Universal (UVV) Competitors $54.54 -0.44 (-0.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.60 +0.07 (+0.13%) As of 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UVV vs. PM, MO, TPB, ISPR, XXII, KAVL, BTI, DAR, MZTI, and BRBRShould you be buying Universal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal include Philip Morris International (PM), Altria Group (MO), Turning Point Brands (TPB), Ispire Technology (ISPR), 22nd Century Group (XXII), Kaival Brands Innovations Group (KAVL), British American Tobacco (BTI), Darling Ingredients (DAR), Marzetti (MZTI), and BellRing Brands (BRBR). Universal vs. Its Competitors Philip Morris International Altria Group Turning Point Brands Ispire Technology 22nd Century Group Kaival Brands Innovations Group British American Tobacco Darling Ingredients Marzetti BellRing Brands Universal (NYSE:UVV) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UVV or PM? 81.0% of Universal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Universal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to UVV or PM? In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 37 more articles in the media than Universal. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Philip Morris International and 9 mentions for Universal. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Universal's score of 0.38 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Universal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Philip Morris International 39 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is UVV or PM a better dividend stock? Universal pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Universal pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International pays out 111.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Universal has raised its dividend for 56 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Universal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, UVV or PM? Universal has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate UVV or PM? Philip Morris International has a consensus target price of $195.44, suggesting a potential upside of 26.48%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Universal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Is UVV or PM more profitable? Philip Morris International has a net margin of 9.03% compared to Universal's net margin of 3.51%. Universal's return on equity of 8.46% beat Philip Morris International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universal3.51% 8.46% 4.10% Philip Morris International 9.03%-120.86%16.83% Which has higher valuation & earnings, UVV or PM? Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than Universal. Universal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Philip Morris International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniversal$2.95B0.46$95.05M$4.1113.27Philip Morris International$39.06B6.16$7.06B$5.2629.38 SummaryPhilip Morris International beats Universal on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UVV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UVV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversalTOBACCO IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.36B$55.15B$15.56B$21.95BDividend Yield5.92%4.45%3.20%3.56%P/E Ratio13.27209.7117.7029.66Price / Sales0.4636.8148.1499.82Price / Cash7.7814.1814.7418.33Price / Book0.9029.007.114.61Net Income$95.05M$1.42B$680.75M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.51%-1.37%0.90%0.16%1 Month Performance-1.64%-3.21%1.07%2.32%1 Year Performance4.92%11.50%-1.34%13.95% Universal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UVVUniversal2.5664 of 5 stars$54.54-0.8%N/A+4.6%$1.36B$2.95B13.2728,500PMPhilip Morris International4.7695 of 5 stars$152.91-2.3%$195.44+27.8%+28.9%$237.62B$89.44B29.0283,100Positive NewsMOAltria Group4.0615 of 5 stars$65.89+0.2%$60.88-7.6%+30.5%$110.56B$20.26B12.736,200Positive NewsTPBTurning Point Brands3.6715 of 5 stars$89.49-7.5%$78.83-11.9%+113.7%$1.61B$360.66M37.41430ISPRIspire Technology2.5161 of 5 stars$2.49+2.0%$7.50+201.2%-59.7%$142.62M$127.49M-3.6169XXII22nd Century Group0.6832 of 5 stars$1.71+4.6%N/A-99.7%$6.45M$24.38M0.0080Gap UpKAVLKaival Brands Innovations GroupN/A$0.52-2.9%N/A-45.7%$0.00$1.13M0.0010Positive NewsGap UpBTIBritish American Tobacco3.3107 of 5 stars$51.32-0.6%$51.00-0.6%+45.0%$105.60B$33.06B10.5448,000Positive NewsDARDarling Ingredients4.5154 of 5 stars$31.74+0.9%$43.57+37.3%-15.6%$5.02B$5.72B48.0915,500Positive NewsMZTIMarzetti4.4341 of 5 stars$169.64-0.6%$206.00+21.4%-6.7%$4.67B$1.91B27.953,700Positive NewsBRBRBellRing Brands4.1648 of 5 stars$35.29-1.6%$64.80+83.6%-45.5%$4.45B$2.00B20.16380Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Philip Morris International Competitors Altria Group Competitors Turning Point Brands Competitors Ispire Technology Competitors 22nd Century Group Competitors Kaival Brands Innovations Group Competitors British American Tobacco Competitors Darling Ingredients Competitors Marzetti Competitors BellRing Brands Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UVV) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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