Universal (UVV) Debt/Assets Ratio: History & Chart

Universal Corporation (UVV)UVVUniversal Corporation

About Universal Corporation

Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. This includes sourcing and selling flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos predominantly for cigarette production, as well as dark air-cured tobaccos used in cigars, cigarillos, smokeless products, and pipe tobacco. Beyond raw material supply, Universal Corporation offers a suite of value-added services such as tobacco blending, comprehensive chemical and physical testing, custom cutting for manufacturers, the production of reconstituted leaf tobacco, and just-in-time inventory management. It also supports the electronic nicotine delivery systems market and provides smoke testing. Furthermore, its analytical capabilities extend to testing for crop protection agents and tobacco components in seeds, leaves, and final products like e-cigarette liquids and vapors, alongside detailed chemical compound analysis of finished tobacco products and their mainstream smoke. The Ingredients Operations segment leverages advanced manufacturing processes to create specialized vegetable and fruit-derived ingredients, botanical extracts, and flavorings, catering to both human and pet food industries. An additional aspect of its operations involves recycling waste generated from tobacco processing. Established in 1886, the company maintains its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.

Richmond, VA

25,000 employees

investor.universalcorp.com

Consumer Defensive / Tobacco

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Tobacco
CEO: Preston Douglas Wigner

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UVV Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

40.10%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG TTM

37.97%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 3Y

37.45%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 5Y

35.78%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 10Y

29.17%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 15Y

26.88%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 20Y

27.42%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.60%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+7.08%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+12.08%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+37.47%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+49.18%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+46.23%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.39%

median of 44 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+10181.94%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Universal Corporation (UVV)	$1.12B	40.10%	37.97%	37.45%	35.78%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$736.97M	0.58%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›	$17.99M	0.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›	$586271.00	0.66%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$3.02B	0.01%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.84B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$6.76B	0.46%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$7.01B	0.13%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.18B	0.42%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›	$7.30B	0.53%	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

TTM

Universal Corporation (UVV)

$1.12B

40.10%

37.97%

37.45%

35.78%

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$736.97M

0.58%

N/A

Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›

$17.99M

0.51%

N/A

Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›

$586271.00

0.66%

N/A

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$3.02B

0.01%

N/A

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.84B

N/A

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$6.76B

0.46%

N/A

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$7.01B

0.13%

N/A

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.18B

0.42%

N/A

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›

$7.30B

0.53%

N/A

Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 40.10%.

Is Universal Corporation's debt to assets ratio high or low?

The debt to assets ratio of 40.10% is 12% above its 5-year average of 35.78%, near the high end of its 5-year range (28.65%–40.51%).

What is the TTM average debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The TTM average debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 37.97%.

What is the 3Y average debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 3Y average debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 37.45%.

What is the 5Y average debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 5Y average debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 35.78%.

What is the 10Y average debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 10Y average debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 29.17%.

What is the 15Y average debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 15Y average debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 26.88%.

What is the 20Y average debt to assets ratio for Universal Corporation (UVV)?

The 20Y average debt to assets ratio for UVV stock is 27.42%.

DATE	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
2026-06-30	40.10%
2026-03-31	33.97%
2025-12-31	36.91%
2025-09-30	38.89%
2025-06-30	39.99%
2025-03-31	36.94%
2024-12-31	39.03%
2024-09-30	40.26%
2024-06-30	40.41%
2024-03-31	36.23%
2023-12-31	35.82%
2023-09-30	33.26%
2023-06-30	35.00%
2023-03-31	32.18%
2022-12-31	36.28%
2022-09-30	40.51%
2022-06-30	36.44%
2022-03-31	28.65%
2021-12-31	30.96%
2021-09-30	30.30%
2021-06-30	29.23%
2021-03-31	27.63%
2020-12-31	28.44%
2020-09-30	28.37%
2020-06-30	23.52%
2020-03-31	22.75%
2019-12-31	22.93%
2019-09-30	25.06%
2019-06-30	21.78%
2019-03-31	19.81%
2018-12-31	22.33%
2018-09-30	22.77%
2018-06-30	20.40%
2018-03-31	19.11%
2017-12-31	19.53%
2017-09-30	21.84%
2017-06-30	19.66%
2017-03-31	20.15%
2016-12-31	18.89%
2016-09-30	19.81%
2016-06-30	19.84%
2016-03-31	19.54%
2015-12-31	19.49%
2015-09-30	20.24%
2015-06-30	20.63%
2015-03-31	19.55%
2014-12-31	21.17%
2014-09-30	28.54%
2014-06-30	23.23%
2014-03-31	18.46%
2013-12-31	18.47%
2013-09-30	23.42%
2013-06-30	21.47%
2013-03-31	21.59%
2012-12-31	20.97%
2012-09-30	21.44%
2012-06-30	23.67%
2012-03-31	23.68%
2011-12-31	23.80%
2011-09-30	25.98%
2011-06-30	28.36%
2011-03-31	25.34%
2010-12-31	26.83%
2010-09-30	32.04%
2010-06-30	29.40%
2010-03-31	25.59%
2009-12-31	26.10%
2009-09-30	27.58%
2009-06-30	25.73%
2009-03-31	27.12%
2008-12-31	26.42%
2008-09-30	30.26%
2008-06-30	27.74%
2008-03-31	24.80%
2007-12-31	29.72%
2007-09-30	29.05%
2007-06-30	28.86%
2007-03-31	29.81%
2006-12-31	31.80%
2006-09-30	36.87%
2006-06-30	40.50%
2006-03-31	42.03%
2005-12-31	47.17%
2005-09-30	46.88%
2005-06-30	47.82%
2005-03-31	48.23%
2004-12-31	43.90%
2004-09-30	45.74%
2004-06-30	44.43%
2004-03-31	40.60%
2003-12-31	42.53%
2003-09-30	40.32%
2003-06-30	43.74%
2003-03-31	43.48%
2002-12-31	40.07%
2002-09-30	40.43%

DATE

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

2026-06-30

40.10%

2026-03-31

33.97%

2025-12-31

36.91%

2025-09-30

38.89%

2025-06-30

39.99%

2025-03-31

36.94%

2024-12-31

39.03%

2024-09-30

40.26%

2024-06-30

40.41%

2024-03-31

36.23%

2023-12-31

35.82%

2023-09-30

33.26%

2023-06-30

35.00%

2023-03-31

32.18%

2022-12-31

36.28%

2022-09-30

40.51%

2022-06-30

36.44%

2022-03-31

28.65%

2021-12-31

30.96%

2021-09-30

30.30%

2021-06-30

29.23%

2021-03-31

27.63%

2020-12-31

28.44%

2020-09-30

28.37%

2020-06-30

23.52%

2020-03-31

22.75%

2019-12-31

22.93%

2019-09-30

25.06%

2019-06-30

21.78%

2019-03-31

19.81%

2018-12-31

22.33%

2018-09-30

22.77%

2018-06-30

20.40%

2018-03-31

19.11%

2017-12-31

19.53%

2017-09-30

21.84%

2017-06-30

19.66%

2017-03-31

20.15%

2016-12-31

18.89%

2016-09-30

19.81%

2016-06-30

19.84%

2016-03-31

19.54%

2015-12-31

19.49%

2015-09-30

20.24%

2015-06-30

20.63%

2015-03-31

19.55%

2014-12-31

21.17%

2014-09-30

28.54%

2014-06-30

23.23%

2014-03-31

18.46%

2013-12-31

18.47%

2013-09-30

23.42%

2013-06-30

21.47%

2013-03-31

21.59%

2012-12-31

20.97%

2012-09-30

21.44%

2012-06-30

23.67%

2012-03-31

23.68%

2011-12-31

23.80%

2011-09-30

25.98%

2011-06-30

28.36%

2011-03-31

25.34%

2010-12-31

26.83%

2010-09-30

32.04%

2010-06-30

29.40%

2010-03-31

25.59%

2009-12-31

26.10%

2009-09-30

27.58%

2009-06-30

25.73%

2009-03-31

27.12%

2008-12-31

26.42%

2008-09-30

30.26%

2008-06-30

27.74%

2008-03-31

24.80%

2007-12-31

29.72%

2007-09-30

29.05%

2007-06-30

28.86%

2007-03-31

29.81%

2006-12-31

31.80%

2006-09-30

36.87%

2006-06-30

40.50%

2006-03-31

42.03%

2005-12-31

47.17%

2005-09-30

46.88%

2005-06-30

47.82%

2005-03-31

48.23%

2004-12-31

43.90%

2004-09-30

45.74%

2004-06-30

44.43%

2004-03-31

40.60%

2003-12-31

42.53%

2003-09-30

40.32%

2003-06-30

43.74%

2003-03-31

43.48%

2002-12-31

40.07%

2002-09-30

40.43%

Debt to Assets Ratio: 40.10%

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