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Universal Electronics cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$10.0M in Q3 2026 · $9.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$11.1M
Capital spending−$1.1M
Free cash flow+$10.0M
Cash conversion cycle87 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Universal Electronics generated $11.1M of operating cash flow and spent $1.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $10.0M. That is $772K more than in Q3 2025 ($9.2M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $12.4M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($14.7M), capital spending ($3.4M), buybacks ($2.3M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($13.5M), asset & business sales ($662K); the cash balance rose by $9.9M.

Operating cash flow was $11.1M against net income of −$342K. The largest differences: payables +$4.3M, depreciation & amortization +$2.8M, receivables +$1.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 87 days (receivables 69 + inventory 98 − payables 80).

Free cash flow

Universal Electronics: free cash flow by quarterUniversal Electronics: free cash flow by quarter$5.5MQ4 2024$7.9MQ1 2025$7.5MQ2 2025$9.2MQ3 2025−$4.9MQ4 2025−$1.5MQ1 2026$5.5MQ2 2026$10.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Universal Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingUniversal Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$6.5M$1.0MQ4 2024$9.0M$1.0MQ1 2025$8.7M$1.2MQ2 2025$10.1M$882KQ3 2025−$4.2M$732KQ4 2025−$781K$765KQ1 2026$6.3M$826KQ2 2026$11.1M$1.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $11.1M, Capital spending $1.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Universal Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearUniversal Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $40.3MFY2021: Net borrowing $36.0MFY2021: Shares issued $1.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$12.6MFY2021: Buybacks −$59.7M$77.3MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $10.9MFY2022: Net borrowing $32.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$14.0MFY2022: Acquisitions −$939KFY2022: Buybacks −$13.0M$42.9MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $25.2MFY2023: Net borrowing −$33.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$8.1MFY2023: Buybacks −$1.8M$25.2MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $14.8MFY2024: Net borrowing −$17.8MFY2024: Capital spending −$4.6MFY2024: Buybacks −$2.0M$14.8MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $23.6MFY2025: Net borrowing −$13.6MFY2025: Asset sales $344KFY2025: Capital spending −$3.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$3.1M$24.0MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $115M; the largest uses were buybacks ($79.5M) and net borrowing ($64.4M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$41.4M
Debtnone
Net cash$41.4M

Universal Electronics funds itself: free cash flow was $9.0M over the last twelve months, with $41.4M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Universal Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Universal Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other financing−$62.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$61.1MOperating cash flow$11.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$9.0MCapital spending−$1.1MExchange rates$901KOther investing−$125K
Universal Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Universal Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$14.7MOther financing$13.5MOperating cash flow$12.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$9.9MExchange rates$5.5MCapital spending−$3.4MBuybacks−$2.3MOther investing−$1.8MAsset & business sales$662K

From profit to cash

Universal Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Universal Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$342KDepreciation & amortization$2.8MStock-based pay$194KDeferred taxes−$311KGains on disposals$589KReceivables$1.5MInventory$185KPayables$4.3MPrepaid and other assets$975KIncome taxes payable$1.2MOperating cash flow$11.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202669988087
Q2 20268213394120
Q1 20267911272120
Q4 20257511881112
Q3 20257811388103
Q2 2025771059092
Q1 2025851079696
Q4 2024809878100

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$11.1M−$1.1M—$61.1M−$9.0M$10.0M
Q2 2026$6.3M−$826K—−$38.0M−$2.6M$5.5M
Q1 2026−$781K−$765K—−$1.1M$2.5M−$1.5M
Q4 2025−$4.2M−$732K−$2.3M−$13.6M−$800K−$4.9M
Q3 2025$10.1M−$882K−$32K$77.7M$2.8M$9.2M
Q2 2025$8.7M−$1.2M−$365K—−$6.9M$7.5M
Q1 2025$9.0M−$1.0M−$383K−$6.0M−$606K$7.9M
Q4 2024$6.5M−$1.0M−$61K−$2.6M−$496K$5.5M

Universal Electronics: income statement and cash flow

Universal Electronics, Q3 2026: revenue $89.4M (-1% year over year), operating margin 3.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Universal Electronics: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.