On the stock market since 1988, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 25,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $877.6M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 21% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 27 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $3.29 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 41 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 35/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 45/100.
On our five-subject report card, UVV sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: UVV is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.