Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) Stock

Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $4.79 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $60.50M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Universal Electronics Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells universal and pre-programmed control products, AV accessories, and intelligent wireless security and smart home offerings, including remote controls, embedded solutions, and associated software/firmware and cloud services. Its products and technology are used by video service providers, OEMs, retailers, and private label customers for consumer electronics and smart home device control and connectivity.

Understand Universal Electronics Inc.: how it makes money

Universal Electronics designs and sells universal remote control and smart home security and automation products, earning revenue by selling pre-programmed and universal control products to video service providers, OEMs, retailers, and private label customers.

Profit power depends on converting connected home project wins into New Annualized Revenue from Connected Home Project Wins, because Home Entertainment Sales Decline Rate pressures the older home entertainment revenue stream.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
HomeEnt$0.1B
ConnHome$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): The business shows active connected home wins alongside meaningful home entertainment decline, but the latest quarter still produced a negative operating margin.

Bull case

  • Connected home momentum measured as annualized wins: The company reports New Annualized Revenue from Connected Home Project Wins of USD_B 0.08, supported by Connected Home Net Sales of USD_B 0.03.

Bear case

  • Operating profitability remains weak: Latest quarter operating margin was -4.9% (with gross margin of 26.1%).
  • Home entertainment demand pressure: Home Entertainment Sales Decline Rate is 20.0 percent.
  • Customer concentration risk: Daikin Customer Concentration is 16.0 percent, Comcast Customer Concentration is 11.0 percent, and Charter Communications Customer Concentration is 11.1 percent.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$4.79
Market Cap$60.50M
EV / EBITDA54.9
Price / Book0.43
Price / Sales0.17
FCF Yield76.9%
DCF Value (model)$25.58
DCF Upside vs Price434.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$368.29M
Net Margin-5.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-6.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)-23.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)92.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.90 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Recreation)23.7
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock Fund Advisors ($71.02M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRecreation
CEORichard K. Carnifax
Employees3,838
CountryUS
IPO Date1993-02-12

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.