Universal (UVV) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Universal (UVV) reported Tax Rate of 34.70% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 10.34 percentage points from 24.36% a year earlier.
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Universal (UVV) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Universal's Tax Rate came in at 68.72%, up 43.98 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was 45.45%, up 18.90 percentage points from FY2025.
- Tax Rate has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +22.06 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Tax Rate came in at 26.55% in FY2025 (+7.59 pp), 18.96% in FY2024 (+10.70 pp), 8.26% in FY2023 (-18.91 pp) and 27.18% in FY2022 (+3.78 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Tax Rate spans a low of 17.26% in fiscal Q4 2024 and a high of 54.56% in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Tax Rate gained in four of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.68 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Tax Rate in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (a gain of 30.86 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 4.24 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 17.15% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 30.08% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 32.62% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 3.71% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn | 22.26% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 25.00% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 27.44% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn | 26.80% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn | 34.70% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.70% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 29.12% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 26.46% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.81% |
API Access
Universal Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();