Universal (UVV) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.34% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 5.58 percentage points from 6.92% a year earlier and down 1.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.72%, down 3.00 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -2.39 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 6.72% in FY2025 (-0.83 pp), 7.56% in FY2024 (-0.11 pp), 7.66% in FY2023 (+1.90 pp) and 5.76% in FY2022 (-0.35 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 2.82 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024, against a drop of 5.58 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 2.62% (Q1 2027), 3.70% (Q4 2026) and 5.89% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.19% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.49% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 4.53% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.12% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 10.66% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 10.02% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 5.85% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 9.50% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 1.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.34% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.04% |
API Access
Universal Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();