Universal Electronics R&D Spending Growth & History (UEIC)
Universal Electronics's r&d spending was $26.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Universal Electronics company overviewUniversal Electronics annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $26.3M | −$3.5M | −11.62% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $29.7M | −$1.6M | −4.98% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $31.3M | −$1.2M | −3.61% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $32.5M | $1.5M | +4.96% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $30.9M | −$533,000 | −1.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $31.4M | $2.0M | +6.93% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $29.4M | $5.6M | +23.50% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $23.8M | $2.4M | +11.20% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $21.4M | $1.6M | +7.89% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $19.9M | $1.7M | +9.42% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $18.1M | $1.2M | +6.87% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $17.0M | $528,000 | +3.21% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $16.4M | $2.3M | +16.22% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $14.2M | $1.9M | +15.37% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $12.3M | $1.6M | +14.55% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $10.7M | $2.0M | +23.22% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $8.7M | — | — |
Universal Electronics quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.3M | −$2.6M | −37.63% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.5M | −$1.8M | −24.62% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.4M | −$1.7M | −23.45% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $6.7M | −$651,000 | −8.87% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $7.0M | −$561,000 | −7.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.2M | −$590,000 | −7.54% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.0M | $265,000 | +3.91% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $7.3M | −$320,000 | −4.18% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $7.5M | −$964,000 | −11.36% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $7.8M | −$539,000 | −6.45% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.8M | −$1.2M | −15.18% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.7M | −$359,000 | −4.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $8.5M | −$153,000 | −1.77% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $8.4M | $554,000 | +7.10% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.0M | $104,000 | +1.32% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $8.0M | $606,000 | +8.18% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $8.6M | $961,000 | +12.52% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $7.8M | −$136,000 | −1.71% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.9M | −$583,000 | −6.88% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.4M | −$285,000 | −3.70% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $7.7M | $291,000 | +3.94% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $7.9M | $44,000 | +0.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $8.5M | $943,000 | +12.53% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $7.7M | −$234,000 | −2.95% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $7.4M | $222,000 | +3.10% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $7.9M | $1.1M | +16.30% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.5M | $1.4M | +23.17% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $7.9M | $2.3M | +41.78% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.2M | $1.1M | +18.22% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $6.8M | $740,000 | +12.23% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.1M | $555,000 | +9.99% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $5.6M | $178,000 | +3.29% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $6.1M | $1.1M | +22.50% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $6.1M | $553,000 | +10.06% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.6M | $999,000 | +21.92% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.4M | $460,000 | +9.28% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $4.9M | −$205,000 | −3.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $5.5M | $312,000 | +6.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.6M | −$919,000 | −16.78% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $5.0M | $821,000 | +19.86% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $5.2M | $1.1M | +25.76% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $5.2M | $752,000 | +16.96% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.5M | $1.1M | +25.36% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $4.1M | −$76,000 | −1.81% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.1M | −$23,000 | −0.56% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $4.4M | $157,000 | +3.67% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.4M | $385,000 | +9.66% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.2M | $28,000 | +0.67% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.1M | $79,000 | +1.96% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.3M | $36,000 | +0.85% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.0M | $240,000 | +6.41% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.2M | $661,000 | +18.77% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $4.0M | $616,000 | +17.99% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.2M | $778,000 | +22.47% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.7M | $752,000 | +25.13% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $3.5M | $660,000 | +23.07% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.4M | $267,000 | +8.46% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.5M | $206,000 | +6.32% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2.9M | $174,000 | +6.48% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.2M | $669,000 | +26.89% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $2.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.5M | — | — |
Universal Electronics r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Universal Electronics's r&d spending decreased from $31.4M to $26.3M, a change of −$5.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.3M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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