Universal Corporation UVV Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Universal Corporation’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Universal Corporation’s 10-K, filed June 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Universal Corporation's return on invested capital?
- Universal Corporation (UVV) reported return on invested capital of 4.4% in Q1 2026.
- How has Universal Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- Universal Corporation's return on invested capital decreased by 39.5% year-over-year, from 7.2% to 4.4%.
- What is the long-term trend for Universal Corporation's return on invested capital?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Universal Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a -8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.7% to 4.4%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.