Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) EV-to-EBIT

: 9.55 (As of Today)

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EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Universal Security Instruments's Enterprise Value is $5.12 Mil. Universal Security Instruments's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.54 Mil. Therefore, Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT for today is 9.55.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

UUU' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2609.2 Med: -4.89 Max: 188.08
Current: 9.55

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Universal Security Instruments was 188.08. The lowest was -2609.20. And the median was -4.89.

UUU's EV-to-EBIT is ranked better than
65.32% of 839 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.58 vs UUU: 9.55

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Universal Security Instruments's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.13 Mil. Universal Security Instruments's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.54 Mil. Universal Security Instruments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.45%.

Universal Security Instruments EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT can be seen below:

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* 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 Annual Data

Trend

Mar14

Mar15

Mar16

Mar17

Mar18

Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

EV-to-EBIT

-5.30

-1.71

124.79

187.08

7.19

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
EV-to-EBIT																14.72	7.19	5.53	7.90	9.57

Competitive Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT falls into.

Universal Security Instruments EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Universal Security Instruments's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT	=	Enterprise Value (Today)	/	EBIT (TTM)
	=	5.120	/	0.536
	=	9.55

Universal Security Instruments's current Enterprise Value is $5.12 Mil.
Universal Security Instruments's EBIT 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 $0.54 Mil.

Universal Security Instruments (AMEX:UUU) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Universal Security Instruments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	EBIT	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.536	/	5.1313974
	=	10.45 %

Universal Security Instruments's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.13 Mil.
Universal Security Instruments's EBIT 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 $0.54 Mil.

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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Business Description

Industry

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Address

11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, MD, USA, 21117

Website

https://www.universalsecurity.com

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