Turning Point Brands, Inc. (TPB) vs Universal Corporation (UVV)

• Turning Point Brands, Inc. TPB 67.61 ▼ −3.96%
• Universal Corporation UVV 41.08 ▲ +3.35%

Turning Point Brands, Inc. and Universal Corporation are both Tobacco companies. Turning Point Brands, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.4B against $1.0B — 1.3× the size. Universal Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Turning Point Brands, Inc. trades at 28.4×. Turning Point Brands, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 24.5% against −8.88%. Turning Point Brands, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.78% vs −0.09%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.77% vs 3.51%). Both pay a dividend; Universal Corporation yields more (8.03% vs 0.47%). Across the 22 metrics below, Turning Point Brands, Inc. leads on 13 and Universal Corporation on 9.