Universal (UVV) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Payables was $679.75 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 6.3% from $639.18 million a year earlier and up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Payables at Universal came in at $377.7 million, down 31.7% from FY2025.
- Payables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Payables was $553.08 million in FY2025 (+5.2%), $525.94 million in FY2024 (+88.7%), $278.78 million in FY2023 (-20.6%) and $351.13 million in FY2022 (+45.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Payables since fiscal Q1 2026.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payables was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payables over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 88.9%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 42.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, UVV's Payables in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $657.99 million (Q1 2027), $377.7 million (Q4 2026) and $544.83 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.82 Bn |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 2.76 Bn |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 12.05 Bn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.41 Bn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 406.43 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 639.00 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 1.75 Bn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 664.00 Mn |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 679.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 679.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 657.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 377.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 544.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 639.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 741.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 553.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 616.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 666.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 660.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 525.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 454.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 372.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 448.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 278.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 440.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 646.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 576.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 351.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 473.98 Mn |
API Access
Universal Payables 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=payables&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();