Universal Corporation (UVV) — 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. Explore UVV operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Universal Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Universal Corporation across 38 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Universal Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Universal Corporation (1989–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Universal Corporation.
| 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 | — |