Universal Security Instruments Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Universal Security Instruments has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 55.2%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 14.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.1% per year. Universal Security Instruments's return on equity is 6.7%, and it has net margins of 1.7%.
Key information
55.2%
Earnings growth rate
55.2%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 15.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.1% |
| Return on equity | 6.7% |
| Net Margin | 1.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Universal Security Instruments makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 18 | -3 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 16 | -4 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 13 | -5 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 15 | -6 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 16 | -3 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 17 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 18 | -2 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 18 | -1 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 17 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 17 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 16 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 15 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 14 | -3 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 15 | -1 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 13 | -2 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 11 | -4 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 12 | -5 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 13 | -4 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 14 | -3 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 15 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Quality Earnings: UUU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UUU's current net profit margins (1.7%) are higher than last year (1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UUU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 55.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: UUU's earnings growth over the past year (82.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (55.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UUU earnings growth over the past year (82.8%) exceeded the Electronic industry -5.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: UUU's Return on Equity (6.7%) is considered low.