Universal (UVV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 5.17% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 5.62 percentage points from 10.79% a year earlier and down 1.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.28%, down 3.24 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -0.35 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.52% in FY2025 (-0.17 pp), 10.69% in FY2024 (+2.35 pp), 8.34% in FY2023 (+0.10 pp) and 8.24% in FY2022 (+0.61 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.52 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 2.54 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 5.62 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 6.74% (Q1 2027), 7.24% (Q4 2026) and 9.87% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.91% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 4.37% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 8.38% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.39% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 12.49% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 11.56% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 8.22% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 12.84% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 5.17% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.17% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.46% |
API Access
Universal Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();