Question 1

What is Universal Corporation's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Universal Corporation (UVV) P/E ratio is 41.5× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Universal Corporation?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Universal Corporation specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 22.6×.

Question 5

Is Universal Corporation's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Universal Corporation's P/E ratio of 41.5× is above its own 5-year average of 14.3× and above the sector median of 22.6×. That places the current reading at the 99th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Universal Corporation's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Universal Corporation (UVV) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 5.4× in 2009 to a high of 11295.3× in 2006. The 5-year average is 14.3× and the 5-year median is 12.7×.

Question 7

What was Universal Corporation's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Universal Corporation (UVV) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 40.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Universal Corporation's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$1.32B	$32.6M	40.5×	+25.7×	Mar 31, 2026
2025	$1.4B	$95M	14.7×	+4.1×	Mar 31, 2025
2024	$1.27B	$120M	10.6×	+0.0×	Mar 31, 2024
2023	$1.31B	$124M	10.6×	-6.1×	Mar 31, 2023
2022	$1.44B	$86.6M	16.6×	-0.0×	Mar 31, 2022
2021	$1.46B	$87.4M	16.7×	+1.4×	Mar 31, 2021
2020	$1.09B	$71.7M	15.3×	+1.1×	Mar 31, 2020
2019	$1.47B	$104M	14.1×	+2.6×	Mar 31, 2019
2018	$1.22B	$106M	11.5×	-5.3×	Mar 31, 2018
2017	$1.79B	$106M	16.8×	+5.0×	Mar 31, 2017
2016	$1.29B	$109M	11.8×	+2.5×	Mar 31, 2016
2015	$1.07B	$115M	9.3×	+0.6×	Mar 31, 2015
2014	$1.3B	$149M	8.7×	-1.2×	Mar 31, 2014
2013	$1.31B	$133M	9.9×	-1.9×	Mar 31, 2013
2012	$1.08B	$92.1M	11.8×	+5.3×	Mar 31, 2012
2011	$1.01B	$157M	6.5×	-1.1×	Mar 31, 2011
2010	$1.28B	$168M	7.6×	+1.9×	Mar 31, 2010
2009	$748M	$132M	5.7×	-9.1×	Mar 31, 2009
2008	$1.76B	$119M	14.8×	-22.9×	Mar 31, 2008
2007	$1.67B	$44.4M	37.7×	-81.0×	Mar 31, 2007
2006	$942M	$7.94M	118.7×	+106.5×	Mar 31, 2006
2005	$1.18B	$96M	12.2×	+2.6×	Mar 31, 2005
2004	$1.29B	$133M	9.7×	-0.3×	Mar 31, 2004
2003	$945M	$95.1M	9.9×	+0.8×	Mar 31, 2003
2002	$1.04B	$115M	9.1×	—	Mar 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Universal Corporation (UVV)

Historical P/E Ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV) from 2002 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Universal Corporation (UVV)

Universal Corporation P/E Ratio by Year

Universal Corporation P/E Ratio 2026: 40.5×

Universal Corporation P/E Ratio 2025: 14.7×

Universal Corporation P/E Ratio 2024: 10.6×

Universal Corporation P/E Ratio 2023: 10.6×

Universal Corporation P/E Ratio 2022: 16.6×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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