Universal (Universal) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.80 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal COGS-to-Revenue?

Universal's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $655 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $822 Mil.

Universal's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.80.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Universal's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.32%.

Universal COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.82	0.82	0.83	0.79	0.80

Universal COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Universal's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	2111.539	/	2569.824
	=	0.82

Universal's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	654.556	/	821.507
	=	0.80

Universal (NYSE:UVV) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Universal's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	654.556 / 821.507
	=	20.32 %

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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Universal (Universal) Business Description

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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