UEIC's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 58.31% of 2413
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.63
vs UEIC: 28.87
Universal Electronics had a gross margin of 28.36% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Universal Electronics was 1.60% per year.
Universal Electronics Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Universal Electronics's Gross Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Universal Electronics's Gross Margin %
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Universal Electronics's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Electronics's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Universal Electronics's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Universal Electronics's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Universal Electronics had a gross margin of 28.36% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
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Universal Electronics Inc is a United States-based company that principally designs, develops, manufactures, ships, and supports control and sensor technology solutions and a broad line of universal control systems, audio-video (AV) accessories, wireless security, and smart home products that are used by the world's brands in the video services, consumer electronics, security, home automation, climate control and home appliance markets. It generates its total revenue from the United States.
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