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Universal (Universal) EV-to-EBITDA : 7.94 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Universal EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Universal's enterprise value is $2,200 Mil. Universal's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $277 Mil. Therefore, Universal's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 7.94.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

UVV' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.38   Med: 8.82   Max: 12.99
Current: 7.94

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Universal was 12.99. The lowest was 6.38. And the median was 8.82.

UVV's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
56.76% of 37 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 8.24 vs UVV: 7.94

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-26), Universal's stock price is $50.835. Universal's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.310. Therefore, Universal's PE Ratio for today is 9.57.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Universal EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Universal EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Universal Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.81 8.73 9.91 9.57 8.54

Universal Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.22 8.54 8.94 7.77 9.51

Competitive Comparison of Universal's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Tobacco subindustry, Universal's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Universal's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Universal EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Universal's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=2200.282/277.016
=7.94

Universal's current Enterprise Value is $2,200 Mil.
Universal's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $277 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Universal  (NYSE:UVV) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Universal's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=50.835/5.310
=9.57

Universal's share price for today is $50.835.
Universal's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.310.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Universal (Universal) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, USA, 23235
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

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