---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-049590"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:09:08.204225+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-049590
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000162828025049590/0001628280-25-049590-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000162828025049590/xbrl-20251105.htm

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