Universal Corp (UVV, Financial) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2018. Universal Corp is a leaf tobacco supplier. It is engaged in procuring and processing flue-cured and burley leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Universal Corp has a market cap of $1.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $66.00 with a P/E ratio of 15.93 and P/S ratio of 0.81. The dividend yield of Universal Corp stocks is 3.31%.
For the last quarter Universal Corp reported a revenue of $607.5 million, compared with the revenue of $650.0 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $2 billion, a decrease of 1.8% from the previous year. For the last five years Universal Corp had an average revenue decline of 4.6% a year.
The reported diluted earnings per share was $4.14 for the year, an increase of 370.5% from previous year. Over the last five years Universal Corp had an average EPS decline of 15.7% a year. The Universal Corp had an operating margin of 8.43%, compared with the operating margin of 8.82% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Universal Corp is 8.75%. The profitability rank of the company is 4 (out of 10).
At the end of the fiscal year, Universal Corp has the cash and cash equivalents of $234.1 million, compared with $284.0 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $369.1 million, compared with $368.7 million in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is at a comfortable level of 11. Universal Corp has a financial strength rank of 7 (out of 10).
At the current stock price of $66.00, Universal Corp is traded at 37.8% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $47.89. The P/S ratio of the stock is 0.81, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.60. The stock lost 1.84% during the past 12 months.
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