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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-006200"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:48:14.211928+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp Q3 net income down 44% YoY; appoints Steven Diel as CFO effective Apr 1, 2026

## Summary
- Q3 sales $861.3M (-8% YoY), net income $33.2M (-44%), diluted EPS $1.32 vs $2.37.
- Tobacco ops op income $84.0M (-18%); Ingredients ops operating loss $0.1M vs profit $3.7M.
- Steven Diel promoted to CFO effective Apr 1, 2026; current CFO Johan Kroner to retire Jul 1, 2026 as advisor.
- Diel, VP & CFO of Ingredients since Jan 2026, led $350M+ acquisitions building ingredients segment.
- Credit facility refinanced and upsized in Dec 2025 to enhance liquidity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-006200
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000162828026006200/0001628280-26-006200-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000162828026006200/xbrl-20260203.htm

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