Universal (UVV) ROIC: History & Chart

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Universal Corporation(UVV)

Tobacco · Richmond, VA

$42.47-0.24 (-0.56%)

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

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

3.56%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

5.43%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

6.80%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

5.96%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

5.84%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

6.11%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

6.36%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-34.33%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-47.59%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-40.21%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-38.96%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-41.69%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-43.94%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

8.18%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-56.46%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Universal Corporation (UVV)	$1.06B	3.56%	5.43%	6.80%	5.96%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.06B	4.01%	19.34%	18.35%	18.43%
Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›	$29.83M	-244.75%	-90.02%	-50.96%	-41.92%
Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›	$678351.00	-15.45%	-2.83%	-2.44%	-1.54%
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.33B	3.75%	0.75%	2.18%	1.64%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.86B	5.71%	6.47%	7.51%	6.73%
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.16B	9.34%	25.46%	26.07%	18.52%
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.34B	16.10%	14.89%	12.38%	10.74%
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.78B	4.91%	6.47%	6.66%	7.81%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$5.83B	14.19%	14.39%	12.20%	12.04%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Universal Corporation (UVV)

$1.06B

3.56%

5.43%

6.80%

5.96%

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.06B

4.01%

19.34%

18.35%

18.43%

Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›

$29.83M

-244.75%

-90.02%

-50.96%

-41.92%

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

$678351.00

-15.45%

-2.83%

-2.44%

-1.54%

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.33B

3.75%

0.75%

2.18%

1.64%

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.86B

5.71%

6.47%

7.51%

6.73%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.16B

9.34%

25.46%

26.07%

18.52%

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.34B

16.10%

14.89%

12.38%

10.74%

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.78B

4.91%

6.47%

6.66%

7.81%

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$5.83B

14.19%

14.39%

12.20%

12.04%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 3.56%.

Is Universal Corporation's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 3.56% is 40% below its 5-year average of 5.96%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.56%–7.48%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 5.43%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 6.80%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 5.96%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 5.84%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 6.11%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UVV stock is 6.36%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	3.56%
2026-03-31	4.61%
2025-12-31	5.70%
2025-09-30	6.77%
2025-06-30	6.49%
2025-03-31	6.39%
2024-12-31	7.17%
2024-09-30	6.82%
2024-06-30	6.62%
2024-03-31	6.81%
2023-12-31	7.44%
2023-09-30	7.48%
2023-06-30	6.69%
2023-03-31	6.94%
2022-12-31	5.30%
2022-09-30	4.59%
2022-06-30	4.68%
2022-03-31	5.19%
2021-12-31	5.47%
2021-09-30	5.51%
2021-06-30	4.94%
2021-03-31	5.27%
2020-12-31	4.14%
2020-09-30	3.79%
2020-06-30	5.03%
2020-03-31	4.50%
2019-12-31	5.16%
2019-09-30	4.94%
2019-06-30	5.42%
2019-03-31	6.07%
2018-12-31	5.80%
2018-09-30	6.61%
2018-06-30	6.54%
2018-03-31	6.14%
2017-12-31	6.36%
2017-09-30	6.70%
2017-06-30	6.84%
2017-03-31	6.19%
2016-12-31	6.52%
2016-09-30	6.11%
2016-06-30	6.10%
2016-03-31	6.06%
2015-12-31	5.85%
2015-09-30	6.56%
2015-06-30	6.06%
2015-03-31	6.42%
2014-12-31	5.37%
2014-09-30	4.22%
2014-06-30	5.38%
2014-03-31	8.30%
2013-12-31	8.09%
2013-09-30	7.54%
2013-06-30	8.76%
2013-03-31	7.58%
2012-12-31	7.70%
2012-09-30	8.83%
2012-06-30	5.85%
2012-03-31	5.56%
2011-12-31	5.55%
2011-09-30	5.32%
2011-06-30	8.47%
2011-03-31	8.80%
2010-12-31	8.75%
2010-09-30	7.36%
2010-06-30	7.45%
2010-03-31	8.76%
2009-12-31	8.32%
2009-09-30	8.62%
2009-06-30	8.58%
2009-03-31	8.03%
2008-12-31	7.51%
2008-09-30	6.83%
2008-06-30	6.70%
2008-03-31	6.66%
2007-12-31	6.22%
2007-09-30	6.05%
2007-06-30	5.40%
2007-03-31	5.12%
2006-12-31	4.19%
2006-09-30	2.29%
2006-06-30	2.14%
2006-03-31	2.37%
2005-12-31	4.48%
2005-09-30	5.40%
2005-06-30	4.74%
2005-03-31	4.98%
2004-12-31	4.44%
2004-09-30	5.18%
2004-06-30	6.09%
2004-03-31	7.57%
2003-12-31	8.55%
2003-09-30	8.29%
2003-06-30	8.55%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

3.56%

2026-03-31

4.61%

2025-12-31

5.70%

2025-09-30

6.77%

2025-06-30

6.49%

2025-03-31

6.39%

2024-12-31

7.17%

2024-09-30

6.82%

2024-06-30

6.62%

2024-03-31

6.81%

2023-12-31

7.44%

2023-09-30

7.48%

2023-06-30

6.69%

2023-03-31

6.94%

2022-12-31

5.30%

2022-09-30

4.59%

2022-06-30

4.68%

2022-03-31

5.19%

2021-12-31

5.47%

2021-09-30

5.51%

2021-06-30

4.94%

2021-03-31

5.27%

2020-12-31

4.14%

2020-09-30

3.79%

2020-06-30

5.03%

2020-03-31

4.50%

2019-12-31

5.16%

2019-09-30

4.94%

2019-06-30

5.42%

2019-03-31

6.07%

2018-12-31

5.80%

2018-09-30

6.61%

2018-06-30

6.54%

2018-03-31

6.14%

2017-12-31

6.36%

2017-09-30

6.70%

2017-06-30

6.84%

2017-03-31

6.19%

2016-12-31

6.52%

2016-09-30

6.11%

2016-06-30

6.10%

2016-03-31

6.06%

2015-12-31

5.85%

2015-09-30

6.56%

2015-06-30

6.06%

2015-03-31

6.42%

2014-12-31

5.37%

2014-09-30

4.22%

2014-06-30

5.38%

2014-03-31

8.30%

2013-12-31

8.09%

2013-09-30

7.54%

2013-06-30

8.76%

2013-03-31

7.58%

2012-12-31

7.70%

2012-09-30

8.83%

2012-06-30

5.85%

2012-03-31

5.56%

2011-12-31

5.55%

2011-09-30

5.32%

2011-06-30

8.47%

2011-03-31

8.80%

2010-12-31

8.75%

2010-09-30

7.36%

2010-06-30

7.45%

2010-03-31

8.76%

2009-12-31

8.32%

2009-09-30

8.62%

2009-06-30

8.58%

2009-03-31

8.03%

2008-12-31

7.51%

2008-09-30

6.83%

2008-06-30

6.70%

2008-03-31

6.66%

2007-12-31

6.22%

2007-09-30

6.05%

2007-06-30

5.40%

2007-03-31

5.12%

2006-12-31

4.19%

2006-09-30

2.29%

2006-06-30

2.14%

2006-03-31

2.37%

2005-12-31

4.48%

2005-09-30

5.40%

2005-06-30

4.74%

2005-03-31

4.98%

2004-12-31

4.44%

2004-09-30

5.18%

2004-06-30

6.09%

2004-03-31

7.57%

2003-12-31

8.55%

2003-09-30

8.29%

2003-06-30

8.55%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 3.56%

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