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. While UEIC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. UEIC has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year UEIC was profitable.
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.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -7.85%, UEIC is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Equity of UEIC (-15.08%) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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

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 Rank	Sector 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%

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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.
Compared to 1 year ago, UEIC has more shares outstanding
UEIC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for UEIC has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.91 indicates that UEIC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of UEIC (2.91) 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 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 Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.12
Debt/FCF	0.67
Altman-Z	2.91

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC10.57%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.67 indicates that UEIC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
UEIC has a worse Current ratio (1.67) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
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.
UEIC has a Quick ratio (1.03) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.67
Quick Ratio	1.03

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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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -179.99% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
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

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.91, the valuation of UEIC can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UEIC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
UEIC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.60.
UEIC is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	11.91
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UEIC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UEIC indicates a rather cheap valuation: UEIC is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	2
EV/EBITDA	1.77

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.