UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV)

Universal Corp. is a business-to-business agriculture products supplier to consumer product manufacturers that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. It operates through the Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations segments. The Tobacco Operations segment includes selecting, procuring, processing, packing, storing, shipping, and financing leaf tobacco for sale to, or for the account of, manufacturers of consumer tobacco products throughout the world. The Ingredients Operations segment provides customers with a variety of plant-based ingredients for both human and pet consumption. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Address

9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
RICHMOND, VA 23235

Founded

1918

Number of Employees

27,000

Website

http://www.universalcorp.com

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s)		 $21,553 $9,672 - $12,639 $10,414 $20,126 $13,331 - $6,502 $4,744 - $12,373
Average Price $44.93 $40.25 - $57.45 $48.57 $53.20 $47.86 - $52.27 $47.44 - $48.62
# Shares Purchased 479,688 240,305 - 220,000 214,401 378,294 278,526 - 124,388 100,000 - 254,450
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 15.7% 29.2% - -9.5% 7.1% -2.3% 8.6% - -0.5% 9.6% - 6.9%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% - 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% - 37.3% 31.3% - 103.2%
Excess Total Return -166.1% -143.8% - -139.2% -97.8% -95.4% -66.2% - -37.8% -21.7% - -96.3%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 36% 42% - 33% 39% 33% 34% - 46% 49% - 47%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.

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