Universal (FRA:UVV) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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FRA:UVV Universal Corp FRA:UVV
74 GF Score
Price €43.94
GF Value €46.76
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Universal Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Universal's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

FRA:UVV vs AIIR, TPB, ISPR: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, Universal's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Universal's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


FRA:UVV
74GF Score
Universal Corp FRA:UVV
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Is Universal (FRA:UVV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €43.94 is trading 6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €46.76. GuruFocus considers Universal to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:UVV:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: €46.76 vs. price of €43.94 (6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:UVV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Universal Business Description

Other Exchanges UVV:USA0LJD:UK
Address 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, USA, 23235
Universal Corp is an international 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 segments include 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. The company operates in the USA, Belgium, China, Egypt, Philippines, Germany, and Other Countries with majority of revenue from USA.
74GF Score

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€43.94
Price
€46.76
GF Value