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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Net Current Asset Value : $2.25 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Security Instruments Net Current Asset Value?

In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Universal Security Instruments's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.25.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Security Instruments's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

UUU' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22   Med: 1.67   Max: 4.29
Current: 0.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Universal Security Instruments was 4.29. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 1.67.

UUU's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked better than
94.76% of 573 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 4.2 vs UUU: 0.72

Universal Security Instruments Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Security Instruments's Net Current Asset Value 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 Net Current Asset Value Chart

Universal Security Instruments Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Net Current Asset Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.02 1.75 1.94 1.78 2.16

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
Net Current Asset Value 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 2.02 2.16 2.25 2.19 2.25

Competitive Comparison of Universal Security Instruments's Net Current Asset Value

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Security Instruments's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Universal Security Instruments Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Universal Security Instruments's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Mar. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(8.045-3.041-0-0)/2.31289
=2.16

Universal Security Instruments's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(8.672-3.464-0-0)/2.31289
=2.25

* 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.


Universal Security Instruments  (AMEX:UUU) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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

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