Universal Electronics (UEIC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Universal Electronics' (UEIC) quarterly Research & Development came in at $5.5 million in Q1 2026, down 24.62% year-on-year from $7.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.09% quarter-over-quarter from $5.4 million in Q4 2025.
Universal Electronics (UEIC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Electronics has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $5.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $5.5 million, down 24.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $24.5 million (down 15.94% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $26.3 million, down 11.62% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $5.5 million for Q1 2026 at Universal Electronics, up from $5.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $8.6 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $5.4 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $7.5 million (2024), against an average of $7.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development advanced 12.52% in 2022 and declined 24.62% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Universal Electronics' Research & Development stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then declined by 15.18% to $6.8 million in 2023, then grew by 3.91% to $7.0 million in 2024, then fell by 23.45% to $5.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 1.09% to $5.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $5.5 million (Q1 2026), $5.4 million (Q4 2025), and $6.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,366.25 Bn | 4,297.75 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 11.42 Bn |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.75 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 64.13 Mn |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.27 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 34.42 Mn | -10.98 Mn |
| 4 | Turtle Beach | 267.51 Mn | 255.19 Mn | 11.29 Mn | 4.57 Mn |
| 5 | Vuzix | 257.23 Mn | 236.08 Mn | 375,000.00 | 4.51 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 114.28 Mn | -18.94 Bn | 5.96 Bn | - |
| 7 | UTime | 53.53 Mn | 52.80 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Axil Brands | 40.77 Mn | 35.25 Mn | 5.04 Mn | - |
| 9 | Koss | 37.77 Mn | 18.91 Mn | 1.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Universal Electronics | - | - | 20.60 Mn | 5.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |