Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Universal Electronics recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.14% in Q1 2026, down 2.18% quarter-over-quarter from 4.05% in Q4 2025, and up 310.0% year-over-year from 1.01% in Q1 2025.
Universal Electronics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.14% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 310.0% year-over-year to 4.14%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.14% (up 310.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.57%, up 487.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.14% for Q1 2026 at Universal Electronics, down from 4.05% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.99% in Q1 2022 to a low of 41.74% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 10.74% and a median of 7.24% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 4639 bps in 2023 and jumped 3376 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Universal Electronics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.97% in 2022, then slumped by 933 bps to 41.42% in 2023, then surged by 77 bps to 9.33% in 2024, then soared by 57 bps to 4.05% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 4.14% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 4.14%, 4.05%, and 6.92% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,505.01 Bn | 4,436.50 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 61.26% |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.95 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 5.70% |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.91 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 34.42 Mn | -0.01% |
| 4 | Vuzix | 331.33 Mn | 310.18 Mn | 375,000.00 | -18.63% |
| 5 | Turtle Beach | 256.59 Mn | 244.27 Mn | 11.29 Mn | -6.30% |
| 6 | Axil Brands | 44.33 Mn | 38.81 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 12.60% |
| 7 | Koss | 39.85 Mn | 21.00 Mn | 1.00 Mn | -6.38% |
| 8 | Foxx Development Holdings | 34.37 Mn | 31.18 Mn | -1.45 Mn | 816.31% |
| 9 | GoPro | 12.18 Mn | -28.54 Mn | 4.31 Mn | -199.51% |
| 10 | Universal Electronics | - | - | 20.60 Mn | -4.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -41.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -25.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.66% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.29% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.20% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.41% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.16% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.13% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.19% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.74% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.56% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.75% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.18% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.88% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.32% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.48% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.53% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.25% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.08% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.18% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.15% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 12.36% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 12.86% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.97% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.88% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 11.20% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 10.19% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.17% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.56% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.88% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.92% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.65% |