UEIC vs COHR vs LFUS Stock Comparison

Universal Electronics, Coherent and Littelfuse Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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COHR Coherent Corp.
$237.17 -18.8% 1M +71.8% 1Y
Market cap
$36.84B
P/E
45.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.12B
Div. yield
0.00%
Electronic Components Technology
6 wins
LFUS Littelfuse Inc /De
$404.08 -5.8% 1M +60.1% 1Y
Market cap
$9.98B
P/E
264.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Coherent leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Coherent 6, Universal Electronics 3, Littelfuse 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUEICCOHRLFUSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $62.95M $36.84B $9.98B COHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.2x 45.8x 264.0x COHR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.6x 26.5x 22.7x UEIC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -17.9% +22.5% +18.7% COHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.6% 11.3% 1.4% COHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.7% -23.3% 1.3% LFUS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x -0.4x -0.7x UEIC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.1% +71.8% +60.1% COHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -34.2%/yr +31.4%/yr +6.5%/yr COHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.5% 89.0% 43.1% LFUS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 39/100 52/100 UEIC

Percentile Scorecard

UEICCOHRLFUS

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

AxisUEICCOHRLFUS
Valuation 92 #10 of 112 19 #91 of 112 60 #45 of 112
Growth 27 #79 of 108 58 #46 of 108 31 #75 of 108
Profitability 36 #67 of 104 30 #73 of 104 63 #39 of 104
Financial Health 43 #67 of 116 42 #68 of 116 66 #40 of 116
Shareholder Returns 94 #6 of 78 47 #42 of 78 42 #46 of 78
Overall 58 39 52
  • UEIC ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • COHR ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • LFUS ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUEICCOHRLFUSSPY
1 month -4.2%-18.8%-5.8% +0.7%
3 months +10.5%-4.7%-8.6% +3.7%
6 months +20.4%-25.8%0.0% +7.1%
Year to date +40.4%+28.5%+59.8% +12.8%
1 year +27.1%+71.8%+60.1% +11.9%
3 years -33.6%+712.5%+87.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year -12.8%+101.1%+23.3% +22.8%
5 years -87.7%+292.0%+37.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -34.2%+31.4%+6.5% +10.9%
10 years -92.6%+771.9%+192.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year -22.9%+24.2%+11.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureUEICCOHRLFUSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.5%89.0%43.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.3%94.0%44.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.373.491.85 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.490.811.39 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.6%-62.9%-54.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.8%-44.4%-17.4% -1.2%
52-week high $5.88$426.89$489.10 $779.14
52-week low $2.76$128.70$234.94 $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.

MultipleUEICCOHRLFUS
P/E now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 32.9x 52.2xmedian 32.9x 271.6xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 2.9x 6.5xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 20.0x -15.5xmedian 20.0x 34.7xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 30.2x -45.4xmedian 30.2x 19.4xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.9x 4.1xmedian 2.9x 3.8xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.10median 1.08 1.04median 1.08 -5.35median 1.08

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 monthsUEICCOHRLFUS
Revenue $330.57M $7.12B $2.76B
Gross profit $97.69M $2.67B $1.10B
Operating income -$2.77M -$3.60B $151.43M
Net income -$15.10M $800.94M $37.79M
Free cash flow $8.24M -$1.02B $528.88M
R&D $21.87M $722.95M $117.61M
EPS (diluted) $-1.13 $4.12 $1.47
Cash & equivalents $32.40M $1.16B $824.84M
Total debt $86.37M $3.22B $629.93M
Shares (diluted) 13.43M 195.39M 25.67M
Enterprise value -$63.09M $30.72B $7.48B

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
MetricUEICCOHRLFUS
P/E -4.3x 52.2x 271.6x
P/FCF 7.9x -45.4x 19.4x
P/Operating cash flow 5.7x 584.1x 17.2x
P/S 0.2x 6.5x 3.7x
P/B 0.5x 4.1x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 5.6x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA 5.4x -15.5x 34.7x
EV/EBIT -19.4x -13.2x 66.5x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 6.7x 3.7x
EV/FCF 6.5x -46.6x 19.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x 599.7x 16.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.10 1.04 -5.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUEICCOHRLFUS
Revenue growth (1Y) -17.9% 22.5% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -12.1% 11.3% 3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -16.7% 30.6% 28.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -8.1% 18.1% 4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 58.6% 1.9% -28.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 63.9% 2.6% -28.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 7.8% 1,623% -68.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 40.4% 72.0% -50.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 9.3% 891.4% -68.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.3% 50.4% -50.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -61.7% -87.5% 30.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.8% -49.9% 12.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -68.0% -630.9% 38.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.6% -92.8% 17.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUEICCOHRLFUS
Gross margin 29.6% 37.5% 40.1%
EBITDA margin 3.0% -43.3% 10.5%
Operating margin -0.8% -50.6% 5.5%
Pretax margin -2.4% 11.9% 4.9%
Net margin -4.6% 11.3% 1.4%
FCF margin 2.5% -14.4% 19.2%
Operating cash flow margin 3.5% 1.1% 21.6%
Return on equity -10.7% 7.1% 1.4%
Return on assets -5.8% 4.4% 0.9%
Return on invested capital -1.7% -23.3% 1.3%
Return on capital employed -1.9% -24.1% 4.4%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x 0.1x 15.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 2.6% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUEICCOHRLFUS
Debt / assets 7.8% 17.6% 14.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.3x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x -0.4x -0.7x
Debt / FCF 2.5x -3.1x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 46.5% 38.6% 35.5%
Equity / assets 53.5% 61.4% 64.5%
Interest coverage – -18.9x 5.7x
Current ratio 1.8x 2.4x 2.7x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.2x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 2.88 4.06 5.82

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUEICCOHRLFUS
Dividend yield 4.7% – 0.8%
Net buyback yield 3.6% -4.4% -0.8%
Shareholder yield 8.3% -4.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 1.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -1.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -25.4% –

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.

ConsensusUEICCOHRLFUS
Forward P/E 10.6xFY2026 26.5xFY2027 22.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.48FY2026 $8.96FY2027 $17.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +54.8%FY2026 +59.7%FY2027 +66.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.7% +61.0% +12.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $288.89MFY2026 $11.19BFY2027 $3.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -21.6%FY2026 +57.1%FY2027 +30.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.6% +37.5% +0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUEICCOHRLFUS
Held by institutions 53.5% 86.7% 99.4%
Institutions holding 46 1,311 607
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% -3.1% +1.6%
Institutions buying 18 841 295
Institutions selling 16 359 210
Buyers to sellers 1.13 2.34 1.40

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.

UEICCOHRLFUS
UEIC 1.00 0.04 0.15
COHR 0.04 1.00 0.65
LFUS 0.15 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UEIC, COHR and LFUS?

Coherent (COHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Universal Electronics (UEIC) $62.95M, Coherent (COHR) $36.84B, Littelfuse (LFUS) $9.98B.

Which stock is cheaper, UEIC, COHR and LFUS?

Coherent (COHR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Universal Electronics (UEIC) -4.2x, Coherent (COHR) 45.8x, Littelfuse (LFUS) 264.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Universal Electronics (UEIC) is cheapest (Universal Electronics (UEIC) 10.6x, Coherent (COHR) 26.5x, Littelfuse (LFUS) 22.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Coherent (COHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Universal Electronics (UEIC) -17.9%, Coherent (COHR) +22.5%, Littelfuse (LFUS) +18.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Coherent (COHR) has the highest net margin (Universal Electronics (UEIC) -4.6%, Coherent (COHR) 11.3%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 1.4%). On return on invested capital, Littelfuse (LFUS) leads (Universal Electronics (UEIC) -1.7%, Coherent (COHR) -23.3%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Coherent (COHR) returned the most: Universal Electronics (UEIC) +27.1%, Coherent (COHR) +71.8%, Littelfuse (LFUS) +60.1%. Over five years, Coherent (COHR) compounded fastest (Universal Electronics (UEIC) -34.2%/yr, Coherent (COHR) +31.4%/yr, Littelfuse (LFUS) +6.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Universal Electronics (UEIC) 0.00%, Coherent (COHR) 0.00%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 0.00%. Universal Electronics (UEIC) and Littelfuse (LFUS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Littelfuse (LFUS) has been the steadiest (Universal Electronics (UEIC) 55.5%, Coherent (COHR) 89.0%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 43.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Coherent (COHR) leads on 6. 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.