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How Universal Corporation stacks up
UVV · against 798 other Consumer Defensive companies
Valuation
54/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #365 of 799 · scores higher than 54% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score79 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 · 771 reported | 1.9% | 4.5% | 26% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 812 reported | 11.2% | 8.9% | 64% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 312 reported | 16.7% | 6.3% | 86% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 767 reported | 141.1% | 54.4% | 88% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around UVV| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 399.1B KRW (≈$287M) | 100 | 72 | |
| 1 | 242.6B KRW (≈$175M) | 100 | 70 | |
| 1 | 3.6B MYR (≈$796M) | 100 | 82 | |
| 1 | 101M SGD (≈$77M) | 100 | 89 | |
| 5 | 456M HKD (≈$58M) | 98 | 70 | |
| 365 | 37.3B CNY (≈$5.2B) | 54 | 63 | |
| 365 |
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