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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC (UEIC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:UEIC - Nasdaq - US9134831034 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

8.15  -1.07 (-11.61%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, UEIC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UEIC was compared to 67 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. UEIC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. UEIC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

UEIC had positive earnings in the past year.
UEIC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UEIC reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years UEIC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
UEIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUEIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -8.28%, UEIC is doing worse than 81.54% of the companies in the same industry.
UEIC has a Return On Equity of -16.50%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UEIC underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.28%
ROE -16.5%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-8.83%
ROA(5y)-3.66%
ROE(3y)-17.61%
ROE(5y)-7.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
UEIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUEIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

UEIC has a Gross Margin (28.98%) which is in line with its industry peers.
UEIC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
UEIC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.98%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.76%
GM growth 5Y2.21%
UEIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUEIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

UEIC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
UEIC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
UEIC Yearly Shares OutstandingUEIC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5M 10M
UEIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUEIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

UEIC has an Altman-Z score of 2.80. This is not the best score and indicates that UEIC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
UEIC has a Altman-Z score of 2.80. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UEIC outperforms 43.08% of its industry peers.
UEIC has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.14. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UEIC would need 9.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
UEIC has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.14) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that UEIC is not too dependend on debt financing.
UEIC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.25) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 9.14
Altman-Z 2.8
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.11%
UEIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUEIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

UEIC has a Current Ratio of 1.61. This is a normal value and indicates that UEIC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of UEIC (1.61) is worse than 75.38% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that UEIC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.00, UEIC is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1
UEIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUEIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

UEIC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 110.53%, which is quite impressive.
UEIC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -64.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)110.53%
EPS 3Y-82.26%
EPS 5Y-64.53%
EPS Q2Q%185.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%13.17%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 530.71% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.70% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y2463.62%
EPS Next 2Y530.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.38%
Revenue Next 2Y8.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
UEIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUEIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M
UEIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUEIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

UEIC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 407.50.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UEIC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UEIC to the average of the S&P500 Index (29.63), we can say UEIC is valued expensively.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.90, which indicates a correct valuation of UEIC.
60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UEIC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UEIC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.68), we can say UEIC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 407.5
Fwd PE 15.9
UEIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUEIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 100 200 300 400

4.2 Price Multiples

UEIC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as UEIC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.35
EV/EBITDA 10.92
UEIC Per share dataUEIC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
UEIC's earnings are expected to grow with 530.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.17
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y530.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

UEIC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:UEIC (2/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

8.15

-1.07 (-11.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-20 2025-02-20/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2025-04-30/amc
Inst Owners80.23%
Inst Owner Change19.58%
Ins Owners5.32%
Ins Owner Change3.92%
Market Cap106.19M
Analysts82.5
Price Target14.62 (79.39%)
Short Float %0.83%
Short Ratio1.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-60.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-103.64%
Max EPS beat(2)-16.92%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)86.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-103.64%
Max EPS beat(4)443.14%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)50.03%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)37.15%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)28.91%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.12%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.3%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.57%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)16.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-24.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)-79.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 407.5
Fwd PE 15.9
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 24.35
P/OCF 7.9
P/B 0.66
P/tB 0.78
EV/EBITDA 10.92
EPS(TTM)0.02
EY0.25%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY6.29%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY4.11%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY12.66%
SpS29.32
BVpS12.37
TBVpS10.48
PEG (NY)0.17
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.28%
ROE -16.5%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.98%
FCFM 1.14%
ROA(3y)-8.83%
ROA(5y)-3.66%
ROE(3y)-17.61%
ROE(5y)-7.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.76%
GM growth 5Y2.21%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 9.14
Debt/EBITDA 4.64
Cap/Depr 48.07%
Cap/Sales 2.38%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 156.42%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z 2.8
F-Score8
WACC10.11%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)69.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)110.53%
EPS 3Y-82.26%
EPS 5Y-64.53%
EPS Q2Q%185.71%
EPS Next Y2463.62%
EPS Next 2Y530.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%13.17%
Revenue Next Year5.38%
Revenue Next 2Y8.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y64.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1794.28%
EBIT Next 3Y220.45%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y316.96%
FCF growth 3Y-39.13%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-22.97%
OCF growth 3Y-29.98%
OCF growth 5Y14.39%