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FDP vs UVV

Side-by-side comparison of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (FDP) and Universal Corporation (UVV): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • FDP operates in Consumer Staples, while UVV operates in Industrials - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • FDP is the larger of the two at $1.40B, about the same size as UVV ($1.34B).
  • Over the past year, FDP is down 9.9% and UVV is down 11.7% - FDP leads by 1.8 points.
  • UVV has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for FDP).
PerformanceFDP-9.89%UVV-11.72%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricFDPUVV
Company
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Universal Corporation
Price
$29.53+0.61%
$53.76+1.70%
Market cap
$1.40B
$1.34B
1M return
-21.15%
-0.33%
1Y return
-9.89%
-11.72%
Industry
Farming/Seeds/Milling
Farming/Seeds/Milling
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1997
News (4w)
4
20
Recent ratings
0
0
FDP

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It offers fresh and value added products, such as pineapples, melons, grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, tomatoes, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and kiwis, avocados, fresh-cut and prepared fruits and vegetables, juices and other beverages, prepared meals and snacks, bananas, and other fruits and vegetables. The company also engages in poultry and meat products business; and ocean freight business. In addition, it manufactures and sells plastic and box products, such as bins, trays, bags, and boxes. The company offers its products under the Del Monte brand, as well as under other brands, such as UTC, Rosy, Fruit Express, Just Juice, Fruitini, Mann's Logo, Arcadian Harvest, Nourish Bowls, Broccolini, Caulilini, Better Burger Leaf, RomaLeaf, and other regional brands. It markets and distributes its products to retail stores, club stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, distributors, and foodservice operators. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. was founded in 1886 and is based in George Town, Cayman Islands.

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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