Company Analysis Universal Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (50.62 $) is less than fair price (54.45 $)
- Dividends (6.24%) are higher than the sector average (2.99%).
- The stock's return over the last year (7.72%) is higher than the sector average (-26.48%).
Disadvantages
- Current debt level 35.58% has increased over 5 years from 19.11%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=8.32%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=52.01%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Universal Corporation | Consumer Staples | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -3.2% | -3.4% | -1.7% |
| 90 days | -2.5% | -26.4% | 4.4% |
| 1 year | 7.7% | -26.5% | 25.5% |
UVV vs Sector: Universal Corporation has outperformed the "Consumer Staples" sector by 34.19% over the past year.
UVV vs Market: Universal Corporation has significantly underperformed the market by -17.75% over the past year.
Stable price: UVV is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: UVV with weekly volatility of 0.1484% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (50.62 $) is lower than the fair price (54.45 $).
Price not significantly lower than the fair price: The current price (50.62 $) is slightly lower than the fair price by 7.6%.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (10.49) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (37.88).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (10.49) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.35).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (0.8481) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (18.32).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (0.8481) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.69).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.4563) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.94).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.4563) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.16).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (8.13) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (25.1).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (8.13) is lower than that of the market as a whole (17.77).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 2.97% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (-3.59%) is below the 5-year average return (2.97%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (-3.59%) is lower than the return for the sector (4.01%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (8.32%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (52.01%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (8.32%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (17.13%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (4.07%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.89%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (4.07%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.51%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (9.12%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.22%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (9.12%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 6.24% is higher than the average for the sector '2.99%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 6.24% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 6.24% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (65.55%) are at a comfortable level.
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