flavors, and colors.
The operating model is global and B2B rather than consumer branded. Farmer contracting, agronomic support, traceability, processing near growing origins, testing, blending, service cutting, reconstituted leaf, and just-in-time delivery are central to the tobacco network.
Most employees are outside the United States, and the company operates across five continents. The business depends on crop availability, agricultural sourcing, tobacco regulation, and a small group of large tobacco manufacturers that account for much of consolidated revenue.
Company facts
No analyst consensus on record.
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $173.6M · Total debt $1.22B · Total assets $3.04B · Shareholders' equity $1.39B
- Revenue
- $523.8M
- Operating income
- $2.3M
- Net income
- −$5.0M
HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming
| Institutions | 82.64% | 20.58M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 2.52% | 628.3K shares | |
| 18 holders · as of Aug 11, 2026 | |||
| Other | 14.84% | 3.69M shares | |
| remainder | |||
24.90M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 15.65% | 3.90M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 7.27% | 1.81M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 7.09% | 1.76M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
State Street CorpInstitution | 5.82% | 1.45M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 4.48% | 1.12M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Lennart R. Freeman | director | −1,782 | $49.82 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Robert C. Sledd | director | −2,845 | $54.13 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Robert C. Sledd | director | −1,000 | $53.95 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Lennart R. Freeman | director | −3,746 | $53.45 |
- Philip Morris International
Major tobacco customer with direct farmer sourcing
- British American Tobacco (ADR)
Vertically integrated tobacco maker with in-house leaf operations
- International Flavors & Fragrances
Scaled taste and food-ingredients rival in natural solutions
- Sensient Technologies
Direct overlap in flavors, extracts, colors, and dehydrated inputs
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal | $43.43 | +0.27% | $1.08B | 57.0 | 12.9 | 0.4 | −11.8% |
| Philip Morris International | $190.85 | +1.79% | $292.21B | 26.9 | 21.8 | 6.9 | +10.4% |
| British American Tobacco (ADR) | $55.76 | +0.02% | $120.25B | 14.3 | — | 3.5 | −0.1% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | $85.57 | +2.35% | $21.34B | 77.4 | 24.9 | 2.1 | −29.3% |
| Sensient Technologies | $131.72 | +1.60% | $5.52B | 34.9 | 29.7 | 3.2 | +11.6% |
| Median | 30.9 | 24.9 | 3.4 | +5.1% |