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Universal (Universal) Quality Rank


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What is Universal Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

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Universal (Universal) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
UVV:Germany UVV:Germany
Address
9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, USA, 23235
Website
http://www.universalcorp.com
Universal Corp is a global leaf tobacco supplier. The company procures leaf tobacco from farmers, processes it, and sells it to companies that manufacture consumer tobacco products. Universal does not manufacture or sell any consumer products itself. The company's segment includes Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Tobacco Operations segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
Candace C Formacek officer: Vice President & Treasurer PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Robert C Sledd director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Airton L Hentschke officer: SVP & COO 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Lennart R. Freeman director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Mckeen Starke officer: Senior VP & Sales Director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Preston Douglas Wigner officer: VP, General Counsel & Secy 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Schick Arthur J. Jr. director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Theodore G Broome other: Subsidiary Officer PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Thomas H Johnson director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Diana F Cantor director 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Michael T Lawton director DOMINO'S PIZZA, 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48106
Tullidge Thomas H Jr director PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
Jacqueline T. Williams director UNIVERSAL CORP., 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235
Scott J Bleicher officer: Vice President and Controller PO BOX 25099, RICHMOND VA 23260
John Patrick O'keefe other: Subsidiary Officer 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23235