Is UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from March 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 18.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.6% | |
| Net Margin | 2.9% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.0% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.7% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $327M |
| Free Cash Flow | $264M |
| Total Debt | $1.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 73.1 |
| Current Ratio | 2.9 |
| Total Assets | $3.0B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $52.67 |
| 50-Day MA | $53.84 |
| 200-Day MA | $54.44 |
| Avg Volume | 208K |
| Beta | 0.6 |
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52-Week Range
$49.96
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About UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV)
Universal Corporation, a business-to-business agriproducts company, provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment is involved in procuring, processing, packing, storing, and shipping of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for consumer product manufacturers, as well as provision of related services. This segment also offers specialty services, such as custom blending, chemical and physical testing of tobacco, service cutting, reconstituted leaf tobacco manufacturing, and just-in-time product delivery services; and liquid nicotine for tobacco products manufacturers, as well as recycled waste materials from tobacco production. The Ingredients Operations segment engages in the production of specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, pomaces, ciders, purees, nutraceuticals, fruit fibers, seeds, seed powders, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, distillates, natural flavors, colors, and other value-added products for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, as well as food, beverage, and flavor companies. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/'s debt ratio?
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/'s key financial metrics?
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ has a market capitalization of $1.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 15.6, and revenue of $2.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 18.7% and a net margin of 2.9%. Return on equity stands at 7.0%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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