Universal Corporation Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2026 Results
Universal Corporation reported flat fiscal year 2026 revenue of $2.92 billion, down 1% year-over-year, as tobacco volume declines offset growth in the ingredients segment. GAAP diluted EPS fell 66% to $1.30, driven by a $41.1 million goodwill impairment at the Shank’s operation and $52 million in tobacco inventory write-downs.
Key figures
- Eps
- 1.3
- Eps Beat
- 0
- Revenue
- 2924470000
- Guidance
- Management expects uncommitted tobacco inventories to return to target range in FY27; no specific financial guidance provided.
- Revenue Yoy
- -1%
- Net debt
- 845489000
- Liquidity
- 1300000000
- Total debt
- 904291000
- Adjusted eps
- 2.64
- Operating income
- 168451000
- Goodwill impairment
- 41061000
- Inventory write downs
- 52000000
- Tobacco segment revenue
- 2576358000
- Adjusted operating income
- 211345000
- Ingredients segment revenue
- 348112000
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