Universal (UVV) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) reported Operating Expenses of $72.4 million for Q1 2026, up 5069.36% on a YoY basis from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.78% sequentially from $77.6 million in Q4 2025.
Universal (UVV) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal (UVV) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $72.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5069.36% year-over-year to $72.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $302.5 million (up 23.97% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $302.5 million, down 4.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $72.4 million in Q1 2026, from $77.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $89.5 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $1.4 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $70.8 million and a median of $74.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 98.31% in 2025 and soared 5069.36% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing UVV's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $68.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.94% to $79.5 million in 2023, then gained by 12.61% to $89.5 million in 2024, then fell by 13.27% to $77.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.78% to $72.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UVV's Operating Expenses at $72.4 million in Q1 2026, $77.6 million in Q4 2025, and $72.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 300.23 Bn | 294.78 Bn | 6.91 Bn | - |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 133.32 Bn | 128.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 121.70 Bn | 118.17 Bn | 3.51 Bn | - |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 73.10 Mn | -37.64 Mn |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands | 1.47 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 55.81 Mn |
| 6 | Universal | 1.35 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 98.47 Mn | 72.37 Mn |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 89.38 Mn | 71.30 Mn | 1.99 Mn | 11.47 Mn |
| 8 | Rythm | 42.81 Mn | 9.55 Mn | 10.40 Mn | 14.43 Mn |
| 9 | VPR Brands | 11.01 Mn | 8.30 Mn | 138,574.00 | 603,041.00 |
| 10 | Greenlane Holdings | 8.50 Mn | -29.73 Mn | 217,000.00 | 5.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 72.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 80.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 89.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 74.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 70.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 51.87 Mn |