ECX vs UEIC vs AUR Stock Comparison

ECARX Holdings, Universal Electronics and Aurora Innovation Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ECX ECARX Holdings Inc.
$0.82 -24.8% 1M -65.3% 1Y
Market cap
$276.55M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$881.30M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins
AUR Aurora Innovation, Inc.
$5.12 -15.2% 1M -2.8% 1Y
Market cap
$10.07B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$5.00M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionECXUEICAURLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $276.55M $66.14M $10.07B AUR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.0x -4.4x -11.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.1x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.4% -17.9% +400.0% AUR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.9% -4.6% -18,000.0% ECX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.6% -1.7% — UEIC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -65.3% +23.3% -2.8% UEIC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -39.1%/yr -33.5%/yr -12.5%/yr AUR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 82.7% 55.6% 67.0% UEIC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 58/100 43/100 ECX

Percentile Scorecard

ECXUEICAUR

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

AxisECXUEICAUR
Valuation 100 #1 of 13 89 #13 of 112 33 #9 of 13
Growth 100 #1 of 12 27 #80 of 109 55 #6 of 12
Profitability 100 #1 of 12 36 #67 of 104 9 #11 of 12
Financial Health 8 #12 of 13 44 #65 of 116 75 #4 of 13
Shareholder Returns – 93 #7 of 81 –
Overall 77 58 43
  • ECX ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • UEIC ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • AUR ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodECXUEICAURSPY
1 month -24.8%+4.5%-15.2% -0.2%
3 months -24.1%+16.3%-17.6% +3.9%
6 months -28.1%+25.9%+3.4% +8.2%
Year to date -52.3%+48.2%+33.3% +12.9%
1 year -65.3%+23.3%-2.8% +12.3%
3 years -79.5%-29.0%+197.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -41.1%-10.8%+43.9% +23.3%
5 years -91.6%-87.0%-48.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -39.1%-33.5%-12.5% +10.9%
10 years —-92.1%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —-22.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureECXUEICAURSPY
Volatility, 1Y 82.7%55.6%67.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.2%51.6%67.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.410.352.97 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.790.42-0.04 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -92.6%-93.6%-93.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.9%-9.0%-39.0% -1.2%
52-week high $2.64$5.88$8.40 $779.14
52-week low $0.80$2.76$3.77 $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.

MultipleECXUEICAUR
P/E now vs peer median -8.0x -4.5xmedian 33.2x -11.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 18.7x 0.2xmedian 2.8x 2,046xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median — 5.7xmedian 20.0x -9.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 14.5x 8.4xmedian 29.8x -13.6xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median -1.0xmedian 1.1x 0.5xmedian 3.0x 5.2xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.17 -0.11median 1.17 -0.34

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 monthsECXUEICAUR
Revenue $881.30M $330.57M $5.00M
Gross profit $184.00M $97.69M -$20.00M
Operating income -$8.80M -$2.77M -$970.00M
Net income -$35.90M -$15.10M -$900.00M
Free cash flow – $8.24M -$751.00M
R&D $107.60M $21.87M $779.00M
EPS (diluted) $-0.10 $-1.13 $-0.46
Cash & equivalents $156.16M $32.40M $136.00M
Total debt $556.66M $86.37M –
Shares (diluted) 338.66M 13.43M 1.98B
Enterprise value -$16.07M -$59.90M $5.10B

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
MetricECXUEICAUR
P/E -8.0x -4.5x -11.2x
P/FCF – 8.4x -13.6x
P/Operating cash flow – 6.0x -15.1x
P/S 0.3x 0.2x 2,046x
P/B -1.0x 0.5x 5.2x
P/Tangible book -0.8x 0.6x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA – 5.7x -9.6x
EV/EBIT -74.4x -20.7x -9.3x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.2x 1,803x
EV/FCF – 7.0x -12.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 5.0x -13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.17 -0.11 -0.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricECXUEICAUR
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.4% -17.9% 400.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.7% -12.1% -40.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.9% -16.7% -400.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% -8.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 92.7% 58.6% -16.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 63.2% 63.9% 19.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 74.6% 7.8% -11.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.5% 40.4% 20.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 74.4% 9.3% -0.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 47.8% 41.3% 32.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -61.7% -18.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -34.8% -4.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -68.0% -25.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -32.6% -6.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricECXUEICAUR
Gross margin 20.9% 29.6% -400.0%
EBITDA margin – 3.0% -18,780%
Operating margin -1.0% -0.8% -19,400%
Pretax margin -2.2% -2.4% -18,000%
Net margin -3.9% -4.6% -18,000%
FCF margin – 2.5% -15,020%
Operating cash flow margin – 3.5% -13,580%
Return on equity – -10.7% -46.0%
Return on assets -4.2% -5.8% -41.4%
Return on invested capital -4.6% -1.7% –
Return on capital employed – -1.9% -47.0%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.3x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.8x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.9% 4,100%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricECXUEICAUR
Debt / assets 56.5% 7.8% –
Debt / equity -2.1x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.2x –
Debt / FCF – 2.5x –
Liabilities / assets 127.0% 46.5% 9.9%
Equity / assets -27.0% 53.5% 90.1%
Interest coverage -0.3x – –
Current ratio 0.7x 1.8x 11.4x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.1x 11.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x 11.1x
Altman Z-score -1.07 2.90 24.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricECXUEICAUR
Dividend yield – 4.5% –
Net buyback yield – 3.4% -7.2%
Shareholder yield – 7.9% -7.2%
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.

ConsensusECXUEICAUR
Forward P/E – 11.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.02FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $-0.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +54.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +16.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.10BFY2026 $288.89MFY2026 $14.39MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.2%FY2026 -21.6%FY2026 +379.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +25.0% +11.6% +1,192.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersECXUEICAUR
Held by institutions 5.2% 53.5% 99.2%
Institutions holding 39 46 460
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% -2.2% +3.8%
Institutions buying 23 18 279
Institutions selling 8 16 100
Buyers to sellers 2.88 1.13 2.79

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.

ECXUEICAUR
ECX 1.00 0.03 0.17
UEIC 0.03 1.00 0.08
AUR 0.17 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ECX, UEIC and AUR?

Aurora Innovation (AUR) is the largest by market capitalisation: ECARX Holdings (ECX) $276.55M, Universal Electronics (UEIC) $66.14M, Aurora Innovation (AUR) $10.07B.

Which company is growing faster?

Aurora Innovation (AUR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ECARX Holdings (ECX) +11.4%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -17.9%, Aurora Innovation (AUR) +400.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

ECARX Holdings (ECX) has the highest net margin (ECARX Holdings (ECX) -3.9%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -4.6%, Aurora Innovation (AUR) -18,000.0%). On return on invested capital, Universal Electronics (UEIC) leads (ECARX Holdings (ECX) -4.6%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -1.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Universal Electronics (UEIC) returned the most: ECARX Holdings (ECX) -65.3%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) +23.3%, Aurora Innovation (AUR) -2.8%. Over five years, Aurora Innovation (AUR) compounded fastest (ECARX Holdings (ECX) -39.1%/yr, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -33.5%/yr, Aurora Innovation (AUR) -12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Universal Electronics (UEIC) has been the steadiest (ECARX Holdings (ECX) 82.7%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) 55.6%, Aurora Innovation (AUR) 67.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ECX, UEIC and AUR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Aurora Innovation (AUR) leads on 3. 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.