Universal Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Universal Corporation cash flow quality index. Universal Corporation (UVV) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.44x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $114.32 Million exceeds net income of $33.25 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial agility of Universal Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Universal Corporation (1989–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Universal Corporation from 1989 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Universal Corporation across 38 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Universal Corporation (UVV) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Universal Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2026)
Universal Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Universal Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Universal Corporation cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.31x | $129.10 Million | $55.99 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2025 | 3.44x | $326.97 Million | $95.05 Million | ▲ +651.3% |
| 2024 | -0.62x | $-74.63 Million | $119.60 Million | ▼ -669.8% |
| 2023 | -0.08x | $-10.56 Million | $130.24 Million | ▼ -118.7% |
| 2022 | 0.43x | $44.88 Million | $103.60 Million | ▼ -81.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29x | $220.41 Million | $96.31 Million | ▲ +1538.2% |
| 2020 | 0.14x | $10.90 Million | $78.00 Million | ▼ -90.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49x | $164.52 Million | $110.13 Million | ▲ +108.5% |
| 2018 | 0.72x | $83.25 Million | $116.17 Million | ▼ -67.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22x | $250.31 Million | $112.51 Million | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55x | $183.59 Million | $118.15 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88x | $226.50 Million | $120.46 Million | ▲ +8428.0% |
| 2014 | -0.02x | $-3.50 Million | $155.16 Million | ▼ -101.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66x | $234.47 Million | $140.92 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.98x | $199.79 Million | $100.82 Million | ▲ +501.4% |
| 2011 | 0.33x | $54.22 Million | $164.55 Million | ▼ -65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.95x | $162.23 Million | $170.34 Million | ▲ +26.6% |
| 2009 | 0.75x | $99.07 Million | $131.74 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.81x | $97.07 Million | $119.16 Million | ▼ -87.8% |
| 2007 | 6.68x | $296.41 Million | $44.35 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.10x | $56.36 Million | $7.94 Million | ▲ +882.3% |
| 2005 | -0.91x | $-87.12 Million | $96.01 Million | ▼ -123.7% |
| 2004 | -0.41x | $-44.85 Million | $110.59 Million | ▼ -125.4% |
| 2003 | 1.60x | $170.38 Million | $106.66 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43x | $161.20 Million | $112.67 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43x | $161.20 Million | $112.67 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.56x | $177.83 Million | $113.81 Million | ▼ -40.2% |
| 1999 | 2.61x | $332.40 Million | $127.30 Million | ▲ +176.6% |
| 1998 | 0.94x | $133.40 Million | $141.30 Million | ▲ +6450.6% |
| 1997 | -0.01x | $-1.50 Million | $100.90 Million | ▼ -100.7% |
| 1996 | 2.07x | $147.50 Million | $71.40 Million | ▼ -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36x | $60.50 Million | $25.60 Million | ▲ +236.6% |
| 1994 | 0.70x | $27.10 Million | $38.60 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.81x | $64.70 Million | $80.20 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.73x | $51.80 Million | $70.70 Million | ▲ +117.1% |
| 1991 | 0.34x | $8.10 Million | $24.00 Million | ▼ -76.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45x | $53.80 Million | $37.10 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.74x | $94.00 Million | $54.00 Million | — |