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Universal (Universal) Asset Turnover : 0.29 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Universal's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $822 Mil. Universal's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,848 Mil. Therefore, Universal's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.29.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Universal's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.20%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Universal's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.47%.


Universal Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal's Asset Turnover 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 Asset Turnover Chart

Universal Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.04 0.90 0.89 0.85 0.98

Universal Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Asset Turnover 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 0.29 0.26 0.19 0.22 0.29

Competitive Comparison of Universal's Asset Turnover

For the Tobacco subindustry, Universal's Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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 Asset Turnover Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Universal's Asset Turnover falls into.



Universal Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

Universal's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Mar. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Mar. 2023 ))/ count )
=2569.824/( (2586.345+2639.182)/ 2 )
=2569.824/2612.7635
=0.98

Universal's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=821.507/( (2861.772+2833.874)/ 2 )
=821.507/2847.823
=0.29

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


Universal  (NYSE:UVV) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

Universal's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROE %**(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=212.864/1400.6325
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(212.864 / 3286.028)*(3286.028 / 2847.823)*(2847.823/ 1400.6325)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=6.48 %*1.1539*2.0332
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=7.47 %*2.0332
=15.20 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.

** The ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

Universal's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=212.864/2847.823
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(212.864 / 3286.028)*(3286.028 / 2847.823)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=6.48 %*1.1539
=7.47 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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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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