Last 47 quarters of trend data · Technology · Consumer Electronics
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 98.9% YoY to 2.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -3.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 |
| — | -58.6% | -41.5% | -46.1% | -38.3% | +4.5% | +7.6% | +44.0% | +17.8% | -42.3% | -35.1% | -50.7% | -60.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| — | -65.5% | -42.8% | -39.1% | -29.9% | +38.3% | +15.5% | +51.9% | +24.3% | -31.2% | -31.0% | -49.6% | -58.6% | |
| P/FCF | 2.75 | — | 1.68 | 3.26 | 2.77 | 7.55 | 7.53 | 13.34 | — | 11.14 | 6.58 | 2.81 | — |
| — | — | -77.7% | -75.6% | — | -32.2% | +14.5% | +375.0% | — | -14.4% | +14.4% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.93 | 2.60 | — | 5.19 | 80.59 | 236.24 | 7.65 | 2076.56 | — | 13.63 | — | — | — |
| — | -98.9% | — | -99.7% | — | +1633.6% | — | — | — | -27.5% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 7.88 | — | — | — | 61.14 | 70.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -87.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Universal Electronics Inc.'s operating margin was 1.7% in Q4 2025, up 6.7 pp QoQ and up 5.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -1.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 8.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.0% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 29.9% | 28.3% | 28.4% | 30.1% | 28.7% | 28.3% | 28.5% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 22.8% |
| — | -8.2% | -7.9% | +4.2% | -0.1% | -0.6% | +58.0% | +25.2% | +24.1% | +8.7% | -36.3% | -19.0% | -16.8% | |
| Operating Margin | -0.0% | 1.7% | -5.0% | 1.0% | -4.1% | -3.9% | 0.4% | -4.9% | -7.5% | -2.7% | -13.1% | -8.5% | -54.9% |
| — | +144.3% | -1316.8% | +121.0% | +45.9% | -47.3% | +103.1% | +42.1% | +86.3% | -74.3% | -269.2% | -315.2% | -12862.7% | |
| Net Margin | -5.1% | -1.2% | -9.2% | -3.0% | -6.8% | -4.1% | -2.6% | -9.1% | -9.4% | -7.3% | -18.1% | -9.7% | -56.6% |
| — | +69.9% | -253.2% | +67.1% | +27.8% | +43.7% | +85.6% | +6.6% | +83.4% | -29.4% | -471.1% | -551.3% | -2476.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -12.4% | -0.7% | -5.6% | -1.9% | -4.1% | -2.9% | -1.7% | -5.0% | -5.0% | -3.9% | -10.1% | -5.1% | -25.6% |
| — | +74.3% | -236.5% | +61.3% | +16.6% | +26.9% | +83.7% | +1.8% | +80.6% | -53.0% | -473.8% | -553.9% | -2302.8% | |
| ROA | -6.2% | -0.4% | -2.8% | -0.9% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -0.8% | -2.6% | -2.5% | -1.9% | -5.0% | -2.6% | -13.3% |
| — | +72.2% | -240.4% | +63.2% | +22.3% | +27.4% | +83.4% | +0.1% | +80.9% | -42.6% | -457.9% | -548.5% | -2270.3% | |
| ROIC | -0.0% | 0.8% | -2.2% | 0.5% | -1.6% | -1.8% | 0.2% | -1.7% | -2.5% | -0.9% | -4.7% | -2.8% | -15.7% |
| — | +144.1% | -1451.8% | +127.6% | +34.3% | -92.7% | +103.5% | +39.0% | +84.0% | -104.6% | -272.4% | -316.5% | -11329.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Universal Electronics Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.2x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 12.2% YoY to 1.72x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.49 |
| — | -29.5% | -40.5% | -21.2% | -21.4% | -19.7% | -34.1% | -26.0% | -26.0% | +0.0% | +26.9% | +17.7% | +26.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.37 | 7.21 | — | 9.18 | 144.99 | 282.64 | 11.12 | 2535.00 | — | 26.17 | — | — | — |
| — | -97.4% | — | -99.6% | — | +980.2% | — | — | — | -1.9% | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.61 | 1.60 | 1.66 | 1.61 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.61 |
| — | +12.2% | +4.1% | +1.1% | -6.4% | -4.6% | +3.8% | -0.5% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +8.0% | +8.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.96 |
| — | +3.5% | +2.2% | +6.7% | -2.3% | -2.6% | -3.0% | -2.0% | +10.8% | +15.8% | +10.8% | +16.5% | +6.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.09 | — | -22.60 | -2.08 | — | — | 0.59 | — | -6.34 | -2.19 | -8.51 | -8.32 | -10.72 |
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Universal Electronics Inc.'s current P/E is -3.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Universal Electronics Inc.'s current operating margin is -0.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Universal Electronics Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.