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| Metric | UVVUNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ | PMPhilip Morris International Inc. | MOALTRIA GROUP, INC. | TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding UVV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $39.67▲ 1.45 (3.79%) | $201.74▲ 4.28 (2.17%) | $76.07▲ 2.24 (3.03%) | $66.87▲ 2.26 (3.50%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 10.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $988.7M | $313.68B | $127.37B | $1.19B | |
| Revenue | $2.89B | $40.65B | $23.28B | $463.1M | |
| Profit | $32.6M | $11.35B | $6.95B | $58.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -1.3% | 7.3% | -3.1% | 28.4% | 7.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 16.4% | 67.1% | 62.5% | 57.1% | 62.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 5.8% | 36.6% | 42.5% | 20.6% | 36.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 1.1% | 27.9% | 29.8% | 12.6% | 27.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 2.8% | 26.2% | 39.0% | 9.5% | 26.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 2.3% | -113.5% | -198.4% | 15.6% | -113.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 6.8% | 40.0% | 41.3% | 15.1% | 40.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 30.29x | 27.64x | 18.33x | 20.40x | 20.40x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 6.96x | 20.97x | 14.62x | — | 17.79x |
| Price to book | 0.70x | -31.39x | -36.37x | 3.19x | -31.39x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.92x | -7.73x | -10.98x | 1.05x | -7.73x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 8/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How UVV compares with the others
- UVV's operating margin of 5.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (36.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -1.3% against 7.3%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 30.3x against 20.4x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.9x against -7.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.