Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Universal Electronics' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.54% for Q2 2026, up 5.51 percentage points from 1.03% a year earlier and up 11.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Universal Electronics (UEIC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Universal Electronics reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -0.84%, up 0.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -1.74%, up 2.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -7.80 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -3.87% in FY2024 (+16.41 pp), -20.29% in FY2023 (-22.97 pp), 2.68% in FY2022 (-1.18 pp) and 3.87% in FY2021 (-2.20 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.23 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 47.41 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 54.50 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UEIC's Return on Sales [ROS] at -4.93% (Q1 2026), 0.97% (Q4 2025) and -4.98% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 32.62% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 24.72% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 45.39% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.49% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 42.96% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 41.71% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 16.79% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 27.76% |
| 10 | Universal Electronics | 73.06 Mn | -52.98 Mn | 25.91 Mn | 6.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -54.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.72% |
API Access
Universal Electronics Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=UEIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=UEIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();