Universal Electronics (UEIC) Competitors

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) and Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Do analysts prefer UEIC or LOGI?

Universal Electronics presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. Logitech International has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.03%. Given Universal Electronics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Universal Electronics is more favorable than Logitech International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Logitech International	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media favor UEIC or LOGI?

In the previous week, Logitech International had 4 more articles in the media than Universal Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Logitech International and 0 mentions for Universal Electronics. Logitech International's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Universal Electronics' score of 0.00 indicating that Logitech International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Universal Electronics	Neutral
Logitech International	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UEIC or LOGI?

79.4% of Universal Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Logitech International shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Universal Electronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Logitech International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, UEIC or LOGI?

Logitech International has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Electronics. Universal Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Logitech International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Electronics	$420.46M	0.36	-$98.24M	-$3.53	-3.32
Logitech International	$4.30B	3.72	$612.14M	$3.87	26.13

Is UEIC or LOGI more profitable?

Logitech International has a net margin of 14.24% compared to Universal Electronics' net margin of -11.27%. Logitech International's return on equity of 27.46% beat Universal Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Electronics	-11.27%	-22.59%	-11.38%
Logitech International	14.24%	27.46%	16.96%

Which has more volatility and risk, UEIC or LOGI?

Universal Electronics has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logitech International has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor UEIC or LOGI?

Logitech International received 42 more outperform votes than Universal Electronics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.04% of users gave Universal Electronics an outperform vote while only 55.20% of users gave Logitech International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Universal Electronics	Outperform Votes 324 57.04%	Underperform Votes 244 42.96%
Logitech International	Outperform Votes 366 55.20%	Underperform Votes 297 44.80%

Summary

Logitech International beats Universal Electronics on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.