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DOLE vs UVV

Side-by-side comparison of Dole plc (DOLE) and Universal Corporation (UVV): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • DOLE operates in Consumer Staples, while UVV operates in Industrials - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • UVV is the larger of the two at $1.31B, about the same size as DOLE ($1.30B).
  • Over the past year, DOLE is down 0.8% and UVV is down 12.9% - DOLE leads by 12.1 points.
  • UVV has been more active in the news (21 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for DOLE).
  • DOLE has more recent analyst coverage (8 ratings vs 0 for UVV).
PerformanceDOLE-0.80%UVV-12.87%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricDOLEUVV
Company
Dole plc
Universal Corporation
Price
$13.69-2.32%
$53.06-1.30%
Market cap
$1.30B
$1.31B
1M return
-7.41%
-1.38%
1Y return
-0.80%
-12.87%
Industry
Farming/Seeds/Milling
Farming/Seeds/Milling
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2021
News (4w)
7
21
Recent ratings
8
0
DOLE

Dole plc

Dole plc engages in procuring, marketing, and distributing fresh produce, health foods, and consumer goods worldwide. The company operates through Europe – Eurozone, Europe – Non-Eurozone, International, and Dole segments. It is involved in growing, sourcing, importing, packaging, marketing, and distributing various fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The company offers citrus products, bananas, apples and pears, vegetables/potatoes, salads, tomatoes, stone and soft fruits, grapes, exotics, pineapples, and other products. It also markets and distributes health foods, vitamins, minerals and supplements, pharmacy products, groceries, and consumer products. The company serves retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice customers. Total Produce plc was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

UVV

Universal Corporation

Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients for the food and beverage end markets, as well as provides water pipe style leaf tobacco; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

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