Universal (UVV) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.14 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 92.7% from 1.90 a year earlier.
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Universal (UVV) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Universal's Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.88 through Jun 30, 2026, down 42.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was 2.28, down 22.2% from FY2025.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has now declined for ten consecutive fiscal years.
- In earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.92 in FY2025 (-12.7%), 3.35 in FY2024 (-8.8%), 3.67 in FY2023 (-36.4%) and 5.78 in FY2022 (-2.5%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -0.81 (fiscal Q4 2026) and 8.41 (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 2.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 129.0%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 92.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, UVV's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -0.81 (Q4 2026), 4.75 (Q3 2026) and 3.31 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.46 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 10 | Universal | 1.04 Bn | 664.21 Mn | - | 0.14 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.63 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.97 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.18 |
API Access
Universal Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();