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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Universal (UVV)

Universal Corp fiscal 2025 revenue rises 7% to $2.9 billion, but net income falls 21%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Universal Corporation reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $2.9 billion, up 7%, and operating income of $232.8 million, up 5%. Net income attributable to the company fell 21% to $95.0 million, and fourth-quarter net income dropped 77% to $9.3 million, which included a $14.1 million pension settlement charge.

Key points

  • Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS was $3.78 versus $4.78 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.63 versus $5.08.
  • Fourth-quarter revenue fell 9% to $702.3 million, and diluted EPS was $0.37 versus $1.61.
  • The company's outlook expects fiscal 2026 flue-cured and burley tobacco crops outside China to rise 20% and 30%, respectively.

The filing

CompanyUniversal (UVV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 29, 2025, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0000102037-25-000023

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 29, 2025.

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