Universal (UVV) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) reported EBIT Margin of 2.09% for Q1 2026, down 818.0% on a YoY basis from 0.29% in Q1 2025, and down 121.98% sequentially from 9.51% in Q4 2025.
Universal (UVV) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal (UVV) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 2.09% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 818.0% year-over-year to 2.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.76% (down 214.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 5.76%, down 214.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin eased to 2.09% in Q1 2026, from 9.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 11.11% in Q4 2024 to a low of 2.09% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 6.89% and a median of 8.66% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin jumped 284 bps in 2023 and sank 818 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing UVV's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.75% in 2022, then advanced by 9 bps to 10.65% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 11.11% in 2024, then dropped by 14 bps to 9.51% in 2025, then plunged by 122 bps to 2.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UVV's EBIT Margin at 2.09% in Q1 2026, 9.51% in Q4 2025, and 8.97% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 300.23 Bn | 294.78 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 38.37% |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 133.32 Bn | 128.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 121.70 Bn | 118.17 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 54.46% |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 73.10 Mn | 15.43% |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands | 1.47 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 10.05% |
| 6 | Universal | 1.35 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 98.47 Mn | -2.09% |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 89.38 Mn | 71.30 Mn | 1.99 Mn | -50.75% |
| 8 | Rythm | 42.81 Mn | 9.55 Mn | 10.40 Mn | -30.36% |
| 9 | VPR Brands | 11.01 Mn | 8.30 Mn | 138,574.00 | -80.07% |
| 10 | Greenlane Holdings | 8.50 Mn | -29.73 Mn | 217,000.00 | -1,243.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.03% |