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How Universal Corporation stacks up
UVV · against 254 other Consumer Defensive companies of similar size
Valuation
54/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #121 of 255 · scores higher than 52% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score22 peers with a valuation score of 50–59, including UVV · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 54?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.A mix: stronger free cash flow yield and EBITDA yield, but weaker earnings yield than most Consumer Defensive peers.
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. Earnings yield: -1.4% vs peer median 4.5%
- more operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: stronger than 64% of peers. EBITDA yield: 9.5% vs peer median 8.7%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 86% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 16.7% vs peer median 6.2%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = UVV, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | UVV | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 248 reported | 1.9% | 4.7% | 24% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 259 reported | 11.2% | 9.1% | 64% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 83 reported | 16.7% | 7.2% | 83% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 248 reported | 141.1% | 56.7% | 94% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around UVV| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.6B MYR (≈$796M) | 100 | 82 | |
| 2 | 87.0B INR (≈$1.0B) | 98 | 76 | |
| 2 | 29.73T IDR (≈$1.8B) | 98 | 60 | |
| 2 | 8.06T IDR (≈$500M) | 98 | 84 | |
| 5 | 933M USD | 97 | 84 | |
| 116 | 5.7B SAR (≈$1.5B) | 56 | 67 | |
| 116 | 3.6B CNY (≈$499M) | 56 | 67 | |
| 120 | 2.7B CAD (≈$2.0B) | 55 | 54 | |
| 121 | 10.0B CNY (≈$1.4B) | 54 | 39 | |
| 121 | 983M USD | 54 | 35 | |
| 123 | 1.71T KRW (≈$1.2B) | 53 | 32 | |
| 123 | 92.3B INR (≈$1.1B) | 53 | 69 | |
| 123 | 751M CAD (≈$548M) | 53 | 42 | |
| 123 | 553M EUR (≈$608M) | 53 | 53 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score