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ACCE opinionUniversal Electronics Inc. Common Stock (UEIC)
Fair value (2 models)
Not available
ACCE price target
$5.12
Rating
Not rated
Horizon
12 months
ACCE price target published on 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $5.24 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, EV/EBITDA comparison, and P/E comparison.
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Data
ACCE score
60
out of 100
Analysts
0% buy
1 covering
P/E
0.0x
forward 112.4x
1-year return
+19.9%
Dividend yield
0.00%
Universal Electronics Inc. Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
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.
⚠ Investor warnings · 3 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
high
Shrinking top line
Revenue fell 25.0% year over year and 9.7% compounded over five years, with a further 7.3% drop quarter over quarter. Earnings fell 42.5% year over year.
moderate
Loss-making on equity
Return on equity is -10.2% and net margin is -4.6%, so the company is currently losing money despite a 6.5% operating margin.
moderate
Insider selling without buying
Insiders disclosed $2.20M in sales across the last 10 filings and no purchases, a one-directional pattern worth noting for a stock this small.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 20, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Free cash flow over the last twelve months came to $20M, so the business still turns sales into real cash.
The latest quarter beat expectations, with earnings per share of 0.30 against 0.03 expected.
Debt is modest at 0.23 times equity, leaving room to absorb a weak stretch without strain.
Why it could disappoint
Revenue fell 25.0% year over year, and it has shrunk 9.7% a year on average across five years.
At 112.4x forward earnings the shares trade far above the sector median of 27.3x.
The analysts' mean price target of $5.00 sits 8.6% below the current share price, and none of them rate it Buy.
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