BELFA vs LFUS vs UEIC Stock Comparison

Bel Fuse, Littelfuse and Universal Electronics Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BELFA Bel Fuse Inc /Nj
$166.51 -18.0% 1M +20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.40B
P/E
44.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$744.09M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
LFUS Littelfuse Inc /De
$364.03 -15.2% 1M +35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$9.72B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.61B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Bel Fuse leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bel Fuse 5, Littelfuse 3, Universal Electronics 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBELFALFUSUEICLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.40B $9.72B $68.30M LFUS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 44.6x -1,206x -4.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.0x 20.5x 11.0x UEIC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +25.3% +15.4% -17.9% BELFA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% -0.3% -4.6% BELFA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.7% 0.0% -1.7% BELFA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.0x -1.2x UEIC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.0% +35.2% +20.4% LFUS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +66.0%/yr +5.5%/yr -33.7%/yr BELFA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.2% 43.1% 55.7% LFUS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 46/100 58/100 BELFA

Percentile Scorecard

BELFALFUSUEIC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBELFALFUSUEIC
Valuation 75 #29 of 111 58 #47 of 111 91 #11 of 111
Growth 59 #45 of 108 28 #78 of 108 26 #80 of 108
Profitability 73 #29 of 104 50 #53 of 104 35 #68 of 104
Financial Health 81 #23 of 115 61 #45 of 115 46 #63 of 115
Shareholder Returns 29 #58 of 81 35 #53 of 81 94 #6 of 81
Overall 63 46 58
  • BELFA ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • LFUS ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UEIC ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBELFALFUSUEICSPY
1 month -18.0%-15.2%+2.7% -0.8%
3 months -26.2%-9.7%+15.4% +3.5%
6 months -27.5%-9.7%+24.6% +7.0%
Year to date +9.7%+43.9%+45.7% +12.2%
1 year +20.0%+35.2%+20.4% +13.0%
3 years +244.5%+68.3%-30.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +51.1%+19.0%-11.3% +23.1%
5 years +1,156.7%+30.6%-87.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +66.0%+5.5%-33.7% +11.0%
10 years +811.4%+165.7%-92.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +24.7%+10.3%-22.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBELFALFUSUEICSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.2%43.1%55.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.3%44.9%51.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.271.840.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.340.820.37 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-54.8%-93.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.8%-25.6%-10.5% -1.8%
52-week high $291.23$489.10$5.88 $779.14
52-week low $114.02$234.94$2.76 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBELFALFUSUEIC
P/E now vs peer median 42.2xmedian 32.0x -1,143xmedian 32.0x -4.4xmedian 32.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.8x 3.5xmedian 2.8x 0.2xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 19.4x 39.6xmedian 19.4x 5.6xmedian 19.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.0xmedian 29.0x 20.8xmedian 29.0x 8.2xmedian 29.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.9x 3.5xmedian 2.9x 0.5xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -3.04median 1.13 43.13median 1.13 -0.11median 1.13

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBELFALFUSUEIC
Revenue $744.09M $2.61B $330.57M
Gross profit $294.08M $1.03B $97.69M
Operating income $118.20M $95.49M -$2.77M
Net income $77.96M -$8.06M -$15.10M
Free cash flow $73.34M $444.35M $8.24M
R&D $33.09M $115.22M $21.87M
EPS (diluted) $3.94 $-0.31 $-1.13
Cash & equivalents $306.11M $628.22M $32.40M
Total debt – $629.66M $86.37M
Shares (diluted) 13.61M 25.62M 13.43M
Enterprise value $1.91B $7.23B -$57.73M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBELFALFUSUEIC
P/E 42.2x -1,143x -4.4x
P/FCF 28.0x 20.8x 8.2x
P/Operating cash flow 24.6x 18.1x 5.9x
P/S 2.8x 3.5x 0.2x
P/B 2.3x 3.5x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 4.5x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA 11.9x 39.6x 5.6x
EV/EBIT 14.8x 96.8x -20.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 3.5x 0.2x
EV/FCF 23.8x 20.8x 6.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.9x 18.1x 4.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.04 43.13 -0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBELFALFUSUEIC
Revenue growth (1Y) 25.3% 15.4% -17.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 1.5% -12.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.8% 23.4% -16.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 0.9% -8.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 50.2% -52.6% 58.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% -40.7% 63.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.7% -107.5% 7.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -26.5% 40.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.1% -107.3% 9.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.9% -26.5% 41.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.3% 31.5% -61.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.2% 8.0% -34.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.7% 41.0% -68.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 12.0% -32.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBELFALFUSUEIC
Gross margin 39.5% 39.3% 29.6%
EBITDA margin 19.8% 8.9% 3.0%
Operating margin 15.9% 3.7% -0.8%
Pretax margin 12.5% 3.0% -2.4%
Net margin 7.2% -0.3% -4.6%
FCF margin 9.9% 17.0% 2.5%
Operating cash flow margin 11.2% 19.6% 3.5%
Return on equity 11.6% -0.3% -10.7%
Return on assets 7.0% -0.2% -5.8%
Return on invested capital 12.7% 0.0% -1.7%
Return on capital employed 12.4% 2.8% -1.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x -63.5x -0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 1.1% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBELFALFUSUEIC
Debt / assets – 15.7% 7.8%
Debt / equity – 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.0x -1.2x
Debt / FCF – 1.4x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 28.1% 34.7% 46.5%
Equity / assets 71.9% 65.3% 53.5%
Interest coverage 10.8x 3.2x –
Current ratio 4.5x 2.8x 1.8x
Quick ratio 3.0x 1.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 2.0x 1.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 5.37 5.64 2.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBELFALFUSUEIC
Dividend yield 0.1% 0.8% 4.6%
Net buyback yield – -1.1% 3.4%
Shareholder yield 0.1% -0.2% 8.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBELFALFUSUEIC
Forward P/E 16.0xFY2026 20.5xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.39FY2026 $17.78FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.3%FY2026 +66.5%FY2026 +54.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.6% +12.1% +16.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $771.32MFY2026 $3.11BFY2026 $288.89MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.2%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026 -21.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.0% +0.2% +11.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBELFALFUSUEIC
Held by institutions 63.1% 99.4% 53.5%
Institutions holding 110 606 46
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.8% +1.6% -2.2%
Institutions buying 70 295 18
Institutions selling 30 209 16
Buyers to sellers 2.33 1.41 1.13

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BELFALFUSUEIC
BELFA 1.00 0.62 0.15
LFUS 0.62 1.00 0.17
UEIC 0.15 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BELFA, LFUS and UEIC?

Littelfuse (LFUS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bel Fuse (BELFA) $2.40B, Littelfuse (LFUS) $9.72B, Universal Electronics (UEIC) $68.30M.

Which company is growing faster?

Bel Fuse (BELFA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bel Fuse (BELFA) +25.3%, Littelfuse (LFUS) +15.4%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -17.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bel Fuse (BELFA) has the highest net margin (Bel Fuse (BELFA) 7.2%, Littelfuse (LFUS) -0.3%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -4.6%). On return on invested capital, Bel Fuse (BELFA) leads (Bel Fuse (BELFA) 12.7%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 0.0%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -1.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Littelfuse (LFUS) returned the most: Bel Fuse (BELFA) +20.0%, Littelfuse (LFUS) +35.2%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) +20.4%. Over five years, Bel Fuse (BELFA) compounded fastest (Bel Fuse (BELFA) +66.0%/yr, Littelfuse (LFUS) +5.5%/yr, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -33.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Littelfuse (LFUS) has been the steadiest (Bel Fuse (BELFA) 59.2%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 43.1%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) 55.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BELFA, LFUS and UEIC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bel Fuse (BELFA) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.