Universal Electronics (UEIC) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Universal Electronics Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-18.60	-24.03	-98.24	0.41	5.30	38.57	3.63	11.92	-10.32
Depreciation & Amortization	14.19	18.06	22.93	24.03	26.75	29.74	31.93	33.60	31.31
Deferred Income Tax	0.87	-0.26	-1.15	1.38	-1.56	-0.48	-1.78	3.97	7.60
Stock Based Compensation	5.53	7.76	10.10	11.21	11.06	10.26	8.85	8.82	11.94
Change in Working Capital	20.19	11.87	34.44	-28.81	-9.88	2.91	20.08	-23.57	-36.46
Change in Accounts Receivable	41.54	-12.17	5.04	12.77	2.01	14.88	17.20	5.46	-22.19
Change in Inventory	4.57	6.24	51.46	-9.91	-14.99	28.30	-19.58	-19.87	-29.92
Change in Accounts Payable	-31.32	15.73	-21.38	-28.67	3.73	-33.54	14.23	-7.39	10.97
Change in Other Working Capital	7.31	2.07	2.86	-2.99	-0.63	-6.73	8.22	-1.77	4.68
Other Operating Activities	1.88	1.41	55.96	2.71	7.05	-7.60	22.56	-21.89	9.72
Net Cash from Operating Activities	23.63	14.82	25.19	10.93	40.28	73.39	85.26	12.86	13.79
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-6.87	-8.43	-8.12	-20.59	-17.04	-23.23	-23.97	-22.66	-42.33
Acquisitions	0.34	0.00	0.00	-0.94	0.00	-0.50	0.00	46.24	-8.89
Purchases of Investments	-2.54	0.00	0.00	-7.49	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	2.31	0.00	-5.76	7.80	-4.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	-5.76	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-5.05	-1.95
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-6.75	-8.43	-13.88	-21.21	-17.04	-23.73	-23.97	23.58	-51.23
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-117.22	-17.81	-111.00	32.00	-76.00	-48.00	-33.50	-36.50	88.01
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.64	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-3.09	-1.96	-1.78	-13.04	-59.66	-17.68	-1.93	-13.82	-39.09
Other Financing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.54	1.64	-0.29	-3.80	-2.99	1.44
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-16.66	-19.76	-34.78	20.50	-22.03	-65.96	-39.23	-53.32	50.37
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	5.31	-2.60	-0.52	-4.29	2.44	-0.84	-0.96	2.76	-1.10
Net Change in Cash	5.52	-15.97	-23.99	5.93	1.22	-17.15	21.10	-14.13	11.83
Cash at Beginning of Period	26.78	42.75	66.74	60.81	57.15	74.30	53.21	67.34	50.61
Cash at End of Period	32.31	26.78	42.75	66.74	60.81	57.15	74.30	53.21	62.44
Free Cash Flow	16.76	6.39	17.07	-9.66	23.24	50.16	61.29	-9.81	-28.55
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	4.74	7.02	2.21	0.62	1.61	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	3.48	13.18	10.92	10.09	12.71	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Universal Electronics Cash Flow

What is Universal Electronics's free cash flow?

Universal Electronics generated free cash flow of $16.76M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $23.63M minus $6.87M of capital expenditures. That was up 162.1% from $6.39M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 4.6% of revenue.

How much does Universal Electronics spend on capital expenditures?

Universal Electronics spent $6.87M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $8.43M a year earlier. That equals 29.1% of operating cash flow.

Does Universal Electronics pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Universal Electronics returned $3.09M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition