UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
Business
Universal Electronics Inc provides universal and interoperable control products, software and cloud services that enable device discovery, setup and control across home entertainment and smart home environments. It offers RF and voice-enabled remote controls, QuickSet software and QuickSet Cloud, UEI TIDE smart thermostats, Butler smart hubs, sensors, integrated circuits, AV accessories and related licensing, support and cloud services. The company operates as one reportable segment covering product design, manufacturing, software/cloud services and IP licensing for home entertainment, climate control, smart home and security. It sells globally to OEMs, video and security service providers, retailers, installers and distributors via direct accounts, national/regional distributors and third‑party manufacturers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-11
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 368 | 395 | 420 | 543 | 602 | |
| Cost of sales | 262 | 281 | 323 | 390 | 429 | |
| Gross profit | 106 | 114 | 98 | 152 | 173 | |
| Research and development expenses | 26 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 85 | 92 | 98 | 105 | 119 | |
| Factory restructuring charges (Note 13) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Legal judgment (Note 13) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill impairment (Note 7) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating loss | −6 | −15 | −85 | 15 | 23 | |
| Interest expense, net | −935,000 | −3 | −4 | −2 | −566,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −5 | 60,000 | −3 | −955,000 | −557,000 | |
| Loss before provision for income taxes | −12 | −19 | −92 | 11 | 16 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| Net loss | −19 | −24 | −98 | 407,000 | 5 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −1.41 | −1.85 | −7.64 | 0.03 | 0.39 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.41 | −1.85 | −7.64 | 0.03 | 0.39 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 32 | 27 | — | 67 | 61 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 79 | 114 | 113 | 112 | 129 | |
| Contract assets | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | |
| Inventories | 78 | 79 | 88 | 140 | 134 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Income tax receivable | 806,000 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 348,000 | |
| Total current assets | 205 | 242 | 259 | 338 | 337 | |
| Total property, plant, and equipment, net | 28 | 34 | 45 | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| Other assets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 274 | 323 | 356 | 504 | 510 | |
| Accounts payable | 49 | 72 | 57 | 71 | 93 | |
| Lines of credit | 24 | 37 | 55 | 88 | 56 | |
| Accrued compensation | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | |
| Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 31 | |
| Total current liabilities | 119 | 158 | 161 | 216 | 217 | |
| Operating lease obligations | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Income tax payable | 74,000 | 72,000 | 435,000 | 723,000 | 939,000 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 729,000 | 723,000 | 817,000 | 810,000 | 13,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 128 | 170 | 177 | 236 | 234 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 26,146,367 and 25,712,940 shares issued on December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 261,000 | 257,000 | 253,000 | 250,000 | 247,000 | |
| Paid-in capital | 350 | 345 | 337 | 327 | 314 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 13,537,944 and 12,666,443 shares on December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −375 | −372 | −370 | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −19 | −28 | −21 | −21 | −14 | |
| Retained earnings | 190 | 208 | 232 | 331 | 330 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 146 | 153 | 179 | 268 | 276 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 274 | 323 | 356 | 504 | 510 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 27 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 454,000 | 1 | 70,000 | −182,000 | 0 | |
| Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment | −312,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 866,000 | −256,000 | −1 | 1 | −2 | |
| Shares issued for employee benefit plan | 431,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Employee and director stock-based compensation | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 1 | 333,000 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| Accounts receivable and contract assets | 42 | −12 | 5 | 13 | 2 | |
| Inventories | 5 | 6 | 51 | −10 | −15 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 5 | 764,000 | 3 | −917,000 | −630,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −33 | 16 | −21 | −29 | 870,000 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 2 | 1 | −4 | −2 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 24 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 40 | |
| Purchase of Blue Chip Swap securities (Note 16) | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Sale of Blue Chip Swap securities (Note 16) | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment | 344,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment | −4 | −5 | −8 | −14 | −13 | |
| Acquisitions of intangible assets | −3 | −4 | −6 | −7 | −4 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −7 | −8 | −14 | −21 | −17 | |
| Borrowings under lines of credit | 104 | 102 | 78 | 133 | 112 | |
| Repayments on lines of credit | −117 | −120 | −111 | −101 | −76 | |
| Treasury stock purchased | −3 | −2 | −2 | −13 | −60 | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −17 | −20 | −35 | 21 | −22 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 5 | −3 | −523,000 | −4 | 2 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6 | −16 | −24 | 6 | 4 | |
| Income taxes paid | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
| Interest paid | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 620,000 |