Universal Corp. Shares Climb 0.3% Past Previous 52-Week High - Market Mover
The shares rose 0.3% higher than its previous 52-week high of $59.69, with trading volume lower than its 30 day average
May 14, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
Universal Corp. (UVV) shares closed 0.3% higher than its previous 52 week high, giving the company a market cap of $1B. The stock is currently up 25.7% year-to-date, up 52.2% over the past 12 months, and up 35.7% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5%, and the S&P 500 fell 2.1%.
Trading Activity
- Trading volume this week was 4.1% lower than the 20-day average.
- Beta, a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.6.
Technical Indicators
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was between 30 and 70.
- MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates an upward trend.
- The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold.
Fundamentals & Catalysts
- Over the past 12 months the company generated $187 million in earnings before interest and taxes from $1 billion in revenue. It currently holds $95 million in cash and $346 million in debt.
- Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0 is lower than its current P/E ratio of 22.91, implying that analysts are expecting an increase in earnings.
- The company's price/earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG Ratio), a widely used indicator of a stock's true value while also factoring in expected earnings growth, currently stands at -0.75. A fairly valued company should have a PEG ratio of 1.0. When a company's PEG exceeds 1.0, it's considered overvalued while a stock with a PEG of less than 1.0 is considered undervalued.
- The company's debt-to-equity ratio, which measures the extent to which it finances its operations through debt, currently stands at 1.88 which means it currently has $1.88 of debt for every $1 of equity. Generally speaking, a debt to equity ratio below 1.0 is seen as relatively safe, while ratios of 2.0 or higher would be considered risky. Some industries are known for having much higher debt to equity ratios than others.
- The company's price-to-book ratio, which measures the market's valuation of a company relative to its book value, currently stands at 0.98. This means that the stock is trading at a discount of 1 times relative to the company's book value which reflects the total value of a company's assets that shareholders of that company would receive if the company were to be liquidated.
- The company's price-to-sales ratio, which shows how much the market values every dollar of the company's sales, currently stands at 0.62.
- The company's enterprise value-to-revenue multiple, which is often used to determine a company's valuation in the case of a potential acquisition, currently stands at 0.90.
P/E
22.91
EBITDA
$187M
P/Book
0.98
Mkt Cap
$1B
P/Sales
0.62
Revenue
$1B
EPS (TTM)
2.57
PEG Ratio
-0.75
EV/Revenue
0.90
Total Cash
$95M
Debt/Equity
1.88
Forward P/E
0.00
Current Debt
$346M
Gross Profit
$371M
Dividend Date
-
Earnings Date
2021-05-26
Profit Margin
0.03
Revenue/Share
81.50
Total Revenue
$1B
Enterprise Val
$1B
Put/Call Ratio
0.79
Revenue/Employee
0.00
Market Comparative Performance
- The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Consumer Staples industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis
| Name | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr % | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Corp. | 0.7 | 25.7 | 52.2 | -0.0 | 60.3 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 1.1 | 11.9 | 49.1 | -4.2 | 46.6 |
| S&P 500 Index | 1.5 | 10.1 | 48.0 | -3.7 | 47.0 |
| Consumer Staples | 1.4 | 5.2 | 27.2 | -1.1 | 28.5 |
Peer Group Comparative Performance
- The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by 43.6%
- The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 16.2%
- The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 35.7% higher than the average peer.
| Name | MKT CAP (USD) | P/E | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Corp. | UVV | 22.9 | 25.7 | 52.2 | -0.0 | 60.3 |
| Peer Avg | N/A | 16.9 | 17.9 | 44.9 | -4.7 | 59.8 |
| Philip Morris International Inc | PM | 17.6 | 19.4 | 50.5 | -0.7 | 54.6 |
| Altria Group Inc. | MO | 21.4 | 24.4 | 49.2 | -4.4 | 51.3 |
| British American Tobacco Plc - ADR | BTI | 10.5 | 8.5 | 13.7 | -2.8 | 31.3 |
| Vector Group Ltd | VGR | 17.0 | 20.0 | 28.3 | -8.1 | 75.1 |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | SWM | 17.9 | 17.1 | 82.8 | -7.6 | 86.7 |
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