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

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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 68.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 65.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 51.87 Mn