Universal (UVV) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) reported Gross Margin of 13.77% for Q1 2026, down 275.0% on a YoY basis from 7.87% in Q1 2025, and down 25.7% sequentially from 18.53% in Q4 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.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 275.0% year-over-year to 13.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.51% (down 111.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 17.51%, down 111.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 13.77% in Q1 2026, from 18.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 20.66% in Q4 2024 to a low of 13.77% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 18.3% and a median of 18.54% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 348 bps in 2022 and surged 369 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing UVV's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 18.3% in 2022, then grew by 11 bps to 20.32% in 2023, then climbed by 2 bps to 20.66% in 2024, then slipped by 10 bps to 18.53% in 2025, then retreated 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 | Philip Morris International | 300.23 Bn | 294.78 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 68.06% |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 133.32 Bn | 128.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 121.70 Bn | 118.17 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 64.59% |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 73.10 Mn | 31.80% |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands | 1.47 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 54.95% |
| 6 | Universal | 1.35 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 98.47 Mn | 13.77% |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 89.38 Mn | 71.30 Mn | 1.99 Mn | 10.65% |
| 8 | Rythm | 42.81 Mn | 9.55 Mn | 10.40 Mn | 78.26% |
| 9 | VPR Brands | 11.01 Mn | 8.30 Mn | 138,574.00 | 23.89% |
| 10 | Greenlane Holdings | 8.50 Mn | -29.73 Mn | 217,000.00 | 48.44% |
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% |