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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 2.74 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Universal Security Instruments Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), Universal Security Instruments's share price is $1.62. Universal Security Instruments's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.59. Hence, Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 2.74.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

UUU' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38   Med: 8.91   Max: 675
Current: 2.73

During the past 13 years, Universal Security Instruments's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 675.00. The lowest was 1.38. And the median was 8.91.

UUU's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
93.1% of 696 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.57 vs UUU: 2.73

Universal Security Instruments's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.18. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.59.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Universal Security Instruments was 127.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 444.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Universal Security Instruments's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 444.30% per year. The lowest was -117.30% per year. And the median was -0.80% per year.


Universal Security Instruments Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Universal Security Instruments Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Universal Security Instruments Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 446.67 95.00 11.25 - 3.60

Universal Security Instruments Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.81 3.60 2.44 2.20 2.80

Competitive Comparison of Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Universal Security Instruments Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=1.62/0.592
=2.74

Universal Security Instruments's Share Price of today is $1.62.
Universal Security Instruments's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.59.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Universal Security Instruments  (AMEX:UUU) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, MD, USA, 21117
Universal Security Instruments Inc is a U.S based manufacturer and distributor of safety and security devices in the Peoples Republic of China . The company markets a line of residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarms under the trade names UNIVERSAL and USI Electric. It also markets products to the electrical distribution trade such as electrical and lighting distributors as well as manufactured housing companies. Its product portfolio consists of smoke and fire alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, multi-gas alarms, universal smoke sensing technology, and plug-in alarms.
Executives
Bitnile Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 11411 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PARKWAY, SUITE 240, LAS VEGAS NV 89141
North Star Investment Management Corp. other: SEE NOTE 2 BELOW 20 N. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE # 1416, CHICAGO IL 60606
North Star Micro Cap Fund 10 percent owner 80 ARKAY DRIVE, SUITE 110, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Ira Bormel director 11407 CRONHILL DRIVE, SUITE A, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Harvey B Grossblatt director, officer: President, CEO 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald A Seff director 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Howard B Silverman director 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Cary Luskin director 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Michael L Kovens 10 percent owner 6 REGENCY CT, BALTIMORE MD 21208
James Ballard Huff officer: Chief Financial Officer 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald S Lazarus 10 percent owner 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Stephen C Knepper director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, CEO 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117