UEIC
Full HouseAI neutralUniversal Electronics Inc. · Technology · United States · $68M cap · $596K/day traded
$6.85 +3.5% · close 13 Nov · scored 14 Nov
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, and the market agrees.
As of 14 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) is 92/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 52, Value 69, Momentum 76, each scored against its sector).
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Universal Electronics makes remote controls and smart-home control products, including thermostats for utilities and property managers. Its core remote-control business has been in long-term decline as TV makers and streaming devices change. The 3.4% of shares sold over the past 90 days came from Toro 18 Holdings, an outside investor that has cut its stake below 10%, not from management, who received share grants in the same period. With a shrinking core business and no clear catalyst, the case is unproven either way.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
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Universal Electronics Inc. designs and manufactures pre-programmed universal control systems, audio-video accessories, and smart home software for home entertainment and security markets. The company holds a dominant global market position, supported by an extensive patent portfolio of over 600 issued patents covering wireless control technologies. Its competitive moat is reinforced by long-standing relationships with major subscription broadcast providers, consumer electronics brands, and smart home OEMs.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income and shares | |||||||||
| Revenue | 542.8M | 420.5M | 394.9M | 368.3M | -12.1% | 329.4M | 303.8M | 308.4M | -8.5% |
| Net margin | 0.1% | -23.4% | -6.1% | -5.1% | -5.2 pts | — | — | — | — |
| EPS | 0.03 | -7.64 | -1.85 | -1.41 | — | -0.55 | — | — | — |
| Share count | 12.7M | 12.9M | 13.0M | 12.6M | -0.3% | 12.9M | — | — | — |
| Balance sheet | |||||||||
| Debt | 108.5M | 72.4M | 49.7M | 33.5M | -32.4% | 25.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 268.4M | 178.9M | 153.1M | 146.2M | -18.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Debt/equity | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.2x | -0.2x | — | — | — | — |
| Cash flow | |||||||||
| Op. cash flow | 10.9M | 25.2M | 14.8M | 23.6M | 29.3% | 12.4M | — | — | — |
| Cash flow margin | 2.0% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | +4.4 pts | 3.8% | — | — | — |
| Investing CF | -21.2M | -13.9M | -8.4M | -6.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financing CF | 20.5M | -34.8M | -19.8M | -16.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 3% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 72% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 58% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend (this stock): It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend: None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of UEIC are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEIC | Universal Electronics Inc.(you) | $68M | 92 |
| TBCH | Turtle Beach Corporation | $295M | 86 |
| SONO | Sonos, Inc. | $2.1B | 86 |
| GPRO | GoPro, Inc. | $208M | 12 |
| NTWK | NetSol Technologies, Inc. | $94M | 91 |
| VUZI | Vuzix Corporation | $174M | 2 |
| SPSY.L | Spectra Systems Corporation | $109M | 97 |
| RSSS | Research Solutions, Inc. | $66M | 77 |
| SOTK | Sono-Tek Corporation | $83M | 79 |
| IMMR | Immersion Corporation | $236M | 91 |
Peer medians: ROE 6.1% · P/E 29.2x · Gross margin 52.2%
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