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EBITDA Margin for Universal Corporation (UVV)

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

8.7%

YoY change

−1.16pp

Trough year (1990)

3.7%

Peak year (2010)

13.0%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 1987 to 2026

Latest: 9.1%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 1987 to 2026

Latest: −1.16pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 1987 to 2026

  • 20269.1%-1.16pp
  • 202510.2%-0.29pp
  • 202410.5%+0.83pp
  • 20239.7%-0.91pp
  • 202210.6%+0.73pp
  • 20219.9%+0.87pp
  • 20209.0%-0.27pp
  • 20199.2%-1.37pp
  • 201810.6%+0.11pp
  • 201710.5%+0.13pp
  • 201610.4%+1.08pp
  • 20159.3%-2.08pp
  • 201411.4%+0.26pp
  • 201311.1%+1.76pp
  • 20129.3%-2.12pp
  • 201111.5%-1.55pp
  • 201013.0%+2.27pp
  • 200910.7%-1.62pp
  • 200812.4%+0.56pp
  • 200711.8%+6.46pp
  • 20065.3%-3.76pp
  • 20059.1%+1.23pp
  • 20047.9%-2.34pp
  • 200310.2%+3.57pp
  • 20026.6%-2.04pp
  • 20018.7%+1.27pp
  • 20007.4%+0.25pp
  • 19997.2%-0.84pp
  • 19988.0%-0.07pp
  • 19978.1%+1.82pp
  • 19966.3%+1.13pp
  • 19955.1%-0.28pp
  • 19945.4%-1.19pp
  • 19936.6%+0.38pp
  • 19926.2%+0.53pp
  • 19915.7%+2.02pp
  • 19903.7%-1.76pp
  • 19895.4%-0.03pp
  • 19885.4%-5.83pp
  • 198711.3%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Universal Corporation's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Universal Corporation (UVV)

According to Universal Corporation's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 8.7%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

As of the 2026 fiscal year, Universal Corporation (UVV) reported EBITDA margin of 9.05% – contracted 1.2 percentage points year-over-year.

2010 marks the peak EBITDA margin at 13.02%, with the historical low of 3.66% recorded in 1990.

Universal Corporation EBITDA Margin by Year

Universal Corporation EBITDA Margin 2026: 9.1%

In 2026, Universal Corporation reported EBITDA margin of 9.05%, contracted 1.2 percentage points from 2025.

Universal Corporation EBITDA Margin 2025: 10.2%

Universal Corporation EBITDA margin in 2025 was 10.21%, contracted 0.3 percentage points from 2024.

Universal Corporation EBITDA Margin 2024: 10.5%

2024's EBITDA margin for Universal Corporation came in at 10.50%, expanded 0.8 percentage points from 2023.

Universal Corporation EBITDA Margin 2023: 9.7%

Universal Corporation posted EBITDA margin of 9.67% in 2023, contracted 0.9 percentage points from 2022.

Universal Corporation EBITDA Margin 2022: 10.6%

Universal Corporation EBITDA margin in 2022 was 10.58%.

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