Universal Corp nine-month rev $1.46B (+7% YoY), adj EPS $2.76 (+7%); ingredients double, tobacco dips

UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/

2022-Q3 EPS reported $2.44 revenue$1,450,540,000

Revenue $1,456.6M up 7% YoY; gross margin 19.7% vs 19.2% (up 50 bps).
Diluted EPS $2.44 (as reported) up 26%; adjusted diluted EPS $2.76 up 7% YoY.
Tobacco ops sales $1,268.6M (-1% YoY), op income $105.6M (-2% YoY); shipping delays push some shipments to FY2023.
Ingredients ops sales $188.0M (+116% YoY); op income $10.6M vs loss of $4.7M; boosted by Shank's Extracts acquisition (Oct 2021).
Quarterly dividend declared at $0.78/share, unchanged from prior quarter; payable May 2, 2022 to holders of record Apr 11, 2022.

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