Universal (UVV) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) posted Gross Margin of 13.77% for Q1 2026, down 25.7% sequentially from 18.53% in Q4 2025, and down 275.0% YoY from 7.87% in Q1 2025.
Universal (UVV) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal (UVV) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 13.77% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 275.0% year-over-year to 13.77% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.51% (down 111.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 17.51%, down 111.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 13.77% in Q1 2026 per UVV's latest filing, from 18.53% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 20.66% in Q4 2024, with the low at 13.77% in Q1 2026.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 18.3%, with a median of 18.54% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin sank 348 bps in 2022 and soared 369 bps in 2023.
- Universal's Gross Margin stood at 18.3% in 2022, then advanced by 11 bps to 20.32% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 20.66% in 2024, then retreated by 10 bps to 18.53% in 2025, then declined by 26 bps to 13.77% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UVV's Gross Margin at 13.77% in Q1 2026, 18.53% in Q4 2025, and 18.54% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altria | 66.91 Bn | 63.43 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 64.59% |
| 2 | RLX Technology | 2.38 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 73.10 Mn | 31.80% |
| 3 | Turning Point Brands | 1.68 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 54.95% |
| 4 | Universal | 1.30 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 98.47 Mn | 13.77% |
| 5 | Ispire Technology | 65.31 Mn | 47.02 Mn | 1.99 Mn | 10.65% |
| 6 | Rythm | 54.80 Mn | 21.54 Mn | 10.40 Mn | 78.26% |
| 7 | Greenlane Holdings | 9.60 Mn | -28.63 Mn | 217,000.00 | 48.44% |
| 8 | VPR Brands | 4.59 Mn | 1.87 Mn | 138,574.00 | 23.89% |
| 9 | Lftd Partners | 2.96 Mn | 873,406.64 | -1.71 Mn | -18.63% |
| 10 | 22nd Century | 128,296.63 | -9.42 Mn | -636,000.00 | -15.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.85% |