Universal Electronics Inc (UEIC)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyConsumer ElectronicsSnapshot 2026-10-30
$4.91-3.16%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyConsumer ElectronicsSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Information Technology is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Revenue decline in 2026 with Q1 at $79 million: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 18% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 29% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskUEIC’s case rests on its low peer-relative P/E, despite unsteady management and high risk. Revenue declined in 2026, and Q1 revenue was $79 million; that comparison needs review. The latest earnings record shows Q2 FY2026 non-GAAP EPS of 0.34, without a revenue-growth figure. UEIC trades at 11× P/E versus a 33× peer median, while its own historical multiple was 12×. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, though the peer anchor may overstate how cheap it looks. The specific concern is 2026 revenue decline, but its comparison remains unverified. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 31%. peer multiples imply a price about 46% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch; this read is provisional
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. UEIC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering UEIC (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Electronics — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.