How many employees does Universal Corporation have?

Universal Corporation reported 25,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Mar 2026, in the annual report it filed on June 1, 2026. That is down 12.3% from a year earlier.

What is Universal Corporation's revenue per employee?

Universal Corporation brought in $2.92B of revenue in fiscal Mar 2026, which is $117K per employee. That ranks 4 of 4 companies we track in Tobacco, where the median is $718K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Universal Corporation employees and revenue per employee

UVV · Tobacco · $1.05B market cap

Universal Corporation had 25,000 employees at the end of fiscal Mar 2026, down 12.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.92B, down 0.8% from a year earlier, or $117K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

25,000

-12.3% YoY

Revenue

$2.92B

-0.8% YoY

Revenue / employee

$117K

Peer median $718K

Rank in industry

4 of 4

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Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Mar 2017

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UVV employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Mar 2026	25,000	$2.92B	$117K	-12.3%	-0.8%
Mar 2025	28,500	$2.95B	$103K	+5.6%	+7.2%
Mar 2024	27,000	$2.75B	$102K	-3.6%	+7.0%
Mar 2023	28,000	$2.57B	$92K	+12.0%	+22.2%
Mar 2022	25,000	$2.10B	$84K	+25.0%	+6.1%
Mar 2021	20,000	$1.98B	$99K	-16.7%	+3.8%
Mar 2020	24,000	$1.91B	$80K	-14.3%	-14.2%
Mar 2019	28,000	$2.23B	$80K	+16.7%	+9.5%
Mar 2018	24,000	$2.03B	$85K	+0.0%	-1.8%
Mar 2017	24,000	$2.07B	$86K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Universal Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Tobacco.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
MO Altria Group, Inc.	5,900	$20.1B	$3.41M	Contracting
TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.	484	$463M	$957K	Hiring ahead
PM Philip Morris International Inc.	84,900	$40.6B	$479K	Efficient growth
UVV Universal Corporation	25,000	$2.92B	$117K	Contracting

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Questions about Universal Corporation

How many employees does Universal Corporation have?: Universal Corporation reported 25,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Mar 2026, in the annual report it filed on June 1, 2026. That is down 12.3% from a year earlier.
What is Universal Corporation's revenue per employee?: Universal Corporation brought in $2.92B of revenue in fiscal Mar 2026, which is $117K per employee. That ranks 4 of 4 companies we track in Tobacco, where the median is $718K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Universal Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed June 1, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell UVV.