Universal Corporation - SWOT Analysis

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Universal Corporation (Universal) is one of the world's leading leaf tobacco merchants and processors. It is also operational in agro-products and distribution of lumber and building products, primarily in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) region. The company selects, buys, ships, processes, packages, stores and finances leaf tobacco in the US, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia and northern Brazil. It is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and employed about 25,000 people as of fiscal year (FY) ending March 2008. The company recorded revenues of $2,145.8 million during FY2008, an increase of 6.9% over FY2007. The operating profit of the company was $191.5 million during FY2008, an increase of 17.1% over FY2007.The net profit was $119.2 million in FY2008, as compared with $44.4 million in FY2007.

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• Contains a study of the major internal and external factors affecting Universal Corporation in the form of a SWOT analysis as well as a breakdown and examination of leading product revenue streams of Universal Corporation
• Data is supplemented with details on Universal Corporation history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available statement from Universal Corporation

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SIC Code: 5159

NAICS Code: 42259