Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Universal Electronics' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -1.70% in Q2 2026, up 1.98 percentage points from -3.67% a year earlier and up 2.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Universal Electronics came in at -3.55%, up 3.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -13.25 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -7.22% in FY2024 (+21.68 pp), -28.90% in FY2023 (-29.05 pp), 0.15% in FY2022 (-2.15 pp) and 2.30% in FY2021 (-7.39 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for nine straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +9.81 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 26.96 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 34.94 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UEIC's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -3.94% (Q1 2026), -3.83% (Q4 2025) and -6.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,150.22 Bn | 4,895.69 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 68.32% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 390.67 Bn | 326.60 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 234.99 Bn | 184.19 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 223.66 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 5 | Sony | 161.53 Bn | 96.07 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 12.98% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 129.94 Bn | 114.77 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 115.51 Bn | 110.35 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 82.33% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 105.83 Bn | 95.66 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 53.78% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.65 Bn | 41.53 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.57% |
| 10 | Universal Electronics | 76.13 Mn | -59.79 Mn | 23.55 Mn | 2.85% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.85% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -34.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -31.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.27% |
API Access
Universal Electronics Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UEIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UEIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();