Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Universal Electronics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -1.90% for Q2 2026, up 2.10 percentage points from -3.99% a year earlier and up 2.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Universal Electronics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -3.57%, up 4.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -13.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -8.44% in FY2024 (+23.29 pp), -31.73% in FY2023 (-36.73 pp), 5.00% in FY2022 (-2.92 pp) and 7.92% in FY2021 (-2.50 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +12.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 33.76 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 46.39 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UEIC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -4.14% (Q1 2026), -4.05% (Q4 2025) and -6.92% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 67.97% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 17.86% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.65% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.19% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 64.93% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 43.60% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.81% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 11.20% |
| 10 | Universal Electronics | 73.06 Mn | -52.98 Mn | 25.91 Mn | -1.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.90% |
| 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% |
API Access
Universal Electronics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=UEIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "UEIC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=UEIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();