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UEIC

BEARISH
$4.36 Live
Universal Electronics Inc. · NASDAQ
Target $5.0 (+14.7%)
$2.69 52W Range $7.5

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 22, 2026
Market cap
$56.09M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-12.4%
Profit margin
-5.1%
Debt/Equity
0.23
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
UEIC exhibits severe financial distress, highlighted by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and a catastrophic 5-year price decline of 92.2%. While the stock appears deeply undervalued on a Price-to-Book (0.38) and Price-to-Sales (0.15) basis, these are likely value traps given the negative profit margins and a significant 20.6% year-over-year revenue contraction. Operational losses are persistent, and bearish insider sentiment further undermines any potential recovery thesis.

Key Strengths

Low Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23 indicating manageable leverage
Healthy Current Ratio (1.72) and Quick Ratio (1.01) providing short-term liquidity
Extremely low Price-to-Book (0.38) and Price-to-Sales (0.15) ratios
Recent trend of beating quarterly earnings estimates
Low PEG ratio (0.55) suggesting potential upside if growth stabilizes

Key Risks

Severe revenue decline of -20.6% YoY and -20.56% Q/Q
Negative profit margins (-5.05%) and negative ROE (-12.43%)
Weak Piotroski F-Score (2/9) indicating deteriorating fundamental health
Consistent operational losses as confirmed in the latest 10-K filing
Strong bearish insider activity with 6 sales and 0 buys in the last 6 months
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$3.8
-12.8% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
22
Weak
Value
60
Future
20
Past
10
Health
20
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Value Trap
Key drivers: Revenue contraction, Negative profitability, Poor Piotroski score, Long-term price collapse
Confidence
90%
Value
60/100

Trades significantly below book value, but lacks the earnings power to justify a re-rating.

Positives
  • P/B of 0.38
  • P/S of 0.15
Watchpoints
  • Forward P/E is high at 43.60
  • Lack of positive earnings to support valuation
Future
20/100

Growth metrics are trending downward across both YoY and Q/Q timeframes.

Positives
  • Recent EPS surprises
Watchpoints
  • Revenue growth is sharply negative (-20.6%)
  • Operating margins are razor-thin (1.53%)
Past
10/100

Long-term historical performance is catastrophic.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5-year price change of -92.2%
  • 3-year price change of -57.0%
Health
20/100

Low debt is the only saving grace; operational health is failing.

Positives
  • Low Debt/Equity
  • Adequate Current Ratio
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score of 2/9
  • Negative ROE and ROA
Dividend
0/100

Company does not return capital to shareholders.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend yield
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$4.36
Analyst Target
$5.0
Upside/Downside
+14.7%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for UEIC and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-21
UEI
Universal Electronics Inc.
Primary
5Y
-92.2%
3Y
-57.0%
1Y
-7.2%
6M
+0.7%
1M
0.0%
1W
+0.2%
BLB
Blackboxstocks Inc.
Peer
5Y
+0.1%
3Y
+631.0%
1Y
+231.7%
6M
+75.8%
1M
+57.6%
1W
+18.7%
FTC
FTC Solar, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-97.5%
3Y
-85.8%
1Y
+35.2%
6M
-55.2%
1M
-27.3%
1W
-1.6%
MIN
MIND Technology, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-72.4%
3Y
+12.9%
1Y
+25.9%
6M
-36.6%
1M
-25.2%
1W
-21.5%
ELT
Eltek Ltd.
Peer
5Y
+40.1%
3Y
+108.2%
1Y
+7.9%
6M
-28.3%
1M
-11.5%
1W
-2.4%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
43.6
PEG Ratio
0.55
P/B Ratio
0.38
P/S Ratio
0.15
EV/Revenue
0.15
EV/EBITDA
5.93
Market Cap
$56.09M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -5.05%
Operating Margin 1.53%
Gross Margin 29.26%
ROE -12.43%
ROA -0.81%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -20.6%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -20.56%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.23
Low debt
Current Ratio
1.72
Good
Quick Ratio
1.01
Good
Cash/Share
$2.51

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.1B
Gross Margin
29.7%
Op. Margin
1.4%
Net Margin
-1.2%
Total Assets
$0.3B
Liabilities
$0.1B
Equity
$0.1B
Debt/Equity
0.87x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
133%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-07
$N/A
2026-03-12
$0.17
+183.3% surprise
2025-11-06
$0.08
+60.0% surprise
2025-08-07
$0.18
+145.5% surprise

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing UEIC against 494 companies in the Technology sector (40 bullish, 167 neutral, 287 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-12.43%
This Stock
vs
-34.67%
Sector Avg
-64.2% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
-5.05%
This Stock
vs
-12.58%
Sector Avg
-59.9% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.23
This Stock
vs
0.71
Sector Avg
-67.8% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-20.6%
This Stock
vs
5016.51%
Sector Avg
-100.4% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.72
This Stock
vs
3.75
Sector Avg
-54.1% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

AMMARI RAMZI
Officer
Sell
2026-03-16
4,915 shares · $20,425
AMMARI RAMZI
Officer
Sell
2026-02-13
938 shares · $3,846
CARNIFAX RICHARD K
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2026-02-13
547 shares · $2,237
AMMARI RAMZI
Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-09
3,177 shares
CARNIFAX RICHARD K
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-09
1,839 shares
CHONG DAVID CHEUNG HYEN
Officer
Sell
2025-11-14
559 shares · $1,657
AMMARI RAMZI
Officer
Sell
2025-11-11
1,392 shares · $4,444
CARNIFAX RICHARD K
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2025-11-11
806 shares · $2,589
CHONG DAVID CHEUNG HYEN
Officer
Stock Award
2025-11-07
1,167 shares
AMMARI RAMZI
Officer
Stock Award
2025-11-07
3,178 shares
CARNIFAX RICHARD K
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2025-11-07
1,840 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-08

UEIC filed a definitive proxy statement on April 8, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for an upcoming meeting.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-18
8-K
8-K
2026-03-12

UEIC filed a current report on March 12, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results or other material corporate developments.

10-K
10-K
2026-03-12

Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) filed its 10-K on March 12, 2026, focusing on comparisons between fiscal years 2024 and 2025. While specific financial metrics were not provided in the excerpts, the company notes it is subject to various risks that could materially and adversely affect its business operations, cash flows, and liquidity.

8-K
8-K
2025-12-30

UEIC filed an 8-K on December 30, 2025, likely reporting year-end financial results or corporate governance updates.

8-K
8-K
2025-12-22
8-K
8-K
2025-11-21
10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-06

UEIC filed its 10-Q report on November 6, 2025. While specific financial highlights were not provided in the excerpt, the filing includes a detailed section on risk factors under Item 1A.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-06

UEIC filed an 8-K on November 6, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-09-18
8-K
8-K
2025-08-14
10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-08
8-K
8-K
2025-08-07
8-K
8-K
2025-07-31
8-K
8-K
2025-07-16
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
1 analysts
B. Riley Securities
2025-11-10
Maintains
Neutral Neutral

Past News Coverage

Recent headlines mentioning UEIC from our newsroom.

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