Universal (UVV) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) reported Operating Income of -$15.0 million for Q1 2026, down 134.99% on a YoY basis from $42.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 118.26% sequentially from $82.0 million in Q4 2025.
Universal (UVV) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal (UVV) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at -$15.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 134.99% year-over-year to -$15.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $168.5 million (down 27.64% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $168.5 million, down 27.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Income retreated to -$15.0 million in Q1 2026, from $82.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $104.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$15.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $50.7 million and a median of $55.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income surged 96.3% in 2025 and plunged 134.99% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing UVV's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $77.5 million in 2022, then grew by 12.82% to $87.5 million in 2023, then increased by 18.99% to $104.1 million in 2024, then declined by 21.26% to $82.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 118.26% to -$15.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UVV's Operating Income at -$15.0 million in Q1 2026, $82.0 million in Q4 2025, and $67.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 300.23 Bn | 294.78 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 3.89 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 | 2.96 Bn |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 73.10 Mn | 35.47 Mn |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands | 1.47 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 12.48 Mn |
| 6 | Universal | 1.35 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 98.47 Mn | -14.96 Mn |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 89.38 Mn | 71.30 Mn | 1.99 Mn | -9.48 Mn |
| 8 | Rythm | 42.81 Mn | 9.55 Mn | 10.40 Mn | -4.03 Mn |
| 9 | VPR Brands | 11.01 Mn | 8.30 Mn | 138,574.00 | -464,467.00 |
| 10 | Greenlane Holdings | 8.50 Mn | -29.73 Mn | 217,000.00 | -5.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 68.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 87.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.61 Mn |