$UVV (Universal Corporation) just saw its ACCE composite score fall 10 points, moving from 42 to 32 out of 100. That's a meaningful single-step drop, and the current subscore breakdown tells a clear story about where the pressure is coming from.
The four subscores right now: Growth 7, Value 68, Quality 34, Momentum 17. Two of those four are in deeply weak territory, and a third is barely holding ground.
What it means
Growth (7/100) is the most obvious culprit. A score this low reflects the kind of fundamental deterioration that drags a composite score down fast. The live data backs this up: $UVV posted year-over-year revenue of -11.8% and year-over-year earnings of -44.3% in its most recent period. A Q3 FY2026 earnings miss of -1.7% added to that picture. When growth numbers move this sharply in the wrong direction, the growth subscore can reprice quickly, and a 10-point composite hit is a plausible outcome.
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Momentum (17/100) is the second major drag. The stock is down 15.8% over the past year, sitting at $45.56 against an analyst consensus target of $67.00. Momentum subscores track price behavior, and a sustained 12-month decline of that magnitude will keep this subscore suppressed until the price trend reverses.
Quality (34/100) sits in the lower-middle range. The underlying quality metrics are mixed: ROE of 2.3% and a net margin of just 0.7% are thin for a consumer defensive name, even though earnings quality is flagged as strong and FCF yield comes in at 6.8%. The gap between strong cash generation and weak profitability ratios likely explains why quality lands where it does rather than higher.
Value (68/100) is the one bright spot and the reason the composite score isn't lower. The 6-model fair value estimate sits at $50.01, implying roughly 9.8% upside from the current price. The forward P/E of 11.8 is considerably more modest than the trailing P/E of 62.5, which reflects how much the trailing earnings figure has been compressed. The dividend yield of 6.9% also supports the value case. But a strong value score alone can't offset three weak subscores in a composite model.
A 10-point composite drop of this kind typically reflects a combination of worsening growth data and continued price weakness feeding into momentum, rather than a single event. Both of those conditions are present here. The value score provides a floor of sorts, but until growth stabilizes and the price trend shifts, the composite is unlikely to recover on its own.
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