---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101984-24-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEIC"
cik: "0000101984"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T00:39:36.256408+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Electronics Q4 sales $97.6M (-20.5%); FY net loss $98.2M with $49.1M goodwill charge

## Summary
- GAAP net sales Q4 $97.6M (-20.5% YoY); FY net sales $420.5M (-22.5% YoY).
- GAAP net loss Q4 $7.1M ($0.55 EPS); FY net loss $98.2M ($7.64 EPS) including $49.1M goodwill impairment.
- Adjusted non-GAAP net income Q4 $0.9M ($0.07 diluted EPS) vs $5.6M ($0.44) prior year.
- Q1 2024 guidance: net sales $86M-$96M; adjusted non-GAAP loss per share ($0.27)-($0.17).
- Federal Circuit affirmed Roku's infringement of UEI patent; UEI to seek monetary damages in district court.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101984-24-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEIC
- cik: 0000101984
- company_name: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198424000038/0000101984-24-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198424000038/ueic-20240215.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-24-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC updated its three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On February 15, 2024, Universal Electronics Inc. ("UEI") issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 and certain other information.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198424000038/0000101984-24-000038-index.htm

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