Universal (UVV) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Retained Earnings came in at $1.1 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 7.5% from $1.19 billion a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal's Retained Earnings was $1.14 billion, down 4.2% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Retained Earnings was $1.19 billion in FY2025 (+1.2%), $1.17 billion in FY2024 (+3.2%), $1.14 billion in FY2023 (+3.9%) and $1.09 billion in FY2022 (+0.6%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 4.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2027 (a decline of 7.5%).
- Business Quant data shows UVV's Retained Earnings at $1.11 billion (Q1 2027), $1.14 billion (Q4 2026) and $1.2 billion (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 22.88 Bn |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 18.64 Bn |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 13.66 Bn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 282.92 Mn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 4.86 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 3.98 Bn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 2.48 Bn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 5.85 Bn |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.09 Bn |
API Access
Universal Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();