Universal Electronics Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Universal Electronics' CEO is Paul Arling, appointed in Oct 2000, has a tenure of 24.25 years. total yearly compensation is $3.66M, comprised of 22.7% salary and 77.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.1% of the company’s shares, worth €2.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 12.5 years and 18.3 years respectively.
Key information
Paul Arling
Chief executive officer
US$3.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.7% |
| CEO tenure | 24.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.1% |
| Management average tenure | 12.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 18.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$43m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$830k | -US$98m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$98m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$71m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$58m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$830k | US$407k |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$982k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$830k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$830k | US$39m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$830k | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$830k | US$12m |
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD3.66M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD463.73K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Paul Arling (62 yo)
24.3yrs
Tenure
US$3,658,735
Compensation
Mr. Paul D. Arling has been the Chief Executive Officer of Universal Electronics Inc. since October 2000. He joined Universal Electronics Inc. in May 1996 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Arling served as t...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 24.3yrs | US$3.66m | 2.1% € 2.8m | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 18.4yrs | US$1.22m | 0.56% € 756.4k | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Operations | 2.5yrs | US$713.50k | 0.059% € 78.8k | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Sales | 1.3yrs | US$472.53k | 0.23% € 310.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning & Strategy | 15yrs | US$1.12m | 0.23% € 305.2k | |
| Senior VP | 31.3yrs | US$551.30k | 0.0066% € 8.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Global Sales of Subscription Broadcast | 10yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Home Automation | 10yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Product and Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Product & Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | no data |
12.5yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: UE1's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 28.4yrs | US$3.66m | 2.1% € 2.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 33yrs | US$130.28k | 0.40% € 542.2k | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$130.53k | 0.30% € 404.8k | |
| Independent Director | 22.4yrs | US$119.28k | 1.03% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$112.61k | 0.10% € 137.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$124.28k | 0.20% € 266.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$1.83k | 0.040% € 53.1k |
18.3yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: UE1's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 18.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/24 22:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Universal Electronics Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Bright | Avondale Partners |
| Jeffrey Van Sinderen | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Jason Ursaner | CJS Securities, Inc. |