Universal Corporation
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- Company RatingNeutralCompany RatingCombines sentiment and sustainability signals into an overall assessment of the company.Great · Good · Neutral · At Risk · Poor
- SectorConsumer Defensive
- IndustryTobacco
Universal Corporation is a B2B agriproducts company supplying leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to global food and beverage manufacturers. It operates in two segments. Tobacco Operations sources, processes, packs, stores, and ships flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental tobaccos, plus services such as blending, testing, service cutting, reconstituted leaf, just-in-time delivery, and liquid nicotine. Ingredients Operations produces specialty plant-based ingredients for consumer goods makers. Founded 1886, based in Richmond, Virginia.
Company score
- Sentiment
- 0.46
- SentimentMeasures the overall tone of recent coverage and discussion about the company.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
- Environment
- 0.06
- EnvironmentAssesses the company’s environmental impact, risks, and sustainability practices.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
- Social
- 0.10
- Governance
- 0.56
- GovernanceAssesses leadership, accountability, transparency, and business ethics.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
- Sustainability
- 0.17
- SustainabilityCombines environmental, social, and governance signals into an overall sustainability score.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
- Impact Score
- 0.31
- Impact ScoreCombines sentiment and sustainability performance into an assessment of the company’s overall impact.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Company
- MarketNYSE (NYQ)
- LocationUnited States
- CEOMr. Preston Douglas Wigner
- Founded1918
- Employees11,250
- Websitewww.universalcorp.com
Identifiers
- ISINUS9134561094
- FIGIBBG000BW93R1
- LEI549300BZXZ66F6DTIF20
- CUSIP913456109
- CIK0000102037