Universal (UVV) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 25.08 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.2% from 25.13 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
Universal (UVV) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 25.17 million, up 0.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Universal's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 25.13 million in FY2025 (+0.3%), 25.04 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), 24.94 million in FY2023 (+0.1%) and 24.92 million in FY2022 (+0.5%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2025, with growth of 0.9%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2024, with a decline of 0.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 25.17 million (Q4 2026), 25.19 million (Q3 2026) and 25.18 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.33 Bn | 34.62 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 485.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.48 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 195.34 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.76 Bn | 14.11 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 355.00 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.04 Bn | -21.06 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1,890.00 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.73 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 160.63 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.32 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 395.77 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.00 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 238.84 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.99 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 63.90 Mn |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.79 Bn | -1.03 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 957,794.00 |
| 10 | Universal | 1.04 Bn | 662.22 Mn | - | 25.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.92 Mn |
Universal Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();