UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/UVV

UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ New Standards Disclosure

10-KFiled Jun 1, 20262 min read
Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal Year 2026
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure” (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires additional disclosures reconciling the rates of different categories of income tax (i.e. federal, state, foreign, etc.) and a disaggregation of taxes paid and refunded. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and for interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 in fiscal year 2026, incorporating additional income tax disclosures on a prospective basis in Note 5.
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal Year 2025
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure” (“ASU 2023-0”). ASU 2023-07 requires additional disclosures about profitability measures utilized by the chief operating decision maker and significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 also requires all annual disclosures regarding profit or loss and assets to be included in interim disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 in fiscal year 2025, incorporating additional disclosures in Note 16 for significant segment expenses, including cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, and allocated corporate overhead.
Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted in Future Years
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) - Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosures about certain types of costs and expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Jun 1, 2026Showing above
2025May 30, 2025
2024May 29, 2024
2023May 25, 2023
2022May 27, 2022
2021May 28, 2021
2020May 28, 2020
2019May 24, 2019
2018May 25, 2018
2017May 26, 2017
2016May 27, 2016

About New Standards Disclosures

New accounting standards disclosures describe recently adopted pronouncements and those not yet effective, along with management's assessment of their expected impact. This section provides an early warning system for upcoming changes to how a company reports its financial results, often years before the new rules take effect.

Key signals: when management describes a not-yet-adopted standard's impact as "material" or "still being evaluated," it signals potential significant changes to reported metrics upon adoption. Watch for standards that affect a company's core operations — for example, revenue recognition changes for software companies or lease accounting changes for retailers with large store footprints. The transition method chosen (full retrospective versus modified retrospective) affects comparability with prior periods. Companies that delay adoption to the latest permitted date may be struggling with implementation complexity. Compare the disclosed impact assessments against peers in the same industry to gauge whether management's expectations are reasonable.

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