Universal (UVV) Competitors $58.33 -0.17 (-0.29%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.48 +0.15 (+0.25%) As of 07/11/2025 07:56 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UVV vs. PM, MO, TPB, ISPR, XXII, KAVL, BTI, FMC, CHA, and LANCShould 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), FMC (FMC), Chagee (CHA), and Lancaster Colony (LANC). Universal vs. Its Competitors Philip Morris International Altria Group Turning Point Brands Ispire Technology 22nd Century Group Kaival Brands Innovations Group British American Tobacco FMC Chagee Lancaster Colony Universal (NYSE:UVV) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Which has stronger 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$2.95B0.49$95.05M$3.7815.43Philip Morris International$89.44B3.13$7.06B$4.8537.06 Which has more risk & volatility, UVV or PM? Universal has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to UVV or PM? In the previous week, Philip Morris International had 52 more articles in the media than Universal. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Philip Morris International and 10 mentions for Universal. Philip Morris International's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Universal's score of 0.03 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Philip Morris International 45 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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. Is UVV or PM more profitable? Philip Morris International has a net margin of 8.43% compared to Universal's net margin of 3.22%. Universal's return on equity of 7.89% beat Philip Morris International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universal3.22% 7.89% 3.84% Philip Morris International 8.43%-122.40%16.25% Do analysts recommend UVV or PM? Philip Morris International has a consensus target price of $185.73, suggesting a potential upside of 3.34%. 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Philip 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 a better dividend stock? Universal pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Universal pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International pays out 111.3% 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 increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Universal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. 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. Email Address 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$1.45B$56.53B$16.20B$20.73BDividend Yield5.54%4.51%3.10%3.71%P/E Ratio15.439.3919.7827.84Price / Sales0.4940.3146.1642.34Price / Cash8.2113.6414.8322.63Price / Book0.962.926.094.57Net Income$95.05M$1.42B$680.31M$989.30M7 Day Performance-0.62%0.25%2.08%0.20%1 Month Performance-4.38%-3.08%1.61%3.95%1 Year Performance18.97%11.14%4.79%10.27% Universal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UVVUniversal3.0539 of 5 stars$58.33-0.3%N/A+19.9%$1.45B$2.95B15.4328,500PMPhilip Morris International4.0615 of 5 stars$179.00+1.8%$176.80-1.2%+71.2%$278.62B$89.44B36.9183,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMOAltria Group4.3823 of 5 stars$59.62+0.8%$57.71-3.2%+22.7%$100.43B$20.25B9.996,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTPBTurning Point Brands3.3408 of 5 stars$73.87+1.7%$76.67+3.8%+100.3%$1.32B$360.66M32.40430ISPRIspire Technology2.0898 of 5 stars$2.96+4.6%$7.50+153.4%-64.1%$169.15M$144.70M-6.0469News CoverageXXII22nd Century Group0.687 of 5 stars$6.76-2.9%N/A-99.7%$3.45M$24.38M0.0080News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeKAVLKaival Brands Innovations GroupN/A$0.49+0.8%N/A-61.6%$0.00$1.70M0.0010Gap DownBTIBritish American Tobacco2.8369 of 5 stars$48.35+2.1%$33.00-31.7%+58.8%$99.84B$33.06B9.9348,000Analyst ForecastFMCFMC4.3651 of 5 stars$44.20-0.6%$50.15+13.5%-25.2%$5.52B$4.25B16.875,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCHAChageeN/A$27.30+1.6%$40.80+49.5%N/A$5.01B$1.70B0.004,800Analyst UpgradeGap UpLANCLancaster Colony4.9477 of 5 stars$172.77+0.6%$203.50+17.8%-6.6%$4.76B$1.87B28.093,200Positive News 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 FMC Competitors Chagee Competitors Lancaster Colony 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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