Universal (UVV) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 1.11% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 7.63 percentage points from 8.74% a year earlier and down 1.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal's Return on Equity [ROE] was 3.78%, down 3.82 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of -3.52 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 7.60% in FY2025 (-1.52 pp), 9.12% in FY2024 (-0.11 pp), 9.23% in FY2023 (+1.65 pp) and 7.58% in FY2022 (+0.28 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.97 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 2.54 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2027 (a drop of 7.63 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UVV's Return on Equity [ROE] at 2.31% (Q1 2027), 3.75% (Q4 2026) and 6.94% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 10.52% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 6.93% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.29% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 15.90% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 12.98% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 8.34% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 12.54% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 1.11% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.21% |
API Access
Universal Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();