Universal Electronics (UEIC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Universal Electronics (UEIC) posted Research & Development of $5.5 million for Q1 2026, up 1.09% sequentially from $5.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 24.62% YoY from $7.2 million in Q1 2025.

Universal Electronics (UEIC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Universal Electronics has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $5.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 24.62% year-over-year to $5.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $24.5 million (down 15.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $26.3 million, down 11.62% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $5.5 million in Q1 2026 per UEIC's latest filing, from $5.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $8.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $5.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $7.4 million and a median of $7.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Research & Development grew 12.52% in 2022, then retreated 24.62% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.18% to $6.8 million in 2023, then rose by 3.91% to $7.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 23.45% to $5.4 million in 2025, then grew by 1.09% to $5.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $5.5 million, $5.4 million, and $6.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Apple 4,539.83 Bn 4,477.43 Bn 54.77 Bn 11.73 Bn
2 Sony 133.13 Bn 119.27 Bn 6.53 Bn -
3 Sonos 1.90 Bn 1.64 Bn 189.31 Mn 67.88 Mn
4 LG Display 1.63 Bn 486.32 Mn 277.60 Mn -225.96 Mn
5 Zepp Health 1.18 Bn -101.97 Bn 19.44 Mn -16.64 Mn
6 Turtle Beach 267.71 Mn 255.39 Mn 11.29 Mn 4.57 Mn
7 Vuzix 199.03 Mn 177.88 Mn 375,000.00 8.59 Mn
8 Universal Electronics 60.07 Mn 30.24 Mn 20.60 Mn 5.45 Mn
9 Axil Brands 38.46 Mn 32.94 Mn 5.04 Mn 3.37 Mn
10 Koss 35.59 Mn 16.74 Mn 1.00 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 6.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 7.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 7.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 7.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 8.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 8.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 7.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 8.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 8.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 7.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 7.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 7.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 7.68 Mn