Universal (UVV) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Universal Corporation(UVV)

Tobacco · Richmond, VA

$42.47-0.24 (-0.56%)

Delayed quote: Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Universal Corporation

Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. This includes sourcing and selling flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos predominantly for cigarette production, as well as dark air-cured tobaccos used in cigars, cigarillos, smokeless products, and pipe tobacco. Beyond raw material supply, Universal Corporation offers a suite of value-added services such as tobacco blending, comprehensive chemical and physical testing, custom cutting for manufacturers, the production of reconstituted leaf tobacco, and just-in-time inventory management. It also supports the electronic nicotine delivery systems market and provides smoke testing. Furthermore, its analytical capabilities extend to testing for crop protection agents and tobacco components in seeds, leaves, and final products like e-cigarette liquids and vapors, alongside detailed chemical compound analysis of finished tobacco products and their mainstream smoke. The Ingredients Operations segment leverages advanced manufacturing processes to create specialized vegetable and fruit-derived ingredients, botanical extracts, and flavorings, catering to both human and pet food industries. An additional aspect of its operations involves recycling waste generated from tobacco processing. Established in 1886, the company maintains its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.

Richmond, VA

11,250 employees

investor.universalcorp.com

Consumer Defensive / Tobacco

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Tobacco
CEO: Preston Douglas Wigner

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UVV Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

6.20%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

5.63%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

6.80%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

6.80%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

6.84%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

7.31%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

7.69%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+10.06%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-8.88%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-8.77%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-9.35%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-15.19%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-19.35%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

11.72%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-47.12%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Universal Corporation (UVV)	$1.06B	6.20%	5.63%	6.80%	6.80%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.06B	6.84%	16.27%	13.92%	13.25%
Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›	$29.83M	-29.13%	-32.66%	-63.86%	-59.73%
Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›	$678351.00	-7.63%	-2.84%	-1.88%	-1.23%
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.33B	5.00%	1.34%	5.35%	4.15%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.86B	12.28%	13.96%	14.32%	13.57%
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.16B	12.03%	23.91%	23.00%	16.36%
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.34B	17.90%	16.43%	13.53%	11.77%
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.78B	8.74%	10.97%	11.55%	12.42%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$5.83B	7.48%	7.20%	6.28%	6.11%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Universal Corporation (UVV)

$1.06B

6.20%

5.63%

6.80%

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.06B

6.84%

16.27%

13.92%

13.25%

Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›

$29.83M

-29.13%

-32.66%

-63.86%

-59.73%

Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›

$678351.00

-7.63%

-2.84%

-1.88%

-1.23%

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.33B

5.00%

1.34%

5.35%

4.15%

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.86B

12.28%

13.96%

14.32%

13.57%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.16B

12.03%

23.91%

23.00%

16.36%

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.34B

17.90%

16.43%

13.53%

11.77%

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.78B

8.74%

10.97%

11.55%

12.42%

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$5.83B

7.48%

7.20%

6.28%

6.11%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The operating margin for UVV stock is 6.20%.

Is Universal Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 6.20% is in line with its 5-year average of 6.80%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.44%–11.11%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The TTM average operating margin for UVV stock is 5.63%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 3Y average operating margin for UVV stock is 6.80%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 5Y average operating margin for UVV stock is 6.80%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 10Y average operating margin for UVV stock is 6.84%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 15Y average operating margin for UVV stock is 7.31%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 20Y average operating margin for UVV stock is 7.69%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	0.44%
2026-03-31	3.65%
2025-12-31	9.40%
2025-09-30	8.97%
2025-06-30	5.71%
2025-03-31	6.34%
2024-12-31	11.11%
2024-09-30	9.67%
2024-06-30	2.89%
2024-03-31	8.85%
2023-12-31	10.65%
2023-09-30	8.66%
2023-06-30	2.13%
2023-03-31	7.55%
2022-12-31	9.75%
2022-09-30	5.82%
2022-06-30	3.09%
2022-03-31	8.83%
2021-12-31	9.62%
2021-09-30	6.57%
2021-06-30	3.03%
2021-03-31	10.16%
2020-12-31	8.94%
2020-09-30	4.34%
2020-06-30	2.70%
2020-03-31	4.99%
2019-12-31	8.73%
2019-09-30	9.08%
2019-06-30	2.53%
2019-03-31	9.04%
2018-12-31	5.92%
2018-09-30	10.08%
2018-06-30	2.20%
2018-03-31	9.92%
2017-12-31	9.13%
2017-09-30	9.21%
2017-06-30	2.30%
2017-03-31	9.20%
2016-12-31	12.44%
2016-09-30	9.48%
2016-06-30	-2.71%
2016-03-31	10.01%
2015-12-31	11.84%
2015-09-30	8.17%
2015-06-30	-1.92%
2015-03-31	7.88%
2014-12-31	12.25%
2014-09-30	4.72%
2014-06-30	-3.03%
2014-03-31	5.90%
2013-12-31	9.04%
2013-09-30	7.61%
2013-06-30	19.95%
2013-03-31	6.29%
2012-12-31	9.49%
2012-09-30	11.12%
2012-06-30	9.28%
2012-03-31	6.42%
2011-12-31	13.84%
2011-09-30	1.52%
2011-06-30	7.41%
2011-03-31	6.81%
2010-12-31	12.73%
2010-09-30	11.99%
2010-06-30	7.63%
2010-03-31	7.52%
2009-12-31	10.43%
2009-09-30	11.71%
2009-06-30	11.32%
2009-03-31	4.11%
2008-12-31	11.07%
2008-09-30	9.06%
2008-06-30	7.54%
2008-03-31	1.39%
2007-12-31	13.81%
2007-09-30	11.62%
2007-06-30	6.61%
2007-03-31	4.29%
2006-12-31	13.77%
2006-09-30	8.87%
2006-06-30	3.34%
2006-03-31	-1.27%
2005-12-31	1.32%
2005-09-30	7.02%
2005-06-30	4.53%
2005-03-31	7.93%
2004-12-31	6.10%
2004-09-30	5.79%
2004-06-30	5.59%
2004-03-31	4.98%
2003-12-31	9.55%
2003-09-30	7.58%
2003-06-30	7.71%
2003-03-31	8.01%
2002-12-31	8.04%
2002-09-30	7.76%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

0.44%

2026-03-31

3.65%

2025-12-31

9.40%

2025-09-30

8.97%

2025-06-30

5.71%

2025-03-31

6.34%

2024-12-31

11.11%

2024-09-30

9.67%

2024-06-30

2.89%

2024-03-31

8.85%

2023-12-31

10.65%

2023-09-30

8.66%

2023-06-30

2.13%

2023-03-31

7.55%

2022-12-31

9.75%

2022-09-30

5.82%

2022-06-30

3.09%

2022-03-31

8.83%

2021-12-31

9.62%

2021-09-30

6.57%

2021-06-30

3.03%

2021-03-31

10.16%

2020-12-31

8.94%

2020-09-30

4.34%

2020-06-30

2.70%

2020-03-31

4.99%

2019-12-31

8.73%

2019-09-30

9.08%

2019-06-30

2.53%

2019-03-31

9.04%

2018-12-31

5.92%

2018-09-30

10.08%

2018-06-30

2.20%

2018-03-31

9.92%

2017-12-31

9.13%

2017-09-30

9.21%

2017-06-30

2.30%

2017-03-31

9.20%

2016-12-31

12.44%

2016-09-30

9.48%

2016-06-30

-2.71%

2016-03-31

10.01%

2015-12-31

11.84%

2015-09-30

8.17%

2015-06-30

-1.92%

2015-03-31

7.88%

2014-12-31

12.25%

2014-09-30

4.72%

2014-06-30

-3.03%

2014-03-31

5.90%

2013-12-31

9.04%

2013-09-30

7.61%

2013-06-30

19.95%

2013-03-31

6.29%

2012-12-31

9.49%

2012-09-30

11.12%

2012-06-30

9.28%

2012-03-31

6.42%

2011-12-31

13.84%

2011-09-30

1.52%

2011-06-30

7.41%

2011-03-31

6.81%

2010-12-31

12.73%

2010-09-30

11.99%

2010-06-30

7.63%

2010-03-31

7.52%

2009-12-31

10.43%

2009-09-30

11.71%

2009-06-30

11.32%

2009-03-31

4.11%

2008-12-31

11.07%

2008-09-30

9.06%

2008-06-30

7.54%

2008-03-31

1.39%

2007-12-31

13.81%

2007-09-30

11.62%

2007-06-30

6.61%

2007-03-31

4.29%

2006-12-31

13.77%

2006-09-30

8.87%

2006-06-30

3.34%

2006-03-31

-1.27%

2005-12-31

1.32%

2005-09-30

7.02%

2005-06-30

4.53%

2005-03-31

7.93%

2004-12-31

6.10%

2004-09-30

5.79%

2004-06-30

5.59%

2004-03-31

4.98%

2003-12-31

9.55%

2003-09-30

7.58%

2003-06-30

7.71%

2003-03-31

8.01%

2002-12-31

8.04%

2002-09-30

7.76%

Operating Margin: 6.20%

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