Universal (UVV) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal's (UVV) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.11 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), down 13.7% from 0.13 a year earlier and down 46.7% from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), FCF Payout Ratio at Universal was 1.01, up 236.0% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.30 in FY2025.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.78 Bn | 35.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.50 Bn | 18.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 18.25 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 0.37 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.94 Bn | -20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.93 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 503.37 Mn | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.43 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.55 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 339.75 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.02 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 426.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.87 Bn | -946.73 Mn | 221.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Universal | 1.05 Bn | 675.16 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.91 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.23 |
API Access
Universal FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();