Universal (UVV) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 0.52% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 3.67 percentage points from 4.19% a year earlier and down 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 1.95%, down 1.88 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -2.37 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 3.82% in FY2025 (-0.95 pp), 4.77% in FY2024 (-0.22 pp), 4.98% in FY2023 (+0.78 pp) and 4.20% in FY2022 (-0.11 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined in each of the last nine quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.46 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 1.22 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2027 (a drop of 3.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 1.15% (Q1 2027), 1.94% (Q4 2026) and 3.45% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 4.58% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 1.69% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 2.52% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 1.66% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 7.88% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 7.53% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 3.04% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 3.52% |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 0.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.40% |
API Access
Universal Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();