Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) GF Value Rank : 4 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is Universal Security Instruments GF Value Rank?

Universal Security Instruments has the GF Value Rank of 4.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Universal Security Instruments's GF Value Rank

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Universal Security Instruments's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Universal Security Instruments's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Security Instruments's GF Value Rank falls into.

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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