Universal (Universal) Growth Rank : 2 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Universal Growth Rank?

Universal has the Growth Rank of 2.

GuruFocus Growth Rank measures the growth of a company in terms of its revenue and profitability. Historically, the companies with the highest growth ranks performed the best over the long term. It is calculated using the following criteria:

1. 5-year revenue growth rate, the higher, the better.
2. 3-year revenue growth rate, the higher, the better.
3. 5-year EBITDA growth rate, the higher, the better.
4. The predictability of 5-year revenue. The most consistent it is, the higher the rank.

GuruFocus found that the Growth Rank is the second of the two most-sensitive parameters among the five parameters checked. Please click GF Score to see more details on GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Please note that we are using the five-year EBITDA growth rate as a parameter, so the company needs to have had positive growth over that time. The reason we use EBITDA instead of earnings per share is that with EBITDA, we can rank a lot more companies since a company may have positive EBITDA but negative EPS. Since we are looking at the growth here, EBITDA gives us a pretty clear picture about the growth in the company's business operations.

Competitive Comparison of Universal's Growth Rank

For the Tobacco subindustry, Universal's Growth Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Growth Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Universal's Growth Rank Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Universal's Growth Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal's Growth Rank falls into.

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Universal (Universal) Business Description

Industry

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UVV:Germany UVV:Germany

Address

9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, USA, 23235

Website

http://www.universalcorp.com

Universal Corp is a global leaf tobacco supplier. The company procures leaf tobacco from farmers, processes it, and sells it to companies that manufacture consumer tobacco products. Universal does not manufacture or sell any consumer products itself. The company's segment includes Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Tobacco Operations segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.

Executives

Candace C Formacek	officer: Vice President & Treasurer	PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Robert C Sledd	director	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Airton L Hentschke	officer: SVP & COO	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Lennart R. Freeman	director	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Mckeen Starke	officer: Senior VP & Sales Director	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Preston Douglas Wigner	officer: VP, General Counsel & Secy	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Schick Arthur J. Jr.	director	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Theodore G Broome	other: Subsidiary Officer	PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Thomas H Johnson	director	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Diana F Cantor	director	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Michael T Lawton	director	DOMINO'S PIZZA, 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48106
Tullidge Thomas H Jr	director	PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Jacqueline T. Williams	director	UNIVERSAL CORP., 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Scott J Bleicher	officer: Vice President and Controller	PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
John Patrick O'keefe	other: Subsidiary Officer	9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235