UEICNasdaqHousehold Audio & Video EquipmentFiscal year ends December 31
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$5.46+0.16 (+2.92%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $73.37M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
28.9%+0.2 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-1.7%−7.8 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-5.1%−11.3 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -6.7% | -12.1% | -9.7% | -4.8% | |
| Gross profit | -6.6% | -11.2% | -9.6% | -4.4% | |
| Free cash flow | +92.7% | – | -19.0% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.6% | 13.1% | -12.4% | |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | 7.2% | -6.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.50 | 1.82 | 1.72 | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.9× | 3.3× | 3.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | 6.2% | 2.7% | 1.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 15M | 14M | 13M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Universal Electronics generated $114.85M from operations and spent $122.68M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 35% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$114.85M
Used
$122.68M
Capital expenditure$43.16M35%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$79.52M65%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-5.1%
×Asset turnover1.23×
×Equity multiplier2.00×
=Return on equity, FY2025-12.4%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -5.1% | 1.23× | 2.00× | -12.4% |
| FY2024 | -6.1% | 1.16× | 2.05× | -14.5% |
| FY2023 | -23.4% | 0.98× | 1.92× | -43.9% |
| FY2022 | 0.1% | 1.07× | 1.86× | 0.1% |
| FY2021 | 0.9% | 1.18× | 1.73× | 1.8% |
| FY2020 | 6.3% | 1.14× | 1.83× | 13.1% |
| FY2019 | 0.5% | 1.35× | 2.08× | 1.4% |
| FY2018 | 1.8% | 1.17× | 2.24× | 4.6% |
| FY2017 | -1.5% | 1.23× | 2.10× | -3.8% |
| FY2016 | 3.1% | 1.28× | 1.89× | 7.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$18.60M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$23.63M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-6.8% → -5.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$23.63M vs -$18.60M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.53 → 1.72
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 13M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year28.87% → 28.91%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.11 → 1.14