Universal Corp Q2 revenue up 6% to $754M, net income +32%; appoints new director

UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/

2026-Q2 EPS reported $1.70 revenue$1,342,069,000

Q2 revenue $754.2M (+6% YoY); operating income $67.6M (-2%); net income $34.2M (+32%) on lower restructuring costs.
Tobacco ops revenue $659.4M (+5%), op income $65.2M (-16%). Ingredients ops sales $94.8M (+18%) but op loss $0.2M vs $1.3M profit.
Adjusted diluted EPS $1.36 vs $1.45 (-6%); GAAP EPS $1.36 vs $1.03 (+32%).
Gregory A. Trojan appointed to Board effective Nov 5; independent director with 25+ years executive experience.

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