Universal (UVV) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Universal's (UVV) Times Interest Earned stood at 0.14 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 92.7% from 1.90 a year earlier.
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Universal (UVV) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Universal's Times Interest Earned came in at 1.88 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 42.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was 2.28, down 22.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Times Interest Earned has declined for ten straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Times Interest Earned came in at 2.92 in FY2025 (-12.7%), 3.35 in FY2024 (-8.8%), 3.67 in FY2023 (-36.4%) and 5.78 in FY2022 (-2.5%).
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has ranged from -0.81 in fiscal Q4 2026 to 8.41 in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned rose in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 2.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 129.0% in fiscal Q1 2026, against a decline of 92.7% in fiscal Q1 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -0.81 (Q4 2026), 4.75 (Q3 2026) and 3.31 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.46 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 10 | Universal | 1.04 Bn | 664.21 Mn | - | 0.14 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.63 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.97 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.18 |
API Access
Universal Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();