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Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
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Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 695.79M | 680.24M | 753.48M | 614.68M | 601.6M | 542.75M | 420.46M | 394.88M | 368.29M |
| Revenue Growth % | 6.82% | -2.23% | 10.77% | -18.42% | -2.13% | -9.78% | -22.53% | -6.08% | -6.73% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 530.08M | 538.44M | 583.27M | 438.42M | 428.59M | 390.46M | 322.9M | 280.88M | 265.04M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 76.18% | 79.15% | 77.41% | 71.33% | 71.24% | 71.94% | 76.8% | 71.13% | 71.97% |
| Gross Profit | 165.71M▲ 0% | 141.8M▼ 14.4% | 170.2M▲ 20.0% | 176.26M▲ 3.6% | 173.02M▼ 1.8% | 152.29M▼ 12.0% | 97.56M▼ 35.9% | 113.99M▲ 16.8% | 103.25M▼ 9.4% |
| Gross Margin % | 23.82% | 20.85% | 22.59% | 28.67% | 28.76% | 28.06% | 23.2% | 28.87% | 28.03% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 0.96% | -14.42% | 20.03% | 3.56% | -1.84% | -11.98% | -35.94% | 16.84% | -9.43% |
| Operating Expenses | 148.89M | 143.47M | 154.89M | 138.99M | 149.76M | 137.74M | 182.86M | 129.29M | 103.33M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 21.4% | 21.09% | 20.56% | 22.61% | 24.89% | 25.38% | 43.49% | 32.74% | 28.06% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 127.48M | 119.65M | 125.48M | 107.54M | 118.85M | 105.29M | 98.49M | 91.81M | 85.38M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 18.32% | 17.59% | 16.65% | 17.5% | 19.75% | 19.4% | 23.42% | 23.25% | 23.18% |
| Research & Development | 21.42M | 23.82M | 29.41M | 31.45M | 30.92M | 32.45M | 31.28M | 29.72M | 26.27M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 3.08% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.12% | 5.14% | 5.98% | 7.44% | 7.53% | 7.13% |
| Other Operating Expenses | -848K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.09M | 7.76M | -8.31M |
| Operating Income | 10.67M▲ 0% | -1.67M▼ 115.6% | 15.31M▲ 1019.8% | 37.27M▲ 143.3% | 23.25M▼ 37.6% | 14.55M▼ 37.4% | -85.3M▼ 686.3% | -15.3M▲ 82.1% | -83K▲ 99.5% |
| Operating Margin % | 1.53% | -0.24% | 2.03% | 6.06% | 3.87% | 2.68% | -20.29% | -3.87% | -0.02% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -57.99% | -115.6% | 1019.82% | 143.34% | -37.6% | -37.44% | -686.34% | 82.07% | 99.46% |
| EBITDA | 42.03M | 31.94M | 47.24M | 67M | 50M | 38.58M | -62.37M | 2.76M | 14.11M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 6.04% | 4.7% | 6.27% | 10.9% | 8.31% | 7.11% | -14.83% | 0.7% | 3.83% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -19.74% | -24.01% | 47.92% | 41.83% | -25.38% | -22.84% | -261.67% | 104.43% | 410.87% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 31.36M | 33.6M | 31.93M | 29.73M | 26.75M | 24.03M | 22.93M | 18.06M | 14.19M |
| EBIT | 9.82M | -1.67M | 15.31M | 37.27M | 23.25M | 14.55M | -32.21M | -7.54M | -83K |
| Net Interest Income | -2.53M | -4.69M | -3.92M | -1.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -935K |
| Interest Income | 0 | 310K | 382K | 178K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 2.53M | 5M | 4.3M | 1.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 935K |
| Other Income/Expense | -3.38M | 27.83M | -4.91M | 6.64M | -7.17M | -3.15M | -6.95M | -3.3M | -11.88M |
| Pretax Income | 7.29M▲ 0% | 26.17M▲ 259.0% | 10.4M▼ 60.2% | 43.91M▲ 322.1% | 16.08M▼ 63.4% | 11.39M▼ 29.1% | -92.25M▼ 909.7% | -18.6M▲ 79.8% | -11.96M▲ 35.7% |
| Pretax Margin % | 1.05% | 3.85% | 1.38% | 7.14% | 2.67% | 2.1% | -21.94% | -4.71% | -3.25% |
| Income Tax | 17.61M | 14.24M | 6.77M | 5.33M | 10.78M | 10.99M | 5.98M | 5.43M | 6.64M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 241.64% | 54.43% | 65.1% | 12.15% | 67.03% | 96.43% | -6.49% | -29.2% | -55.51% |
| Net Income | -10.32M▲ 0% | 11.92M▲ 215.5% | 3.63M▼ 69.6% | 38.57M▲ 962.6% | 5.3M▼ 86.3% | 407K▼ 92.3% | -98.24M▼ 24237.1% | -24.03M▲ 75.5% | -18.6M▲ 22.6% |
| Net Margin % | -1.48% | 1.75% | 0.48% | 6.28% | 0.88% | 0.07% | -23.36% | -6.09% | -5.05% |
| Net Income Growth % | -150.72% | 215.51% | -69.56% | 962.59% | -86.26% | -92.32% | -24237.1% | 75.54% | 22.6% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -10.32M | 11.92M | 3.63M | 38.57M | 5.3M | 407K | -98.24M | -24.03M | -18.6M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.72▲ 0% | 0.85▲ 218.1% | 0.26▼ 69.4% | 2.72▲ 946.2% | 0.39▼ 85.7% | 0.03▼ 91.8% | -7.64▼ 24049.8% | -1.85▲ 75.8% | -1.41▲ 23.8% |
| EPS Growth % | -152.17% | 218.06% | -69.41% | 946.15% | -85.66% | -91.82% | -24049.84% | 75.79% | 23.78% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.72 | 0.85 | 0.26 | 2.78 | 0.39 | 0.03 | -7.64 | -1.85 | -1.41 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 14.35M | 14.06M | 14.11M | 14.17M | 13.74M | 12.78M | 12.86M | 12.96M | 13.17M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 14.34M | 13.95M | 13.88M | 13.89M | 13.46M | 12.7M | 12.86M | 12.96M | 13.17M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 407.3M | 380.45M | 378.75M | 326.84M | 337.15M | 338.04M | 258.85M | 242.49M | 205.12M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 62.44M | 53.21M | 74.3M | 57.15M | 60.81M | 66.74M | 42.75M | 26.78M | 32.31M |
| Cash Only | 62.44M | 53.21M | 74.3M | 57.15M | 60.81M | 66.74M | 42.75M | 26.78M | 32.31M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 153.16M | 171.26M | 152.58M | 142.43M | 134.57M | 124.47M | 120.5M | 126.88M | 88.22M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 80.35 | 91.89 | 73.91 | 84.58 | 81.65 | 83.71 | 104.61 | 117.28 | 87.43 |
| Inventory | 162.59M | 144.35M | 145.13M | 120.43M | 134.47M | 140.18M | 88.27M | 79.36M | 77.79M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 111.95 | 97.85 | 90.82 | 100.26 | 114.52 | 131.04 | 99.78 | 103.12 | 107.13 |
| Other Current Assets | 17.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65M | 7.33M | 9.48M | 6.8M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 201.13M | 175.14M | 185.41M | 183.45M | 173.2M | 166.12M | 97.02M | 80.86M | 68.88M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 110.96M | 95.84M | 110.56M | 106.81M | 94.49M | 84.39M | 63.31M | 48.53M | 37.8M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.27x | 7.10x | 6.82x | 5.76x | 6.37x | 6.43x | 6.64x | 8.14x | 9.74x |
| Goodwill | 48.65M | 48.48M | 48.45M | 48.61M | 48.46M | 49.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 29.04M | 24.37M | 19.83M | 19.71M | 20.17M | 24.47M | 25.35M | 24.04M | 21.97M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 4.57M | 4.62M | 2.16M | 2.75M | 2.35M | 1.94M | 1.57M | 1.87M | 3.61M |
| Total Assets | 608.43M▲ 0% | 555.6M▼ 8.7% | 564.16M▲ 1.5% | 510.29M▼ 9.5% | 510.35M▲ 0.0% | 504.16M▼ 1.2% | 355.87M▼ 29.4% | 323.35M▼ 9.1% | 274M▼ 15.3% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.14x | 1.22x | 1.34x | 1.20x | 1.18x | 1.08x | 1.18x | 1.22x | 1.34x |
| Asset Growth % | 16.95% | -8.68% | 1.54% | -9.55% | 0.01% | -1.21% | -29.41% | -9.14% | -15.26% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 332.94M | 279.86M | 266.46M | 179.51M | 216.79M | 216.47M | 161.15M | 158.29M | 119.31M |
| Accounts Payable | 119.17M | 107.28M | 102.59M | 83.23M | 92.71M | 71.37M | 57.03M | 72.03M | 48.95M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 82.05 | 72.73 | 64.2 | 69.29 | 78.95 | 66.72 | 64.47 | 93.6 | 67.4 |
| Short-Term Debt | 138M | 101.5M | 68M | 20M | 56M | 88M | 55M | 36.96M | 27.29M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 6.96M | 1.77M | 1.84M | 0 | 390K | 1.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 16.36M | 10.58M | 41.83M | 12.67M | 9.28M | 8.82M | 5.25M | 2.66M | 40.55M |
| Current Ratio | 1.22x | 1.36x | 1.42x | 1.82x | 1.56x | 1.56x | 1.61x | 1.53x | 1.72x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74x | 0.84x | 0.88x | 1.15x | 0.93x | 0.91x | 1.06x | 1.03x | 1.07x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 110.25 | 117.02 | 100.54 | 115.55 | 117.21 | 148.03 | 139.92 | 126.79 | 127.16 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 21.95M | 12.78M | 23.3M | 17.48M | 17.61M | 19.28M | 15.8M | 11.96M | 8.5M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 15.64M | 13.68M | 14.27M | 15.03M | 12.56M | 9.23M | 6.19M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 4.42M | 930K | 1.7M | 1.91M | 2.39M | 2.72M | 1.99M | 1.93M | 1.51M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 17.52M | 11.85M | 5.96M | 1.89M | 952K | 1.53M | 1.25M | 795K | 803K |
| Total Liabilities | 354.88M | 292.64M | 289.76M | 196.99M | 234.4M | 235.76M | 176.95M | 170.25M | 127.81M |
| Total Debt | 138M | 101.5M | 88.54M | 39.77M | 75.03M | 108.54M | 72.37M | 49.74M | 33.48M |
| Net Debt | 75.56M | 48.29M | 14.24M | -17.38M | 14.22M | 41.8M | 29.62M | 22.96M | 1.18M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.54x | 0.39x | 0.32x | 0.13x | 0.27x | 0.40x | 0.40x | 0.32x | 0.23x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.28x | 3.18x | 1.87x | 0.59x | 1.50x | 2.81x | - | 18.02x | 2.37x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.80x | 1.51x | 0.30x | -0.26x | 0.28x | 1.08x | - | 8.32x | 0.08x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.88x | -0.33x | 3.56x | 23.29x | - | - | - | - | -0.09x |
| Total Equity | 253.55M▲ 0% | 262.96M▲ 3.7% | 274.4M▲ 4.4% | 313.3M▲ 14.2% | 275.95M▼ 11.9% | 268.41M▼ 2.7% | 178.92M▼ 33.3% | 153.1M▼ 14.4% | 146.18M▼ 4.5% |
| Equity Growth % | -9.36% | 3.71% | 4.35% | 14.18% | -11.92% | -2.73% | -33.34% | -14.43% | -4.52% |
| Book Value per Share | 17.67 | 18.70 | 19.45 | 22.12 | 20.08 | 21.00 | 13.92 | 11.81 | 11.10 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 253.55M | 262.96M | 274.4M | 313.3M | 275.95M | 268.41M | 178.92M | 153.1M | 146.18M |
| Common Stock | 238K | 239K | 241K | 244K | 247K | 250K | 253K | 257K | 261K |
| Retained Earnings | 266.78M | 282.79M | 286.42M | 324.99M | 330.29M | 330.7M | 232.46M | 208.43M | 189.83M |
| Treasury Stock | -262.06M | -275.89M | -277.82M | -295.5M | -355.16M | -368.19M | -369.97M | -371.93M | -375.02M |
| Accumulated OCI | -16.6M | -20.28M | -22.78M | -18.52M | -13.52M | -21.19M | -20.76M | -28.35M | -19.11M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 13.79M | 12.86M | 85.26M | 73.39M | 40.28M | 10.93M | 25.19M | 14.82M | 23.63M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 1.98% | 1.89% | 11.32% | 11.94% | 6.7% | 2.01% | 5.99% | 3.75% | 6.42% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -71.92% | -6.77% | 563.22% | -13.92% | -45.11% | -72.88% | 130.55% | -41.16% | 59.4% |
| Net Income | -10.32M | 11.92M | 3.63M | 38.57M | 5.3M | 407K | -98.24M | -24.03M | -18.6M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 31.31M | 33.6M | 31.93M | 29.73M | 26.75M | 24.03M | 22.93M | 18.06M | 14.19M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 11.94M | 8.82M | 8.85M | 10.26M | 11.06M | 11.21M | 10.1M | 7.76M | 5.1M |
| Deferred Taxes | 7.6M | 3.97M | -1.78M | -478K | -1.56M | 1.38M | -1.15M | -256K | 866K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 9.72M | -21.89M | 22.56M | -7.6M | 8.61M | 2.71M | 57.11M | 1.41M | 1.88M |
| Working Capital Changes | -36.46M | -23.57M | 20.08M | 2.9M | -9.88M | -28.81M | 34.44M | 11.87M | 20.19M |
| Change in Receivables | -22.19M | 5.46M | 17.2M | 14.88M | 2.01M | 12.77M | 5.04M | -12.17M | 41.54M |
| Change in Inventory | -29.92M | -19.87M | -19.58M | 28.3M | -14.98M | -9.91M | 51.46M | 6.24M | 4.57M |
| Change in Payables | 10.97M | -7.39M | 14.23M | -33.54M | 870K | -28.67M | -21.38M | 15.73M | -33.23M |
| Cash from Investing | -51.23M | 23.57M | -23.97M | -23.73M | -17.04M | -21.21M | -13.88M | -8.43M | -6.75M |
| Capital Expenditures | -42.33M | -22.66M | -23.97M | -23.23M | -17.04M | -20.59M | -8.12M | -8.43M | -6.87M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 6.08% | 3.33% | 3.18% | 3.78% | 2.83% | 3.79% | 1.93% | 2.13% | 1.86% |
| Acquisitions | -8.89M | 46.24M | 0 | -500K | 0 | -939K | 0 | 0 | 344K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -1.95M | -5.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.76M | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 50.37M | -53.32M | -39.23M | -65.96M | -22.03M | 20.5M | -34.78M | -19.76M | -16.66M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 88.01M | -36.5M | -33.5M | -48M | 36M | 32M | -33M | -17.81M | -13.57M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -39.09M | -13.82M | -1.93M | -17.68M | -59.66M | -13.04M | -1.78M | -1.96M | -3.09M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -39.09M | -13.82M | -1.93M | -17.68M | -59.66M | -13.04M | -1.78M | -1.96M | -3.09M |
| Other Financing | 1.44M | -2.99M | -3.8M | -286K | 1.64M | 1.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 11.83M▲ 0% | -14.13M▼ 219.5% | 21.09M▲ 249.3% | -17.15M▼ 181.3% | 3.66M▲ 121.3% | 5.93M▲ 61.9% | -23.99M▼ 504.7% | -15.97M▲ 33.4% | 5.52M▲ 134.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | -28.55M▲ 0% | -9.81M▲ 65.6% | 61.29M▲ 724.9% | 50.16M▼ 18.2% | 23.24M▼ 53.7% | -9.66M▼ 141.6% | 11.31M▲ 217.1% | 6.39M▼ 43.5% | 19.75M▲ 208.9% |
| FCF Margin % | -4.1% | -1.44% | 8.13% | 8.16% | 3.86% | -1.78% | 2.69% | 1.62% | 5.36% |
| FCF Growth % | -536.6% | 65.64% | 724.89% | -18.16% | -53.66% | -141.56% | 217.12% | -43.48% | 208.9% |
| FCF per Share | -1.99 | -0.70 | 4.34 | 3.54 | 1.69 | -0.76 | 0.88 | 0.49 | 1.50 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -1.34x | 1.08x | 23.49x | 1.90x | 7.60x | 26.85x | -0.26x | -0.62x | -1.27x |
| Interest Paid | 2.75M | 4.98M | 4.4M | 1.61M | 620K | 2.21M | 7.01M | 4.74M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 8.28M | 7.66M | 7.28M | 12.71M | 10.09M | 10.92M | 13.18M | 3.48M | 0 |
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.57% | -3.87% | 4.62% | 1.35% | 13.13% | 1.8% | 0.15% | -43.92% | -14.47% | -12.43% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.13% | 2.63% | -0.39% | 3.83% | 9.56% | 5.95% | 3.63% | -24.67% | -5.97% | -0.04% |
| Gross Margin | 25.2% | 23.82% | 20.85% | 22.59% | 28.67% | 28.76% | 28.06% | 23.2% | 28.87% | 28.03% |
| Net Margin | 3.12% | -1.48% | 1.75% | 0.48% | 6.28% | 0.88% | 0.07% | -23.36% | -6.09% | -5.05% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.18x | 0.54x | 0.39x | 0.32x | 0.13x | 0.27x | 0.40x | 0.40x | 0.32x | 0.23x |
| Interest Coverage | 22.99x | 3.88x | -0.33x | 3.56x | 23.29x | - | - | - | - | -0.09x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.41x | -1.34x | 1.08x | 23.49x | 1.90x | 7.60x | 26.85x | -0.26x | -0.62x | -1.27x |
| Revenue Growth | 8.05% | 6.82% | -2.23% | 10.77% | -18.42% | -2.13% | -9.78% | -22.53% | -6.08% | -6.73% |
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) reported $368.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 274% increase from $98.6M in 1996.
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) saw revenue decline by 6.7% over the past year.
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) reported a net loss of $18.6M for fiscal year 2025.
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -12.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) generated $17.2M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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