Universal (UVV) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Debt Ratio was 0.39 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 4.7% from 0.38 a year earlier and up 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Debt Ratio at Universal came in at 0.33, down 8.9% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.36 in FY2025 (+1.9%), 0.35 in FY2024 (+14.4%), 0.31 in FY2023 (+13.5%) and 0.27 in FY2022 (+2.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 35.0%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 18.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, UVV's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 0.39 (Q1 2027), 0.33 (Q4 2026) and 0.36 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.16 |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 0.22 |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 0.49 |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.50 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 0.33 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 0.16 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 0.31 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 0.22 |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 0.39 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.30 |
API Access
Universal Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();