Latest period
$80.3M
YoY change
-69.6%
5Y CAGR
-12.2%
Peak year (FY2007)
$271M
Latest annual
$80.3M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $80.3M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -69.6%
Free Cash Flow history table for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 1989 to 2026
| FY2026 | $80.3M | -69.6% | -$184M | ||
| FY2025 | $264M | -288.0% | +$405M | ||
| FY2024 | -$141M | +115.6% | -$75.4M | ||
| FY2023 | -$65.2M | +683.9% | -$56.9M | ||
| FY2022 | -$8.32M | -105.4% | -$163M | ||
| FY2021 | $154M | -734.0% | +$179M | ||
| FY2020 | -$24.3M | -119.3% | -$150M | ||
| FY2019 | $126M | +155.6% | +$76.6M | ||
| FY2018 | $49.2M | -77.1% | -$165M | ||
| FY2017 | $215M | +57.3% | +$78.2M | ||
| FY2016 | $136M | -18.8% | -$31.7M | ||
| FY2015 | $168M | -440.6% | +$217M | ||
| FY2014 | -$49.4M | -124.2% | -$253M | ||
| FY2013 | $204M | +26.0% | +$42.1M | ||
| FY2012 | $162M | +971.1% | +$147M | ||
| FY2011 | $15.1M | -85.6% | -$89.6M | ||
| FY2010 | $105M | +65.0% | +$41.2M | ||
| FY2009 | $63.4M | -8.6% | -$5.95M | ||
| FY2008 | $69.4M | -74.4% | -$202M | ||
| FY2007 | $271M | -1619.0% | +$289M | ||
| FY2006 | -$17.9M | -90.7% | +$175M | ||
| FY2005 | -$193M | +20.4% | -$32.6M | ||
| FY2004 | -$160M | -368.9% | -$220M | ||
| FY2003 | $59.6M | -40.4% | -$40.5M | ||
| FY2002 | $100M | -14.5% | -$16.9M | ||
| FY2001 | $117M | -55.5% | -$146M | ||
| FY2000 | $263M | +617.2% | +$227M | ||
| FY1999 | $36.7M | -160.9% | +$97M | ||
| FY1998 | -$60.3M | -153.7% | -$173M | ||
| FY1997 | $112M | -372.3% | +$153M | ||
| FY1996 | -$41.2M | +122.7% | -$22.7M | ||
| FY1995 | -$18.5M | -67.9% | +$39.1M | ||
| FY1994 | -$57.6M | -1325.5% | -$62.3M | ||
| FY1993 | $4.7M | -112.9% | +$41.2M | ||
| FY1992 | -$36.5M | -265.9% | -$58.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $22M | -60.9% | -$34.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $56.3M | — | — |
- FY2026$80.3M-69.6%
- FY2025$264M-288.0%
- FY2024-$141M+115.6%
- FY2023-$65.2M+683.9%
- FY2022-$8.32M-105.4%
- FY2021$154M-734.0%
- FY2020-$24.3M-119.3%
- FY2019$126M+155.6%
- FY2018$49.2M-77.1%
- FY2017$215M+57.3%
- FY2016$136M-18.8%
- FY2015$168M-440.6%
- FY2014-$49.4M-124.2%
- FY2013$204M+26.0%
- FY2012$162M+971.1%
- FY2011$15.1M-85.6%
- FY2010$105M+65.0%
- FY2009$63.4M-8.6%
- FY2008$69.4M-74.4%
- FY2007$271M-1619.0%
- FY2006-$17.9M-90.7%
- FY2005-$193M+20.4%
- FY2004-$160M-368.9%
- FY2003$59.6M-40.4%
- FY2002$100M-14.5%
- FY2001$117M-55.5%
- FY2000$263M+617.2%
- FY1999$36.7M-160.9%
- FY1998-$60.3M-153.7%
- FY1997$112M-372.3%
- FY1996-$41.2M+122.7%
- FY1995-$18.5M-67.9%
- FY1994-$57.6M-1325.5%
- FY1993$4.7M-112.9%
- FY1992-$36.5M-265.9%
- FY1991$22M-60.9%
- FY1990$56.3M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Universal Corporation's reported cash flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Universal Corporation (UVV)
Free Cash Flow for Universal Corporation (UVV): headline value $80.3M · YoY -69.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
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 free cash flow of $80.3M – plunged 69.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2021–2026 (5 years) stretch, Universal Corporation free cash flow compounded at -12.2% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Universal Corporation free cash flow plunged from $271M in 2007 to $80.3M in 2026, a 70.4% drawdown.
The highest annual free cash flow of $271M was reported in 2007. The lowest in the available history was -$193M in 2005.
Universal Corporation Free Cash Flow by Year
Universal Corporation Free Cash Flow 2026: $80.3M
Universal Corporation free cash flow in 2026 was $80.3M, plunged 69.6% below 2025.
Universal Corporation Free Cash Flow 2025: $264M
2025's free cash flow for Universal Corporation came in at $264M, plunged 288.0% below 2024.
Universal Corporation Free Cash Flow 2024: -$141M
Universal Corporation posted free cash flow of -$141M in 2024, surged 115.6% from 2023.
Universal Corporation Free Cash Flow 2023: -$65.2M
In 2023, Universal Corporation reported free cash flow of -$65.2M, surged 683.9% from 2022.
Universal Corporation Free Cash Flow 2022: -$8.32M
Universal Corporation free cash flow in 2022 was -$8.32M.
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