Universal Corporation
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What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $51 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $53 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 14% in 3 years, but profit fell: $26 less profit per $100 of extra sales. Lower than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$154Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $154 of operating cash.
Lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.1×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.1 times.
Lower than 58% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$51For every $100 of sales, $51 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $53 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$26Sales grew 14% in 3 years, but profit fell: $26 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+14% / +5%In 3 years sales changed by +14% while total assets changed by +5%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.4×Debt due within a year is covered 0.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 73% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−89%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 89% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
92%Of every $100 the company owns, $92 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 70% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
84%Of every $100 of net worth, $84 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Universal Corporation owes $0.53 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 66% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 36% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
52.2Investors pay $52.2 for every $1 of Universal Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 91% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
0.71The share price is 0.71 times Universal Corporation's book value per share, lower than 83% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$988 MThe total market value of all of Universal Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.4 BWhat Universal Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$55.78Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $39.67 is 0.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
2.3%Universal Corporation earned 2.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.53×Universal Corporation owes $0.53 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
8.69%Universal Corporation pays 8.69% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 96% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-1%Revenue fell 1% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-66%Net profit fell 66% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 36% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
1.1%Universal Corporation keeps $1 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
4.0×Cash from Universal Corporation's business was 4.0× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.9×Universal Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.9 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtUniversal Corporation had $878 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.
Questions
What is Universal Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $52.2 for every $1 of Universal Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 91% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Universal Corporation: $988 M ÷ $1.4 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.7.
What is Universal Corporation's return on equity?
Universal Corporation earned 2.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Universal Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Universal Corporation owes $0.53 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Universal Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Universal Corporation pays 8.69% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 96% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Universal Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 1% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.