Universal (UVV) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Universal (UVV) posted Operating Expenses of $72.4 million for Q1 2026, down 6.78% sequentially from $77.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 5069.36% YoY from $1.4 million in Q1 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.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 5069.36% year-over-year to $72.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $302.5 million (up 23.97% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $302.5 million, down 4.23% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses slipped to $72.4 million in Q1 2026 per UVV's latest filing, from $77.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $89.5 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $1.4 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $70.8 million, with a median of $74.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses slumped 98.31% in 2025 and jumped 5069.36% in 2026.
  • Universal's Operating Expenses stood at $68.0 million in 2022, then rose by 16.94% to $79.5 million in 2023, then increased by 12.61% to $89.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.27% to $77.6 million in 2025, then decreased 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 Altria 66.91 Bn 63.43 Bn 3.51 Bn -
2 RLX Technology 2.38 Bn 1.75 Bn 73.10 Mn -37.64 Mn
3 Turning Point Brands 1.68 Bn 1.51 Bn 68.30 Mn 55.81 Mn
4 Universal 1.30 Bn 1.29 Bn 98.47 Mn 72.37 Mn
5 Ispire Technology 65.31 Mn 47.02 Mn 1.99 Mn 11.47 Mn
6 Rythm 54.80 Mn 21.54 Mn 10.40 Mn 14.43 Mn
7 Greenlane Holdings 9.60 Mn -28.63 Mn 217,000.00 5.79 Mn
8 VPR Brands 4.59 Mn 1.87 Mn 138,574.00 603,041.00
9 Lftd Partners 2.96 Mn 873,406.64 -1.71 Mn 2.86 Mn
10 22nd Century 128,296.63 -9.42 Mn -636,000.00 2.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 60.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 65.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 49.84 Mn