Universal (UVV) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted loss late Thursday of $0.46 per diluted share, swinging from adjusted earnings of $0.80 a year earlier.
A single analyst polled by FactSet expected adjusted EPS of $1.08.
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $715.2 million from $702.3 million a year earlier.
A single analyst surveyed by FactSet expected $728.2 million.