Universal Corp (UVV)

NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Tobacco · USA

Universal Corp is a small cap company (market value between $300 million and $2 billion) in the Tobacco industry.

Universal Corp supplies processed tobacco and plant-based ingredients to manufacturers worldwide. Through its Tobacco Operations, it sources and processes leaf tobacco for consumer product makers across multiple countries. Its Ingredients Operations procures raw materials and manufactures specialty ingredients including fruits, vegetables, and botanical extracts for food, beverage, and consumer goods companies.

From its FY2026 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Universal Corp stock.

Our verdict on UVV

Undervalued: intrinsic value $59.93 per share, market price $39.56, margin of safety 34.0% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 6.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $59.93; the price of $39.56 is 34% below that value, and 84% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 63/100 on 11 of 12 signals (Faint Leak).

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Is UVV undervalued or overvalued?

UVV is undervalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 6.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $59.93; the price of $39.56 is 34% below that value, and 84% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of UVV?

$59.93 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $39.56. That is a margin of safety of 34.0%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Universal Corp's Leak Score?

63 out of 100, which we rate "Faint Leak", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.