The company maintains a clean balance sheet with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, though total assets have shrunk from $78.5 million to $62.9 million since 2023Q2.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 |
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| Total Current Assets | 58.58M | 62.8M | 70.6M | 81.72M | 97.78M | 109.91M | 137.56M | 158.43M | 162.48M | 158.32M | 161.61M | 205.8M | 272.49M | 387.34M | 503.8M | 604.59M | 587.76M | 932.59M | 1.49B | 1.84B | 2B | 2.65B | 1.83B | 1.11B | 896.48M | 531.38M | 229.1M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 40.53M | 50.9M | 49.97M | 54.5M | 53.8M | 36.32M | 37.06M | 57.05M | 82.89M | 84.4M | 77.05M | 80.12M | 107.77M | 179.88M | 304M | 352.05M | 266.88M | 313.87M | 503.08M | 671.17M | 658.84M | 698.82M | 422.59M | 339.25M | 407.31M | 232.97M | 87.4M |
| Cash Only | 40.42M | 50.74M | 49.97M | 54.5M | 53.8M | 34.22M | 34.97M | 57.05M | 79.75M | 83.92M | 77.05M | 77.82M | 107.77M | 179.88M | 301.63M | 351.51M | 265.84M | 309.6M | 437.45M | 661.62M | 645.57M | 562.53M | 373.97M | 231.94M | 321.14M | 149.11M | 87.4M |
| Short-Term Investments | 105K | 165K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1M | 2.1M | 0 | 3.14M | 479K | 0 | 2.3M | 0 | 0 | 2.37M | 546K | 1.04M | 4.26M | 65.63M | 9.55M | 13.27M | 136.28M | 48.62M | 107.31M | 86.18M | 83.86M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 5.29M | 6.11M | 9.15M | 12.45M | 27.55M | 49.68M | 79.19M | 61.46M | 17.89M | 19.14M | 19.77M | 21.1M | 23.26M | 24.89M | 26.47M | 30.05M | 42.35M | 169.5M | 343.52M | 373.76M | 525.03M | 830.75M | 380.59M | 222.05M | 194.72M | 161.74M | 78.2M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 206.93 | 205.15 | 211.91 | 324.04 | 631.67 | 745.93 | 439.13 | 193.48 | 66.45 | 87.13 | 61.62 | 59.52 | 51.63 | 48.65 | 30.13 | 37.62 | 40.01 | 37.71 | 50.83 | 55.48 | 65.42 | 112.16 | 70.72 | 82.55 | 113.38 | 160.14 | 152.23 |
| Inventory | 2.02M | 1.95M | 795K | 1.27M | 1.56M | 6.71M | 6.65M | 26.82M | 36.35M | 42.02M | 42.97M | 75.92M | 110.08M | 151.5M | 137.48M | 159.58M | 202.75M | 171.31M | 334.47M | 440.44M | 425.95M | 590.83M | 257.04M | 424.67M | 229.05M | 119M | 55.2M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 92.03 | 89.46 | 25.54 | 40.81 | 33.39 | 117.78 | 58.5 | 116.98 | 203.65 | 278.37 | 175.76 | 258.26 | 323.45 | 466.37 | 243.31 | 263.21 | 230.28 | 45.34 | 56.9 | 77.55 | 63.05 | 102.6 | 70.64 | 243.59 | 207.82 | 184.14 | 183.16 |
| Other Current Assets | 10.73M | 3.46M | 7.21M | 9.85M | 13.76M | 15.86M | 10.5M | 12.58M | 43.17M | 31.58M | 42.16M | 79.01M | 108.88M | 142.77M | 117.63M | 127.13M | 156.9M | 131.72M | 196.7M | 195.39M | 330.82M | 446.91M | 614.96M | 121.41M | 65.4M | 17.67M | 8.3M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.32M | 5.4M | 6.88M | 7.2M | 10.44M | 8.82M | 13.27M | 17.3M | 20.23M | 25.6M | 44.27M | 73.27M | 94.48M | 101.99M | 97.14M | 179.7M | 341.35M | 378.21M | 491.62M | 537.34M | 363.61M | 663.55M | 395.05M | 198.18M | 109.41M | 60.46M | 42.7M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.36M | 1.88M | 3.26M | 3.34M | 5.34M | 1.8M | 3.43M | 1.26M | 1.71M | 1.61M | 1.51M | 3.04M | 4.77M | 8.87M | 12.2M | 4.82M | 130.61M | 175.29M | 209.09M | 213.16M | 233.4M | 268.76M | 186.08M | 98.51M | 43.94M | 22M | 8.2M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.06x | 5.80x | 4.83x | 4.19x | 2.98x | 13.49x | 19.18x | 92.17x | 57.35x | 49.80x | 77.55x | 42.61x | 34.47x | 21.06x | 26.28x | 60.50x | 2.96x | 9.36x | 11.80x | 11.54x | 12.55x | 10.06x | 10.56x | 9.97x | 14.27x | 16.76x | 22.87x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.82M | 13.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.06M | 3.06M | 180.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63M | 4.86M | 42.35M | 169.5M | 24.81M | 56.44M | 75.31M | 98.21M | 144.23M | 49.82M | 38.99M | 20.24M | 25.1M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 2.41M | 2.56M | 2.48M | 2.4M | 0 | 3.13M | 5.22M | 5.86M | 7.75M | 26.02M | 59.8M | 74.59M | 62.44M | 19.23M | 11.27M | 8.4M | 17.69M | 16.67M | 47.81M | 26.02M | 35.59M | 24.07M | 35.36M | 17.8M | 12.4M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 2.97M | 741K | 3.07M | 3.02M | 2.98M | 4.83M | 9.84M | 16.02M | 18.24M | 23.71M | 42.43M | 65.27M | 81.17M | 72.56M | 46.45M | 143.19M | 25.76M | 53.67M | 194.78M | 264.68M | 51.83M | 115.96M | 63.04M | 49.85M | 26.47M | 18.23M | 9.4M |
| Total Assets | 62.9M | 68.2M | 77.48M | 88.92M | 108.22M | 118.72M | 150.83M | 175.73M | 182.71M | 183.92M | 205.88M | 279.06M | 366.97M | 489.33M | 600.94M | 784.28M | 929.11M | 1.31B | 1.98B | 2.37B | 2.37B | 3.32B | 2.23B | 1.31B | 1.01B | 591.84M | 271.8M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.15x | 0.16x | 0.20x | 0.16x | 0.15x | 0.20x | 0.44x | 0.66x | 0.54x | 0.44x | 0.57x | 0.46x | 0.45x | 0.38x | 0.53x | 0.37x | 0.42x | 1.25x | 1.24x | 1.04x | 1.24x | 0.82x | 0.88x | 0.75x | 0.62x | 0.62x | 0.69x |
| Asset Growth % | -48.65% | -11.98% | -12.87% | -17.83% | -8.85% | -21.29% | -14.17% | -3.82% | -0.66% | -10.67% | -26.22% | -23.95% | -25.01% | -18.57% | -23.38% | -15.59% | -29.12% | -33.95% | -16.4% | 0.33% | -28.65% | 48.9% | 70.58% | 29.79% | 69.96% | 117.75% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 19.61M | 21.53M | 23.39M | 28.85M | 35.43M | 40.04M | 48.64M | 67.81M | 83.93M | 85.14M | 97.79M | 129.41M | 164.55M | 190.97M | 223.79M | 390.85M | 493.17M | 620.52M | 1.1B | 1.04B | 1.13B | 1.53B | 944.71M | 539.16M | 305.37M | 161.51M | 102.4M |
| Accounts Payable | 5.6M | 7.01M | 7.96M | 12.97M | 19.03M | 25.12M | 30.88M | 50.76M | 27.45M | 22.48M | 16.4M | 29.77M | 24.95M | 24.99M | 23.53M | 36.36M | 54.12M | 176.38M | 148.44M | 304.87M | 320.68M | 407.54M | 251.12M | 256.98M | 83.65M | 44.56M | 21.7M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 293.13 | 320.86 | 255.66 | 417.23 | 408.41 | 441.21 | 271.77 | 221.41 | 153.81 | 148.91 | 67.08 | 101.27 | 73.32 | 76.93 | 41.64 | 59.96 | 61.46 | 46.68 | 25.25 | 53.68 | 47.47 | 70.77 | 69.01 | 147.4 | 75.89 | 68.96 | 72 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 1.18M | 1.18M | 1.23M | 1.41M | 1.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322.83M | 102.76M | 198.83M | 351.18M | 0 | 0 | 58.43M | 43.38M | 43.3M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.38M | 831K | 298K | 202K | 311K | 801K | 1.48M | 1.53M | 29.11M | 40.67M | 47.94M | 76.06M | 104.76M | 130.82M | 147.58M | 182.96M | 170.78M | 117.58M | 100.5M | 95.74M | 69.03M | 66.94M | 44.96M | 164.25M | 76.42M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4.07M | 1.84M | 1.75M | 9.43M | 897K | 10.64M | 4.36M | 5.29M | 16.71M | 55.87M | 8.41M | 4.25M | 126.79M | 108.22M | 14.38M | 271.89M | 317.56M | 292.27M | 383.95M | 472.97M | 544.78M | 308.52M | 648.63M | 117.93M | 86.86M | 73.57M | 37.4M |
| Current Ratio | 2.99x | 2.92x | 3.02x | 2.83x | 2.76x | 2.74x | 2.83x | 2.34x | 1.94x | 1.86x | 1.65x | 1.59x | 1.66x | 2.03x | 2.25x | 1.55x | 1.19x | 1.50x | 1.35x | 1.76x | 1.77x | 1.73x | 1.94x | 2.05x | 2.94x | 3.29x | 2.24x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.88x | 2.83x | 2.98x | 2.79x | 2.72x | 2.58x | 2.69x | 1.94x | 1.50x | 1.37x | 1.21x | 1.00x | 0.99x | 1.23x | 1.64x | 1.14x | 0.78x | 1.23x | 1.05x | 1.34x | 1.39x | 1.34x | 1.67x | 1.27x | 2.19x | 2.55x | 1.70x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 5.84 | -26.25 | -18.21 | -52.38 | 256.65 | 422.5 | 225.86 | 89.06 | 116.29 | 216.59 | 170.29 | 216.51 | 301.76 | 438.09 | 231.81 | 240.87 | 208.83 | 36.37 | 82.47 | 79.35 | 81 | 143.99 | 72.35 | 178.73 | 245.3 | 275.32 | 263.39 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.08M | 1.45M | 2.71M | 2.92M | 4.5M | 1.28M | 2.67M | 5.48M | 7.79M | 8.86M | 16.81M | 34.32M | 52.04M | 80.47M | 106.11M | 144.49M | 179.79M | 221.84M | 259.69M | 550.03M | 295.86M | 410.65M | 402.5M | 0 | 12.05M | 12.05M | 100K |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333K | 275.16M | 274.9M | 410.65M | 402.5M | 0 | 12.05M | 12.05M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 858K | 404K | 1.66M | 1.89M | 3.5M | 256K | 1.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1M | 0 | -1M | -1.35M | 2.31M | 3.01M | 2.05M | 11.19M | 46K | 37K | 133K | 0 | 1.44M | 3.89M | 11.64M | 46.28M | -261.01M | -20.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.05M | 1.04M | 1.02M | 1M | 979K | 1M | 1.35M | 2.5M | 3.65M | 4.98M | 8.26M | 15.8M | 16.75M | 19.93M | 0 | 20.82M | 18.86M | 950K | 23.32M | 13.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K |
| Total Liabilities | 20.69M | 22.97M | 26.1M | 31.56M | 39.82M | 41.32M | 51.31M | 73.28M | 91.72M | 94.01M | 114.6M | 163.73M | 216.59M | 271.44M | 329.9M | 535.34M | 672.96M | 842.36M | 1.36B | 1.59B | 1.43B | 1.95B | 1.35B | 539.16M | 317.42M | 173.56M | 102.5M |
| Total Debt | 1.11M | 1.59M | 2.84M | 3.12M | 4.91M | 1.47M | 2.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323.16M | 377.92M | 473.73M | 761.84M | 402.5M | 0 | 70.48M | 55.43M | 43.3M |
| Net Debt | -39.31M | -49.15M | -47.12M | -51.38M | -48.89M | -32.75M | -32.67M | -57.05M | -79.75M | -83.92M | -77.05M | -77.82M | -107.77M | -179.88M | -301.63M | -351.51M | -265.84M | -309.6M | -114.29M | -283.7M | -171.84M | 199.31M | 28.53M | -231.94M | -250.65M | -93.68M | -44.1M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.03x | 0.04x | 0.06x | 0.05x | 0.07x | 0.02x | 0.02x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.52x | 0.48x | 0.51x | 0.56x | 0.46x | - | 0.10x | 0.13x | 0.26x |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.15x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.93x | 1.25x | - | 0.74x | 1.28x | 1.48x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.14x | - | - | - | - | - | - | -10.67x | -11.16x | -205.69x | - | - | - | - | -12.40x | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.55x | 0.09x | -1.38x | -2.63x | -2.16x | -1.51x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | -2324.30x | -364.69x | 98.87x | 135.75x | -14.55x | -65.64x | -159.92x | -87.64x | -130.63x | 84.32x | -264.24x | -396.17x | -16.88x | -6.49x | -11.82x | -25.66x | 7.22x | 64.17x | 116.68x | 19.63x | 10.20x | - |
| Total Equity | 42.21M | 45.23M | 51.38M | 57.36M | 68.4M | 77.4M | 99.52M | 102.45M | 90.99M | 89.91M | 91.28M | 115.33M | 150.38M | 218.71M | 277.44M | 256.95M | 256.94M | 467.64M | 621.68M | 780.85M | 936.88M | 1.37B | 879.75M | 766.39M | 688.46M | 418.27M | 169.3M |
| Equity Growth % | -49.43% | -11.98% | -10.42% | -16.14% | -11.63% | -22.22% | -2.86% | 12.59% | 1.2% | -1.5% | -20.85% | -23.31% | -31.24% | -21.17% | 7.97% | 0% | -45.06% | -24.78% | -20.38% | -16.65% | -31.63% | 55.77% | 14.79% | 11.32% | 64.6% | 147.06% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 4.61 | 4.94 | 5.64 | 6.33 | 7.59 | 8.63 | 11.20 | 11.28 | 10.06 | 9.88 | 9.87 | 12.34 | 15.37 | 18.03 | 21.49 | 21.20 | 24.21 | 45.44 | 61.62 | 77.66 | 96.06 | 129.36 | 78.48 | 79.48 | 76.06 | 49.27 | 21.81 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 42.21M | 45.23M | 51.38M | 57.36M | 68.4M | 77.4M | 99.52M | 102.45M | 90.99M | 89.91M | 91.28M | 115.33M | 150.38M | 217.89M | 271.04M | 248.94M | 256.15M | 466.83M | 617.98M | 774.36M | 928.55M | 1.37B | 879.19M | 766.39M | 681.89M | 412.32M | 165.7M |
| Common Stock | 42.21M | 156K | 123K | 123K | 123K | 123K | 123K | 123K | 122K | 122K | 122K | 122K | 151K | 182K | 182K | 182K | 153K | 152K | 152K | 152K | 152K | 144K | 131K | 135K | 138K | 120K | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 0 | -1.26B | -1.26B | -1.25B | -1.25B | -1.24B | -1.22B | -1.21B | -1.23B | -1.23B | -1.23B | -1.21B | -1.18B | -1.15B | -1.12B | -1.13B | -1.07B | -841.49M | -691.17M | -494.24M | -253.17M | 243.45M | 229.78M | 120.52M | 49.15M | -7.81M | -34.8M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | -12.34M | -12.34M | -12.34M | -12.32M | -12.32M | -11.95M | -10.9M | -8.37M | -8.23M | -4.14M | -443K | -20.42M | -20.42M | -6.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 49.01M | 50.91M | 53.44M | 59.94M | 63.66M | 62.1M | 61.57M | 62.41M | 62M | 61.47M | 63.75M | 65.86M | 79.62M | 82.89M | 69.42M | 70.85M | 69.09M | 92.3M | 62.9M | 13.4M | -1.29M | -4.34M | -12.81M | -6.09M | -6.66M | -17.9M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 814K | 6.4M | 8.01M | 792K | 808K | 3.71M | 6.49M | 8.34M | 5.03M | 560K | 0 | 6.57M | 5.96M | 3.6M |
Terminal cash burn rate
According to historical balance sheet data, UTSI's total assets have declined from $78.5 million in 2023Q2 to $62.9 million by 2025Q2, signaling a consistent contraction in the company's operational footprint as legacy project-based revenue streams continue to expire without sufficient replacement from new business.
The steady reduction in total assets suggests that the company is effectively liquidating its operational scale rather than reinvesting in growth. This trajectory implies that the business is becoming increasingly hollowed out, with the balance sheet shrinking in tandem with the diminishing revenue base.
Based on reported financial statements, UTSI maintains a current ratio of 2.99, which appears robust on the surface; however, this liquidity buffer is primarily supported by a $40.4 million cash position that is being steadily eroded by persistent operating losses and negative free cash flow.
While the current ratio suggests a comfortable cushion against short-term obligations, the lack of revenue growth means this liquidity is essentially a finite runway rather than a sign of financial health. Investors should monitor the burn rate closely, as the absence of profitable operations makes this cash pile the company's only meaningful defense against insolvency.
As reported in recent filings, net property, plant, and equipment have dwindled to just $1.4 million, representing a negligible portion of the $62.9 million total asset base, which underscores the company's transition toward an asset-light model that lacks the physical infrastructure to support a meaningful pivot.
The minimal investment in PPE suggests that the company is not actively upgrading its technological capabilities, which may further impair its ability to compete for modern 5G infrastructure contracts. This asset composition implies that the firm is essentially a legacy service provider with little tangible value beyond its remaining cash and working capital.
Based on the provided data, the company's equity base has declined from $53.3 million in 2023Q2 to $42.2 million in 2025Q2, a trend driven by the accumulation of significant losses that have effectively wiped out retained earnings and eroded shareholder value over the past two years.
The persistent negative retained earnings suggest that the company has failed to generate a return on invested capital, leading to a steady consumption of equity. This deterioration warrants further investigation into whether management can stabilize the bottom line before the equity base is further compromised by ongoing operational deficits.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UTSI stock.
As of 2024, UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (UTSI) had total assets of $68.2M including $62.8M in current assets.
UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (UTSI) carries total debt of $1.6M, offset by $50.9M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (UTSI) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $45.2M ($4.94 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (UTSI) reported a current ratio of 2.92x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.