Universal (UVV) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Universal has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.44% for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 526.0% year-over-year to 0.44%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.8% (down 367.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 5.76%, down 214.0% from the prior year.
• Operating Margin came in at 0.44% for Q2 2026 at Universal, up from 2.09% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 11.11% in Q4 2024 to a low of 2.09% in Q1 2026.
• Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 6.53%, with a median of 8.11% recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 284 bps in 2023 and slumped 818 bps in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 9.75% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 10.65% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 11.11% in 2024, then declined by 14 bps to 9.51% in 2025, then slumped by 95 bps to 0.44% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 0.44% in Q2 2026, 2.09% in Q1 2026, and 9.51% in Q4 2025.