Universal Electronics Inc. Common Stock (UEIC) : juste valeur

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Universal Electronics designs universal remote controls and the sensor and connectivity modules that go inside TVs, set-top boxes and smart-home devices, selling largely to pay-TV operators and consumer electronics brands. The moat is its installed base of control codes and its long-standing relationships with cable and satellite providers, which make it the default remote supplier for many of them. The thesis rests on that base being stickier than revenue suggests, and on the shift toward voice and smart-home control giving it a reason to refresh existing platforms. Revenue fell 25% in the latest period, a steep decline that will need to stabilize before any margin story matters, though a 29.9% gross margin and 6.5% operating margin show the core business is still profitable at the operating line. At a market cap of about $68M against a forward P/E of 112, the market is pricing in a recovery that the current top line does not yet show, so this is a name for a deeper look at whether revenue has bottomed, not a conclusion.