Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC)
NASDAQ:UEIC
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▼(-4.76% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
Overall score reflects ongoing fundamental headwinds (multi-year revenue contraction and continued losses) partially offset by improved financial resilience (lower leverage and positive free cash flow) and an earnings call that emphasized tangible cost/working-capital execution with reaffirmed FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance. Technicals remain weak with the stock trading below major moving averages.
Positive Factors
Improving leverage
Material reduction in debt and low debt-to-equity provide durable financial flexibility: lower interest burden and greater capacity to fund working capital, restructure operations, or support product investments. This reduces solvency risk and supports multi‑quarter strategic execution.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline
Persistent multi‑year top-line contraction signals structural demand loss or competitive displacement in core markets. Shrinking scale impairs fixed-cost absorption, reduces bargaining power with suppliers, and limits ability to reinvest in R&D and go‑to‑market over the coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving leverage
Material reduction in debt and low debt-to-equity provide durable financial flexibility: lower interest burden and greater capacity to fund working capital, restructure operations, or support product investments. This reduces solvency risk and supports multi‑quarter strategic execution.
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Universal Electronics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Universal Electronics (UEIC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$50.77M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)112.51K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.76
Revenue Growth-10.20%
EPS Growth9.43%
CountryUS
Employees3,838
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.50
Shares Outstanding12,630,302
10 Day Avg. Volume85,174
30 Day Avg. Volume112,506
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)0.33
Price to Sales (P/S)0.13
P/FCF Ratio2.41
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.15
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.56
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.63
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.00Price Target Upside19.05% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)$321.38M
Universal Electronics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Universal Electronics Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells pre-programmed and universal control products, audio-video (AV) accessories, and intelligent wireless security and smart home products for video services, consumer electronics, ...
How the Company Makes Money
UEIC makes money primarily by selling control-related products and solutions to business customers in the home entertainment and smart home markets. Key revenue streams include: (1) Hardware product sales: sales of remote controls and other contro...
Universal Electronics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 11, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balances clear near-term challenges—most notably a meaningful revenue decline (−14.4% YoY), continued operating losses, margin pressure from mix, tariffs and commodity costs, and market headwinds in Europe and set-top boxes—with concrete early execution successes including $5.3M of operating expense reductions, a $9.8M inventory reduction, improved adjusted non-GAAP net loss and per-share metrics, and reaffirmed FY26 adjusted EPS guidance ($0.45–$0.65). Management’s focus is on cost alignment, R&D prioritization, working capital discipline and preserving customer relationships while acknowledging slower-than-expected demand recovery.Positive Updates
Revenue and Segment Detail Provided
Total revenue of $79.0M for Q1 FY2026 (down 14.4% YoY from $92.3M). Management provided segment breakdown: Connected Home net sales $28.3M (down ~10.7% YoY from $31.7M) and Home Entertainment net sales $50.7M (down ~16.3% YoY from $60.6M), improving transparency into drivers of the top-line decline.
Negative Updates
Significant Top-Line Decline
Total revenue decreased 14.4% YoY to $79.0M, with both end markets contributing to the decline (Connected Home down ~10.7%, Home Entertainment down ~16.3%), reflecting secular pressures and delayed deployments.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Segment Detail Provided
Total revenue of $79.0M for Q1 FY2026 (down 14.4% YoY from $92.3M). Management provided segment breakdown: Connected Home net sales $28.3M (down ~10.7% YoY from $31.7M) and Home Entertainment net sales $50.7M (down ~16.3% YoY from $60.6M), improving transparency into drivers of the top-line decline.
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Company Guidance
The company reaffirmed its FY2026 framework and expects revenue to decline year‑over‑year while delivering adjusted non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $0.45–$0.65 (vs. $0.31 in FY2025), with that outlook grounded in execution—cost alignment, portfolio focus, and working capital discipline—rather than a near‑term demand rebound. In Q1, revenue was $79.0M (down 14.4% YoY from $92.3M) with connected home sales of $28.3M (vs. $31.7M) and home entertainment sales of $50.7M (vs. $60.6M); adjusted non‑GAAP gross profit was $20.6M (26.1% of sales, down from 28.3%), with a 1.7‑point unfavorable product‑mix impact, GAAP operating loss of $3.9M (adjusted non‑GAAP operating loss $1.6M), adjusted non‑GAAP net loss of $1.3M or $0.10 per share (vs. $1.5M, $0.12), cash of $29.8M, operating cash flow down $0.8M, inventories reduced by $9.8M, A/R and contract assets down ~$0.8M sequentially, operating expenses down $5.3M YoY (R&D $5.4M vs. $7.2M, SG&A down $3.5M), expected ~ $5M of annualized labor cost savings and approximately $1.3M of one‑time severance.Universal Electronics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 355.00M | 368.29M | 394.88M | 420.46M | 542.75M | 601.60M |
| Gross Profit | 96.55M | 103.25M | 113.99M | 97.56M | 152.29M | 173.02M |
| EBITDA | 8.18M | 14.11M | 10.52M | -9.28M | 38.58M | 50.00M |
| Net Income | -19.66M | -18.60M | -24.03M | -98.24M | 407.00K | 5.30M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 255.14M | 274.00M | 323.35M | 355.87M | 504.16M | 510.35M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 29.83M | 32.31M | 26.78M | 42.75M | 66.74M | 60.81M |
| Total Debt | 33.25M | 33.48M | 49.74M | 72.37M | 108.54M | 75.03M |
| Total Liabilities | 115.82M | 127.81M | 170.25M | 176.95M | 235.76M | 234.40M |
| Stockholders Equity | 139.32M | 146.18M | 153.10M | 178.92M | 268.41M | 275.95M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 8.46M | 19.75M | 6.39M | 11.31M | -9.66M | 23.24M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.86M | 23.63M | 14.82M | 25.19M | 10.93M | 40.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.01M | -6.75M | -8.43M | -13.88M | -21.21M | -17.04M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -11.38M | -16.66M | -19.76M | -34.78M | 20.50M | -22.03M |
Universal Electronics Technical Analysis
Negative
4.20
Price Trends
4.19
Negative
4.02
Negative
4.10
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.07
Positive
42.31
Neutral
23.46
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UEIC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.2 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.18, above the 50-day MA of 4.19, and above the 200-day MA of 4.10, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.07 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.31 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.46 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for UEIC.
Universal Electronics Risk Analysis
Universal Electronics disclosed 49 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Universal Electronics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Universal Electronics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $1.79B | ― | 5.99% | ― | -0.22% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
54 Neutral | $216.34M | ― | 1.02% | ― | -21.70% | -93.37% | |
50 Neutral | $50.77M | -1.77 | -13.45% | ― | -10.20% | 9.43% | |
48 Neutral | $37.87M | -15.50 | -3.62% | ― | 3.28% | -44.36% | |
48 Neutral | $129.33M | ― | -17.94% | ― | 42.35% | 46.12% | |
42 Neutral | $185.77M | ― | -201.66% | ― | -21.02% | 12.80% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Universal Electronics Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Universal Electronics Highlights 2025 Results Amid Ongoing Challenges
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
On March 11, 2026, Universal Electronics amended its long‑standing credit agreement, doubling the cap on restricted payments to $8 million, a move that provides greater balance sheet flexibility for capital allocation. The same day, the boar...
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