Universal Corporation | Sustainability Performance
A global leader in the procurement, processing, and supply of leaf tobacco to manufacturers of tobacco products.
1886
United States
10,001+ employees
Tobacco
$1B - 10B in revenue
$25M - 100M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#10974
Overall#2487
in United States#10
in TobaccoSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Governance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projectionsAsset manager exclusion
Market cap
Revenue
Controversy level
- Universal Corporation, US leaf tobacco merchant, has faced sustained NGO criticism from Human Rights Watch and Foundation for Eliminating Child Labor in Tobacco (ECLT) over alleged child labor in Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe tobacco sourcing operations, plus periodic US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US Master Settlement Agreement obligations.
Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$2.9BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Revenue by region
Revenue by region %
All Other Countries [Member]
Belgium [Member]
China [Member]
Germany [Member]
Mexico
Philippines
Poland
United States [Member]
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Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
1.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
2.7
20242.9
20252.9
▼ 0.5%
2.8
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Exclusions by region
Reveal data for 2 credits
Institutions excluding by region out of total tracked institutions
Excluding institutions
Reveal data for 2 credits
Institution name, type, screener label
Powered by illuminem and CovalenceSustainability targets and commitments
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
50%
Independent Directors
9 out of 18 incl. management
Overall score
73
Environment
77
Social
89
Governance
53
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
