earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Universal Corp nine-month sales up 29% to $1.88B; adjusted EPS $2.80 vs $2.76
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$2.82
revenue$1,869,269,000
- Diluted EPS as reported $2.82 ($2.44 prior year); adjusted EPS $2.80 (up 1% YoY).
- Tobacco segment operating income $119.0M (+13% YoY) on 29% revenue growth to $1.64B.
- Ingredients segment operating income $9.9M (-7% YoY); citing temporary demand softening.
- Uncommitted tobacco inventory below 7% of total; CEO cites strong demand and undersupply.
- Credit facility refinanced and expanded; borrowings reduced below peak working capital.