Universal Electronics (Universal Electronics) Cash-to-Debt : 0.59 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal Electronics Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Universal Electronics's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.59.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Universal Electronics couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Electronics's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

UEIC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45 Med: 0.82 Max: No Debt
Current: 0.59

During the past 13 years, Universal Electronics's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.82.

UEIC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
69.76% of 2470 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.35 vs UEIC: 0.59

Universal Electronics Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Electronics's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Universal Electronics Cash-to-Debt Chart

Universal Electronics Annual Data

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0.84

1.44

0.81

0.62

0.59

Universal Electronics Quarterly Data
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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.62	0.55	0.59	0.66	0.59

Competitive Comparison of Universal Electronics's Cash-to-Debt

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Universal Electronics's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Universal Electronics's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Electronics's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Universal Electronics Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Universal Electronics's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	42.751	/	(59.813	+	12.56)
	=	0.59

Universal Electronics's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	42.751	/	(59.813	+	12.56)
	=	0.59

Universal Electronics (NAS:UEIC) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Universal Electronics (Universal Electronics) Business Description

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Address

15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85254-2494

Website

https://www.uei.com

Universal Electronics Inc is a United States-based company that is principally engaged in developing and manufacturing a series of electronic products, including wireless control products, audio-video accessories, intelligent wireless automation components, and software. The company focuses on the subscription broadcast, consumer electronics and residential security markets, with customers consisting of subscription broadcasters, original equipment manufacturer, private-label brands, retailers, pro-security dealers, and companies in the computing industry. The company has a global presence and generates most of its total revenue from the United States.

Executives

Toro 18 Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	2999 N.E. 191ST STREET, SUITE 610, AVENTURA FL 33180
Eric Singer	10 percent owner	323 SUNNY ISLES BLVD., SUITE 700, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
William C Martin	10 percent owner	C/O RAGING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, TEN PRINCETON AVENUE, PO BOX 228, ROCKY HILL NJ 08553
Immersion Corp	10 percent owner	2999 N. E. 191ST STREET, SUITE 610, AVENTURA FL 33180
Bryan M Hackworth	officer: Vice President and CFO	201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Edward K Zinser	director	201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Chong David Cheung Hyen	officer: Executive Vice President -Asia	201 EAST SANDPOINTE AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Paul D Arling	director, officer: CEO	201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Romulo Pontual	director	15147 N SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE H300, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
William C Mulligan	director	201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Richard K Carnifax	officer: V.P. Global Operations	15147 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE H300, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Satjiv S Chahil	director	201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Firehammer Richard A Jr	officer: Senior Vice Presiden	201 E. SANDPOINTE AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Ramzi Ammari	officer: Sr.VP Corp Planning & Strategy	15147 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85268
Joseph Miketo	officer: Sr. VP Operations	15147 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254