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Universal (UVV) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q2 FY27 · 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 · Universal (UVV) Q2 FY27 earnings results →

Q2 FY27 Revenue down 18% year over year to $617M · 2¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 6.9%

Universal made $617M in Q2 FY27 (-18% Y/Y). Operating margin 6.9%, net earnings $12.6M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026.

Revenue$617M
Year over year-18%
Operating margin6.9%
Net earnings$12.6M
Operating cash flow−$96.7M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $617.4M in Q2 FY27, down 18% year over year and up 19% from the previous quarter.

Operating profit was $42.6M, a 6.9% margin (down 2.1 points year over year). Total costs fell 16% while revenue fell 18%. Net earnings were $12.6M, down 63% year over year. The effective tax rate was 34.7%.

Operating cash flow was −$96.7M. Non-cash charges added back $13.0M of depreciation and amortization and $1.3M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $128.3M. Capital expenditures of $19.6M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$116.3M.

Quarterly history

Universal revenue by quarterUniversal revenue by quarter$690MQ4 FY25$593MQ1 FY26$749MQ2 FY26$853MQ3 FY26$690MQ4 FY26$520MQ1 FY27$617MQ2 FY27
Universal net earnings by quarterUniversal net earnings by quarter$9.3MQ4 FY25$8.5MQ1 FY26$34.2MQ2 FY26$33.2MQ3 FY26−$34.8MQ4 FY26−$8.3MQ1 FY27$12.6MQ2 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q2 FY2710-QNov 4, 2026$617M-18%6.9%$12.6M−$96.7M
Q1 FY2710-QAug 5, 2026$520M-12%0.4%−$8.3M−$117M
Q4 FY2610-KJun 1, 2026$690M0%-2.2%−$34.8M$187M
Q3 FY2610-QFeb 9, 2026$853M-8%9.6%$33.2M$114M
Q2 FY2610-QNov 5, 2025$749M+6%9.0%$34.2M$32.7M
Q1 FY2610-QAug 6, 2025$593M-0.6%5.7%$8.5M−$205M
Q4 FY2510-KMay 30, 2025$690M-9%6.2%$9.3M$159M

Charts

Universal: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterUniversal: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-9%Q4 FY25-1%-14%Q1 FY26+6%+26%Q2 FY26-8%+14%Q3 FY260%-19%Q4 FY26-12%-25%Q1 FY27-18%+19%Q2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Y/Y -18%, Q/Q +19%.
Universal: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q2 FY27Universal: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$87.7MDividends−$82.0MCapital spending−$63.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$41.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$36.5MPartners−$17.4MAsset & business sales$11.3MOther financing−$9.0MBuybacks−$5.0MExchange rates−$450K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Universal: profit against cash, quarter by quarterUniversal: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$67.8M$216MQ3 FY25$14.3M$159MQ4 FY25$14.4M−$205MQ1 FY26$34.8M$32.7MQ2 FY26$41.6M$114MQ3 FY26−$34.8M$187MQ4 FY26−$8.3M−$117MQ1 FY27$17.4M−$96.7MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Net income $17.4M, Operating cash flow −$96.7M.
Universal: diluted shares by fiscal yearUniversal: diluted shares by fiscal year25MFY2125MFY2225MFY2325MFY2425MFY2525MFY26
+1.5% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Universal in its industry: growth against margin (5 companies, SIC 5150)Universal in its industry: growth against margin (5 companies, SIC 5150)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +6%median 6%CHSCPANDESEBPYYXUVV (-18%, 7%)
Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Universal

Universal Corporation is a global business-to-business agriproducts company with over 100 years of experience supplying products and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs. With operations in over 30 countries on five continents, we are uniquely positioned to leverage our worldwide network to access a diverse, reliable supply of plant-based materials. This presence, combined with our supply chain expertise, integrated processing capabilities, and commitment to sustainability, enables us to deliver high-quality, customizable, and traceable value-added agriproducts essential to our customers’ success.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Jun 1, 2026.

Universal against its Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -18% against the peers' median +6%. Operating margin: 6.9% against the peers' median 5.8%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
UVV UniversalQ2 FY27$617M-18%6.9%
CHSCP CHSQ4 FY26$10.4B+21%5.8%
ANDE AndersonsQ3 2026$2.8B+6%1.8%
SEB SeaboardQ3 2026$2.8B+9%0.5%
PYYX Pyxus InternationalQ2 FY27$534M-6%7.5%

Source: Universal 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 102037 · Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials

Guidance and outlook

Universal: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-04)Universal: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-04)Other7Supply chain4Demand3Costs2Capital spending2Products1
19 statements; tone +0.05 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 0 hedged.
Universal: outlook statements against the filing beforeUniversal: outlook statements against the filing beforeConfident3Cautious2

13F: who owns UVV and who is buying

Largest holders of UVV (13F)Largest holders of UVV (13F)BlackRock$203MVanguard Group$157MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$94.5MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$92.1MState Street$75.6MVanguard Capital Management LLC$58.2MInvesco$39.3MGeode Capital Management, LLC$33.8MCharles Schwab Investment Managem…$22.2MPrudential Financial$21.0M
Funds' net buying of UVV by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of UVV by quarter (13F)−$1.8M2024-09−$4.3M2024-12$5.1M2025-03−$7.4M2025-06$19.3M2025-09−$12.3M2025-12$4.6M2026-03$10.1M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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