Universal UVV
NYSE UVV
$44.73 -0.79 (-1.74%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 12:30 PM EDT

Universal (UVV) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Universal (UVV) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.38 for Q1 2026, down 88.46% sequentially from 3.29 in Q4 2025, and down 87.59% YoY from 3.06 in Q1 2025.

Universal (UVV) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Universal has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.38 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 87.59% year-over-year to 0.38 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.29 (down 120.88% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 2.28, down 22.17% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio retreated to 0.38 in Q1 2026 per UVV's latest filing, from 3.29 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 8.22 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 1.99 in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 2.62 and a median of 3.06 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Interest Coverage Ratio sank 161.01% in 2024, then jumped 253.54% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 5.43 in 2022, then rose by 3.66% to 5.63 in 2023, then plunged by 42.99% to 3.21 in 2024, then increased by 2.43% to 3.29 in 2025, then sank by 88.46% to 0.38 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.38, 3.29, and 3.31 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Philip Morris International 294.34 Bn 288.34 Bn 7.66 Bn -
2 British American Tobacco p.l.c 121.85 Bn 118.15 Bn - -
3 Altria 110.52 Bn 108.15 Bn 3.82 Bn -
4 RLX Technology 2.20 Bn 1.46 Bn 52.74 Mn -
5 Turning Point Brands 1.68 Bn 1.41 Bn 93.70 Mn 2.14
6 Universal 1.12 Bn 846.80 Mn 83.09 Mn 0.14
7 Ispire Technology 85.37 Mn 66.14 Mn 1.99 Mn -108.74
8 Rythm 50.85 Mn 8.94 Mn 18.54 Mn 1.12
9 Greenlane Holdings 12.21 Mn -12.29 Mn 32,000.00 149.27
10 VPR Brands 8.26 Mn 5.92 Mn 161,075.00 -12.44

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.14
Mar 31, 2026 0.38
Dec 31, 2025 3.29
Sep 30, 2025 3.31
Jun 30, 2025 1.36
Mar 31, 2025 3.06
Dec 31, 2024 3.21
Sep 30, 2024 2.12
Jun 30, 2024 0.53
Mar 31, 2024 -1.99
Dec 31, 2023 5.63
Sep 30, 2023 1.37
Jun 30, 2023 0.27
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