Knowles vs Universal Electronics
KN and UEIC side by side, both in electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How KN and UEIC compare
Knowles is the larger company, worth 36 times as much as Universal Electronics ($2.9B against $79.5M).
Knowles grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (16.1% versus −15.7% for Universal Electronics).
Knowles keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 10.8% compared with −2.2% at Universal Electronics.
Universal Electronics pays a dividend yielding 3.9%; Knowles does not pay one.
Universal Electronics scores higher on the StockData Score (13 against 10 for Knowles), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | KN | UEIC |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $2.9B | $79.5M |
| Share price | $33.81 | $6.17 |
| Change, 1 year | 49.4% | 97.1% |
| Change, 5 years | 53.3% | −84.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.27 | 0.85 |
| Employees | 5,200 | 3,099 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 10 | 13 (better) |
| Valuation score | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 3 | 5 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 2 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 41.2× | – |
| P/S | 4.3× | 0.2× (better) |
| P/B | 3.6× | 0.6× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.7× | 2.3× (better) |
| P/FCF | – | 8.8× |
| FCF yield | – | 11.3% |
| Fair value | $28.07 | $18.57 |
| Margin of safety | −20.4% | 66.8% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 16.1% (better) | −15.7% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | −4.9% (better) | −9.7% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 71.9% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 70.8% | – |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 48.2% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 44.4% (better) | 29.2% |
| Operating margin | 14.6% (better) | 1.4% |
| Net margin | 10.8% (better) | −2.2% |
| FCF margin | – | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% (better) | −5.0% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.6% (better) | 3.4% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.15 (better) | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.51 | – |
| Current ratio | 2.94 (better) | 1.70 |
| Altman Z-score | 6.69 (better) | 2.94 |
| Piotroski F-score | – | 7 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 3.9% |
| Buyback yield | 2.0% | 2.9% (better) |
| Shareholder yield | 2.0% | 6.8% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 103% | 54.6% |
| Held by insiders | 2.2% | 31.2% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$24.4M | −$2.2M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 4.5% | 1.7% |
Go deeper
- KN stock overview
- KN income statement
- KN valuation and score
- UEIC stock overview
- UEIC income statement
- UEIC valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.