NYSE$UVV

Universal Corp/VA · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong results driven by tobacco shipments and positive contributions from Ingredients Operations

Universal Corporation reported strong results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, driven by increased tobacco shipments and prices. Consolidated revenues increased by $142.4 million to $795.0 million, and net income increased to $41.7 million, or $1.67 per diluted share.

  • Strong tobacco shipments drove results in the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
  • Ingredients Operations segment continued to positively contribute to results.
  • There continues to be significant demand for leaf tobacco.
  • The company successfully refinanced and expanded its bank credit facility.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$790M

Previous: $648M+22.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.67

Previous: $1.80-7.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$39.4M

Previous: -$39.8M+1.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$223M

Previous: -$91.4M-144.3%
Net Income

$41.7M

Previous: $34.9M+19.2%
Operating Income

$77.5M

Previous: $62.8M+23.5%
Gross Profit

$141M

Previous: $127M+11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$71.3M

Previous: $99.3M-28.2%
Total Assets

$2.76B

Previous: $2.59B+6.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.33M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$790M

Q3 2023+22%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 0 of 1 quarters(0%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Universal Corp · $795M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Tobacco Operations
    $725M+25.4%
  • Ingredients Operations
    $70.5M-5.6%

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance provided in this report.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 68 earnings

Positive

+30.3%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-14.9%

Q1 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+1.0%+3.5%
Q3 2026-10.7%-7.5%-9.6%
Q2 2026+1.4%+2.6%+1.7%
Q1 2026-4.6%-0.7%+1.8%
Q2 2025+0.3%+0.0%+11.7%
Q3 2025+1.4%-0.7%+2.7%
Q1 2025+5.2%+3.3%+5.3%
Q4 2024-12.2%-13.2%-9.8%
Q3 2024-7.7%-9.3%-12.7%
Q2 2024+13.6%+17.8%+29.2%
Q1 2024-1.5%-2.4%-5.8%
Q4 2023-0.5%-1.4%-6.5%
Q3 2023-0.4%+1.1%-6.1%
Q2 2023+9.2%+10.3%+15.8%
Q1 2023-6.1%-6.0%-8.6%
Q4 2022+1.6%+2.8%-3.7%
Q3 2022-4.6%-5.8%+6.1%
Q2 2022+2.5%+2.9%+1.1%
Q1 2022-3.9%-2.6%-1.9%
Q4 2021-2.8%-5.1%-5.0%
Q3 2021+7.6%+9.0%+20.1%
Q2 2021+0.2%+11.1%+19.1%
Q1 2021+2.1%+6.2%+1.1%
Q4 2020-1.6%-3.2%-8.8%
Q3 2020-4.3%-4.9%-8.9%
Q2 2020-11.0%-9.8%-3.8%
Q1 2020-5.8%-9.8%-9.5%
Q4 2019+15.0%+12.0%+14.4%
Q3 2019+3.3%+0.3%+6.2%
Q2 2019-2.0%-4.5%-10.4%
Q1 2019-13.2%-16.9%-11.8%
Q4 2018+30.3%+36.8%+37.1%
Q3 2018+1.2%+9.2%+8.7%
Q2 2018-5.4%-2.1%-6.0%
Q1 2018-3.8%-9.2%-8.5%
Q4 2017-4.7%-5.5%-6.5%
Q3 2017+15.6%+6.7%-4.8%
Q2 2017+4.9%-0.1%+10.8%
Q1 2017+3.9%+3.2%+3.0%
Q4 2016+4.3%+1.6%+1.5%
Q3 2016-2.5%
Q2 2016-0.0%
Q1 2016-14.0%
Q4 2015+6.9%
Q3 2015+6.5%
Q2 2015-6.0%
Q1 2015-3.9%
Q4 2014-4.4%
Q3 2014+7.9%
Q2 2014+1.3%
Q1 2014-5.0%
Q4 2013-2.5%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q2 2013-2.2%
Q1 2013+2.3%
Q4 2012-0.2%
Q3 2012+3.1%
Q2 2012+3.1%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q3 2010+3.4%
Q3 2011+3.4%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q2 2010+1.1%
Q1 2010-14.9%
Q4 2010-14.9%
Q1 2011-14.9%

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