Universal (UVV) Competitors $55.38 +0.47 (+0.85%) As of 01:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, MZTI, DAR, 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), Marzetti (MZTI), Darling Ingredients (DAR), 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 Marzetti Darling Ingredients BellRing Brands Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) and Universal (NYSE:UVV) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Is PM or UVV a better dividend stock? Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Universal pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Philip Morris International pays out 102.7% 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 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 has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Universal has raised its dividend for 56 consecutive years. Universal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to PM or UVV? In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 49 more articles in the media than Universal. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Philip Morris International and 7 mentions for Universal. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Universal's score of 0.71 indicating that Philip Morris International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Philip Morris International 54 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Universal 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PM or UVV 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 Philip Morris International9.03% -120.86% 16.83% Universal 3.51%8.46%4.10% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PM or UVV? 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 RatioPhilip Morris International$39.06B6.51$7.06B$5.2631.07Universal$2.95B0.47$95.05M$4.1113.48 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PM or UVV? 78.6% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Universal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Universal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend PM or UVV? Philip Morris International presently has a consensus target price of $184.91, indicating a potential upside of 13.13%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Universal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Philip Morris International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Universal 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, PM or UVV? Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPhilip Morris International beats Universal on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UVV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$1.38B$57.12B$15.77B$21.40BDividend Yield5.92%4.27%3.02%3.50%P/E Ratio13.48219.4418.2629.76Price / Sales0.4738.6547.3468.09Price / Cash7.7814.9514.9118.13Price / Book0.913.436.134.60Net Income$95.05M$1.42B$677.14M$998.80M7 Day Performance0.68%0.77%-0.12%0.88%1 Month Performance3.60%3.36%0.95%4.26%1 Year Performance7.21%15.13%0.02%14.20% Universal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UVVUniversal2.5203 of 5 stars$55.39+0.8%N/A+4.7%$1.38B$2.95B13.4828,500PMPhilip Morris International4.5006 of 5 stars$165.58-1.4%$184.91+11.7%+28.8%$257.79B$89.44B31.4883,100Positive NewsMOAltria Group3.7205 of 5 stars$66.45+0.1%$60.88-8.4%+22.5%$111.60B$24.02B12.856,200Positive NewsTPBTurning Point Brands4.0957 of 5 stars$101.61+0.9%$78.83-22.4%+163.5%$1.83B$360.66M42.51430Positive NewsISPRIspire Technology1.9662 of 5 stars$3.21-1.5%$7.50+133.6%-53.6%$183.45M$151.91M-6.5569News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownXXII22nd Century Group0.4755 of 5 stars$1.79-0.8%N/A-99.8%$6.75M$24.38M0.0080News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑KAVLKaival Brands Innovations GroupN/A$0.66-4.7%N/A-2.9%$0.00$1.70M0.0010Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownBTIBritish American Tobacco3.2578 of 5 stars$56.43-1.5%$51.00-9.6%+43.0%$116.22B$33.06B11.5948,000Short Interest ↓MZTIMarzetti4.0511 of 5 stars$183.06-1.2%$206.00+12.5%+1.5%$5.04B$1.91B30.163,700Positive NewsDARDarling Ingredients4.7602 of 5 stars$31.65-0.8%$43.57+37.6%-11.0%$5.01B$5.72B47.9815,500Positive NewsBRBRBellRing Brands4.3918 of 5 stars$38.42+3.0%$64.80+68.7%-39.2%$4.84B$2.00B21.95380 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 Marzetti Competitors Darling Ingredients 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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