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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:UEIC - US9134831034 - Common Stock

3.85 USD
-0.11 (-2.78%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 4:30:02 PM
3.85 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 4:30:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, UEIC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UEIC was compared to 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. The financial health of UEIC is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. UEIC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year UEIC was profitable.
  • UEIC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years UEIC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • UEIC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
UEIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUEIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of UEIC (-7.85%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -15.08%, UEIC is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.85%
ROE -15.08%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-11.65%
ROA(5y)-5.27%
ROE(3y)-23.48%
ROE(5y)-11.24%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
UEIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUEIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 28.88%, UEIC is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UEIC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for UEIC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.88%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.13%
GM growth 5Y5.03%
UEIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUEIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • UEIC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for UEIC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, UEIC has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for UEIC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
UEIC Yearly Shares OutstandingUEIC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M
UEIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUEIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • UEIC has an Altman-Z score of 2.91. This is not the best score and indicates that UEIC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • UEIC has a Altman-Z score (2.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of UEIC is 0.67, which is an excellent value as it means it would take UEIC, only 0.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • UEIC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.67. This is in the better half of the industry: UEIC outperforms 78.33% of its industry peers.
  • UEIC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • UEIC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UEIC outperforms 71.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 0.67
Altman-Z 2.91
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.83%
UEIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUEIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • UEIC has a Current Ratio of 1.67. This is a normal value and indicates that UEIC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.67, UEIC is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • UEIC has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that UEIC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.03, UEIC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 1.03
UEIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUEIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • UEIC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 409.09%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, UEIC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -64.53% on average per year.
  • UEIC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.35%.
  • Measured over the past years, UEIC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -12.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)409.09%
EPS 3Y-82.26%
EPS 5Y-64.53%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.12%
Sales Q2Q%-11.29%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, UEIC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -179.99% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.70% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y920%
EPS Next 2Y-179.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
UEIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUEIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M
UEIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUEIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • UEIC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.32.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UEIC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.94, UEIC is valued rather cheaply.
  • UEIC is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.32
Fwd PE N/A
UEIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUEIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • UEIC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UEIC is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UEIC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UEIC is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.9
EV/EBITDA 1.68
UEIC Per share dataUEIC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • UEIC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • UEIC's earnings are expected to decrease with -179.99% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)0.01
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-179.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for UEIC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:UEIC (1/20/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 3.85 0 (0%)

3.85

-0.11 (-2.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners68.84%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners2.22%
Ins Owner Change0.89%
Market Cap51.47M
Revenue(TTM)391.00M
Net Income(TTM)-22.04M
Analysts45.71
Price Target4.34 (12.73%)
Short Float %1.29%
Short Ratio1.48
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)98.76%
Min EPS beat(2)56.86%
Max EPS beat(2)140.65%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)76.79%
Min EPS beat(4)20.51%
Max EPS beat(4)140.65%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)81.52%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)58.95%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)47.06%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.63%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.68%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.56%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.18%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-39.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)92.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.32
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 1.9
P/OCF 1.5
P/B 0.35
P/tB 0.42
EV/EBITDA 1.68
EPS(TTM)0.34
EY8.83%
EPS(NY)-0.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.03
FCFY52.66%
OCF(TTM)2.57
OCFY66.67%
SpS29.24
BVpS10.93
TBVpS9.24
PEG (NY)0.01
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.85%
ROE -15.08%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.88%
FCFM 6.93%
ROA(3y)-11.65%
ROA(5y)-5.27%
ROE(3y)-23.48%
ROE(5y)-11.24%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.13%
GM growth 5Y5.03%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 0.67
Debt/EBITDA 1.43
Cap/Depr 46.19%
Cap/Sales 1.84%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 268.69%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 1.03
Altman-Z 2.91
F-Score7
WACC10.83%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)64.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.17%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)409.09%
EPS 3Y-82.26%
EPS 5Y-64.53%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y920%
EPS Next 2Y-179.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.12%
Sales Q2Q%-11.29%
Revenue Next Year-5.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y72.47%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year983.13%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y98.17%
FCF growth 3Y-34.96%
FCF growth 5Y-36.37%
OCF growth 1Y11.03%
OCF growth 3Y-28.34%
OCF growth 5Y-29.53%

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC / UEIC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UEIC.


Can you provide the valuation status for UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of UEIC stock?

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) is expected to grow by 920% in the next year.