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Track UEIC free→NASDAQInformation TechnologyConsumer ElectronicsSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes. Earnings quality cannot be assessed as the company was unprofitable over the past year, and risk is high. The sector backdrop is a tailwind, but compared with sector peers, UEIC trades below typical levels. Peer multiples imply a price about 61% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples while recent financials are weak. This analysis is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $3.93. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $3.93 UEIC trades at 12× p/e, below its 29× p/e peer median. Our $10 fair value sits above the price; medium confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 61% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about -16%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 68% for the rest of the cohort, n=3704).
Over the trailing year it converted -0.70x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates.
16 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Information Technology names rated volatile grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=793).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.07 → $0.03 (-57.1% / 30d). 1 raised, 0 cut, 1 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 0% of analysts rate Buy.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 183.3% avg surprise
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$183.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$471.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $6,183.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: If revenue growth slows, it could signal broader issues for the company. This affects competitive positioning.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth reported below its median level.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth remains above its median level.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for UEIC yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 On May 11, 2026, Universal Electronics Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and certain other information. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Consumer Electronics.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
UEIC Universal Electronics Inc | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 21 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
GRMN Garmin | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 51 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
SONO Sonos, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 39 of 100 | fair | moderate |
TBCH Turtle Beach Corp. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 15 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
VUZI Vuzix Corp. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 49 of 100 | expensive | high |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
via XLK
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Maintain the EPS guidance range of $0.45 to $0.65 for the full year 2026.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. The company has maintained its EPS guidance range of $0.45 to $0.65 for 2026. Despite a net income loss of $7.3M in 2026-Q1, management continues to reaffirm this guidance, indicating a focus on achieving these targets.
“We are pleased to reaffirm that our full-year 2026 guidance remains unchanged...”
“Adjusted non-GAAP dilutive earnings per share is expected to range from $0.45 to $0.65...”
Guide for a year-over-year revenue decline for the full year 2026.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. Revenue declined from $87.7M in 2025-Q4 to $79.0M in 2026-Q1, supporting management's guidance of a year-over-year revenue decline for 2026. This trajectory aligns with the stated guidance.
Increase the limit on Restricted Payments under the Credit Agreement to enhance financial flexibility.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The company increased the limit on Restricted Payments under its Credit Agreement, indicating a strategic move to maintain financial flexibility. This action aligns with capital allocation priorities but lacks immediate financial impact data.
“The Twelfth Amendment increases the limit on Restricted Payments.”
Why it matters: Retail sales data impacts the need for electronics. Strong sales can help Universal Electronics bounce back.
Confirms:Retail sales report shows an increase in consumer spending.
Disproves:Retail sales report shows a decline in consumer spending.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2025 On March 12, 2026, UEI issued a press release reporting financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of UEI's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 with this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Twelfth Amendment to Credit Agreement On March 11, 2026, Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI” or the “Company”) entered into a Twelfth Amendment (the “Twelfth Amendment” to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2017 (as amended, “Credit Agreement”), with the lender thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent. The Twelfth Amendment increases the limit on Restricted Payments (as defined in the Cr…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On March 13, 2026, Ramzi Ammari, Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy of Universal Electronics Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire effective May 29, 2026. In connection therewith, the Company and Mr. Ammari entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which, in the event that Mr. Ammari’s employment…
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “will,” or “may,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated amount,…
“For the full year 2026, we are guiding to a revenue decline year over year.”