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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

3.22 USD
0 (0%)
Last: 12/10/2025, 10:04:59 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall UEIC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated UEIC against 61 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. While UEIC seems to be doing ok healthwise, 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

UEIC had positive earnings in the past year.
UEIC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UEIC reported negative net income in multiple 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 2015 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 80.33% of its industry peers.
UEIC's Return On Equity of -15.08% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UEIC is outperformed by 73.77% of its industry peers.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of UEIC (28.88%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UEIC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
UEIC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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 2015 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
Compared to 1 year ago, UEIC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
UEIC Yearly Shares OutstandingUEIC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.86 indicates that UEIC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of UEIC (2.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 amongst the best in the industry. UEIC outperforms 80.33% 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 72.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 0.67
Altman-Z 2.86
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.59%
UEIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUEIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 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.
The Current ratio of UEIC (1.67) is worse than 73.77% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that UEIC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.03, UEIC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.46% 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 2015 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.
The earnings per share for UEIC have been decreasing by -64.53% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, UEIC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.35% in the last year.
UEIC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -12.12% yearly.
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

UEIC is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -179.99% yearly.
UEIC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -6.70% yearly.
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

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
UEIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUEIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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 2014 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

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.47, the valuation of UEIC can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UEIC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UEIC is cheaper than 73.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
UEIC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
UEIC is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.47
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 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UEIC is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UEIC indicates a rather cheap valuation: UEIC is cheaper than 98.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.59
EV/EBITDA 0.9
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.
A cheap valuation may be justified as UEIC's earnings are expected to decrease with -179.99% in the coming years.
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 N/A

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:UEIC (12/10/2025, 10:04:59 AM)

3.22

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners68.92%
Inst Owner Change-3.39%
Ins Owners2.22%
Ins Owner Change2.46%
Market Cap43.05M
Revenue(TTM)391.00M
Net Income(TTM)-22.04M
Analysts45.71
Price Target4.34 (34.78%)
Short Float %0.88%
Short Ratio1.09
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-34.62%
PT rev (3m)-39.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)228.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)92.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-67.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-6.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.47
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.11
P/FCF 1.59
P/OCF 1.25
P/B 0.29
P/tB 0.35
EV/EBITDA 0.9
EPS(TTM)0.34
EY10.56%
EPS(NY)-0.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.03
FCFY62.97%
OCF(TTM)2.57
OCFY79.72%
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 2.86
F-Score7
WACC10.59%
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.


What is the valuation status of UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) stock?

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


How profitable is UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) stock?

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


Can you provide the financial health for UEIC stock?

The financial health rating of UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) is 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC?

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