Universal (UVV) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Capital Expenditures came in at $15.93 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 32.1% from $12.05 million a year earlier and up 86.8% from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Universal reported Capital Expenditures of $52.7 million, up 1.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $48.83 million, down 22.0% from FY2025.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Capital Expenditures was $62.6 million in FY2025 (-5.2%), $66.01 million in FY2024 (+20.7%), $54.67 million in FY2023 (+2.8%) and $53.2 million in FY2022 (-19.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $4.22 million (fiscal Q2 2022) to $22.75 million (fiscal Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 173.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 70.6%).
- Business Quant data shows UVV's Capital Expenditures at $8.53 million (Q4 2026), $19.2 million (Q3 2026) and $9.05 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.78 Bn | 35.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 272.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.50 Bn | 18.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 18.25 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 159.00 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.94 Bn | -20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.93 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 128.85 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.43 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 77.00 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.55 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 254.20 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.02 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 100.00 Mn |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.87 Bn | -946.73 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | Universal | 1.05 Bn | 675.16 Mn | - | 15.93 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.22 Mn |
API Access
Universal Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "UVV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();