NASDAQ$UEIC

Universal Electronics Inc. · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Universal Electronics reported Q1 2026 net sales of $79.0M (-14% YoY) and a net loss of $7.3M (diluted loss per share $0.58).

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, UEi recorded net sales of $79.0 million, down from $92.3 million, reflecting softer home entertainment OEM demand. Operating loss was $3.9 million; net loss was $7.3 million ($0.58 loss per share) versus $6.3 million and $0.48 loss. Income tax expense of $3.6 million added to the loss despite near-breakeven pre-tax results.

  • Net sales $79.0M (-14% YoY); gross profit $20.6M.
  • Net loss $7.3M; EPS loss $0.58.
  • R&D $5.5M on control and sensing platforms.
  • Tax expense $3.6M on jurisdictional mix.
  • Smart-home and IoT partnerships remain strategic focus.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$79M

Previous: $92.3M-14.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.58

Previous: -$0.48-20.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$765K

Previous: -$1.04M+26.6%
Net Income

-$7.33M

Previous: -$6.27M-16.9%
Operating Income

-$3.9M

Previous: -$3.75M-3.9%
Gross Profit

$20.6M

Previous: $26.1M-21.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Electronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$79M

Q1 2026-14.4%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 3 of 13 quarters(23%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

MD&A cites customer inventory corrections and new design-win pipeline.

Tailwinds

  • Gross profit resilient on lower sales.
  • Operating loss only modestly wider.

Headwinds

  • Double-digit revenue decline.
  • Tax expense amplified net loss.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+31.6%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-38.8%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%-7.0%-11.6%
Q4 2025-0.7%-1.7%+4.1%
Q3 2025+6.6%-5.7%-2.4%
Q1 2025+4.3%+17.9%+10.3%
Q4 2024-11.6%-12.9%-30.2%
Q3 2024+31.6%+26.7%+38.9%
Q2 2024-14.9%-15.8%-17.2%
Q1 2024+2.6%+18.8%+4.4%
Q4 2023+3.1%-3.6%+9.1%
Q3 2023+10.4%+5.2%-1.1%
Q2 2023-5.8%-7.8%-23.0%
Q1 2023-13.8%-18.8%-18.9%
Q4 2022-32.8%-39.2%-60.7%
Q3 2022+8.4%+6.3%+11.8%
Q2 2022-9.9%-15.9%-26.1%
Q1 2022-6.0%-7.3%-9.1%
Q4 2021-18.1%-14.0%-7.1%
Q3 2021-17.9%-13.1%-15.5%
Q2 2021+7.7%+8.0%+16.4%
Q1 2021-11.7%-16.9%-11.4%
Q4 2020+1.2%+1.6%+0.6%
Q3 2020+13.3%+19.1%+50.9%
Q2 2020-8.9%-10.0%-18.7%
Q1 2020-8.0%-6.2%+24.6%
Q4 2019+13.0%+5.0%-31.2%
Q3 2019+11.4%+10.2%+7.1%
Q2 2019+10.8%+11.5%+6.8%
Q1 2019+11.4%+13.7%+1.1%
Q4 2018+7.2%+16.4%+21.3%
Q3 2018+12.2%+1.3%-5.9%
Q2 2018+24.0%+18.6%+19.2%
Q1 2018-38.8%-38.5%-36.2%
Q4 2017+22.6%+14.4%+12.7%
Q3 2017-16.4%-17.9%-15.5%
Q2 2017-5.9%-7.5%-13.2%
Q1 2017-6.7%-8.4%-2.2%
Q4 2016+14.0%+16.1%+6.7%
Q3 2016-13.0%-7.1%-8.3%
Q2 2016-1.3%-0.2%-0.3%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+4.4%
Q3 2015-5.0%
Q2 2015-6.5%
Q1 2015-7.0%
Q4 2014-11.4%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014+10.2%
Q1 2014+9.8%
Q4 2013+10.7%
Q3 2013-5.1%
Q2 2013+10.0%
Q1 2013+12.1%
Q4 2012+1.8%
Q3 2012-0.1%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q2 2012+0.9%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q4 2009-1.0%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q4 2010-9.8%
Q2 2011-9.8%
Q2 2010-9.8%
Q1 2010+4.4%

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