Universal (UVV) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) posted Debt Ratio of 0.33 for Q1 2026, down 8.58% sequentially from 0.36 in Q4 2025, and up 58.13% YoY from 0.21 in Q1 2025.
Universal (UVV) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.33 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 58.13% year-over-year to 0.33 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.33 (up 58.13% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.33, up 58.13% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio declined to 0.33 in Q1 2026 per UVV's latest filing, from 0.36 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.4 in Q2 2024 and troughed at 0.19 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.27 and a median of 0.22 in 2022 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Debt Ratio soared 84.97% in 2024, then sank 50.96% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.22 in 2022, then retreated by 2.36% to 0.22 in 2023, then retreated by 6.71% to 0.2 in 2024, then soared by 75.96% to 0.36 in 2025, then slipped by 8.58% to 0.33 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.33, 0.36, and 0.2 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 293.69 Bn | 287.69 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 121.75 Bn | 118.06 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 3 | Altria | 110.60 Bn | 108.23 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 0.79 |
| 4 | RLX Technology | 2.21 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 52.74 Mn | 0.01 |
| 5 | Turning Point Brands | 1.69 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 93.70 Mn | 0.34 |
| 6 | Universal | 1.12 Bn | 845.54 Mn | 83.09 Mn | 0.39 |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 85.42 Mn | 66.19 Mn | 1.99 Mn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Rythm | 50.41 Mn | 8.50 Mn | 18.54 Mn | 2.78 |
| 9 | Greenlane Holdings | 12.48 Mn | -12.02 Mn | 32,000.00 | - |
| 10 | VPR Brands | 8.26 Mn | 5.92 Mn | 161,075.00 | 0.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.21 |