Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (UUU) Key Metrics
UUU valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $16.0M
- Enterprise value
- $11.3M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 8.2
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 10.6 10-yr median 0.2
- Price / book
- 4.1 10-yr median 0.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 65.1 10-yr median 31.5
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- −0.03
UUU key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsUUU valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+1,457.2%
2.7
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Price / book+411.1%
4.1
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Price / free cash flow
24.6
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Free cash flow yield+29.5 pts
4.1%
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UUU returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−69.4 pts
−59.2%
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Return on invested capital−107.3 pts
−100.8%
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Return on assets−40.2 pts
−34.7%
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Free cash flow margin+15.5 pts
11.1%
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Asset turnover−73.9%
0.68
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UUU per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−80.2%
$2.02
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Earnings per share
−$1.04
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Free cash flow per share
$0.22
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Book value per share−39.5%
$1.35
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Dividends per share
$0.96
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Shares outstanding+3.7%
2.4M
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UUU financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity−54.6%
0.19
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Net debt−$4.6M
−$2.9M
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Current ratio+68.3%
3.55
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Interest coverage
-13.5
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Debt / assets−38.1%
0.13
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UUU efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+115 days
172 days
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Days of inventory+68 days
153 days
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Days payables outstanding+63 days
113 days
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Cash conversion cycle+121 days
212 days
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Capex / revenue0.0 pts
0.0%
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Dividends + buybacks / FCF
431.3%
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UUU valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
UUU returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
UUU debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
UUU cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
UUU price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
UUU key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $13.2M | $4.1M | $3.7M | $5.4M | $9.8M | $15.6M | $878,897 | $3.1M | $3.3M | $6.8M |
| Enterprise value | $10.3M | $5.9M | $4.6M | $7.0M | $13.1M | $16.7M | $2.7M | $4.6M | $4.7M | $8.8M |
| P/E ratio | — | 8.2 | — | 7.4 | — | 58.2 | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Price / book | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Price / free cash flow | 24.6 | — | 5.4 | 3.6 | — | 11.2 | 95.0 | 527.6 | 6.3 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 24.6 | — | 5.4 | 3.6 | — | 11.2 | 95.0 | 527.6 | 6.1 | — |
| EV / sales | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 10.4 | — | 6.2 | 52.7 | 55.7 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 19.2 | — | 6.7 | 4.7 | — | 12.0 | 289.4 | 779.1 | 9.1 | — |
| Earnings yield | −18.8% | 12.2% | −18.9% | 13.4% | −0.8% | 1.7% | −661.5% | −43.5% | −69.4% | −30.2% |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.1% | −25.5% | 18.4% | 27.8% | −18.9% | 8.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 15.9% | −31.6% |
| Dividend yield | 17.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 17.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $5.50 | $1.78 | $1.59 | $2.32 | $4.25 | $6.75 | $0.38 | $1.34 | $1.41 | $2.95 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $2.02 | $10.19 | $8.44 | $9.59 | $8.45 | $7.58 | $6.40 | $7.60 | $6.43 | $6.09 |
| Earnings per share | −$1.04 | $0.22 | −$0.30 | $0.31 | −$0.03 | $0.12 | −$2.51 | −$0.58 | −$0.98 | −$0.89 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.22 | −$0.45 | $0.29 | $0.65 | −$0.80 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | −$0.93 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.22 | −$0.45 | $0.29 | $0.65 | −$0.80 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | −$0.93 |
| Cash per share | $1.45 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.19 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.16 | $0.06 | $0.11 |
| Book value per share | $1.35 | $2.23 | $2.02 | $2.32 | $2.01 | $2.04 | $1.92 | $4.70 | $5.51 | $6.15 |
| Tangible book value per share | $1.35 | $2.23 | $2.00 | $2.30 | $1.99 | $2.02 | $1.90 | $4.68 | $5.49 | $6.13 |
| Dividends per share | $0.96 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Debt per share | $0.25 | $0.91 | $0.41 | $0.77 | $1.60 | $0.55 | $0.82 | $0.80 | $0.70 | $0.98 |
| Shares outstanding | 2.4M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M | 2.3M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −59.2% | 10.2% | −13.9% | 14.4% | −1.7% | 5.9% | −75.9% | −11.4% | −16.8% | −13.4% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −100.8% | 6.4% | −7.1% | 12.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% | −13.3% | 1.1% | −3.8% | −4.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −34.7% | 5.5% | −8.3% | 7.2% | −0.8% | 3.4% | −42.9% | −7.1% | −12.1% | −11.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −55.2% | 5.1% | −8.4% | 8.6% | −0.7% | 3.6% | −71.5% | −7.1% | −12.0% | −11.2% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.1% | −4.5% | 3.5% | 6.7% | −9.5% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.5% | −15.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | −2.09 | — | 2.07 | — | 5.17 | — | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $600,908 | $2.1M | $940,925 | $1.8M | $3.7M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $2.3M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $3.5M | $348,074 | $65,081 | $151,502 | $438,735 | $160,604 | $93,794 | $374,472 | $128,161 | $262,355 |
| Net debt | −$2.9M | $1.8M | $875,844 | $1.6M | $3.3M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2.0M |
| Debt / equity | 0.19 | 0.41 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.80 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Debt / assets | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 3.12 | — | 1.44 | 13.15 | 3.70 | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 3.55 | 2.11 | 2.23 | 2.80 | 1.68 | 4.28 | 2.86 | 1.29 | 1.43 | 1.86 |
| Quick ratio | 3.26 | 1.46 | 0.93 | 1.39 | 0.73 | 1.82 | 0.98 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.72 |
| Interest coverage | -13.5 | 1.5 | -3.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -3.8 | 0.4 | -3.4 | -15.5 |
| Working capital | $3.2M | $5.2M | $4.5M | $5.2M | $4.5M | $5.6M | $5.1M | $2.4M | $2.6M | $3.6M |
| Invested capital | $363,295 | $6.9M | $5.5M | $7.0M | $7.9M | $5.8M | $6.2M | $12.4M | $14.2M | $16.2M |
| Tangible asset value | $3.2M | $5.2M | $4.6M | $5.3M | $4.6M | $4.7M | $4.4M | $10.8M | $12.7M | $14.2M |
| Net current asset value | $3.2M | $5.2M | $4.5M | $5.0M | $4.1M | $4.5M | $4.0M | $2.4M | $2.6M | $3.6M |
| Graham number | — | $3.30 | — | $4.03 | — | $2.31 | — | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | $1.10 | $0.17 | $0.47 | $0.82 | −$0.11 | $0.61 | $0.33 | −$0.85 | −$0.48 | $0.06 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $2.3M | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 431.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 0.54 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 18.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — | −1.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| R&D / revenue | 4.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 108.0% | 25.5% | 28.9% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 31.3% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 31.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 172.2 | 57.0 | 63.3 | 63.8 | 62.3 | 52.4 | 67.3 | 61.2 | 63.1 | 54.3 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 153.2 | 84.8 | 115.6 | 118.7 | 140.5 | 142.9 | 197.9 | 187.2 | 180.1 | 157.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | 112.9 | 50.3 | 43.5 | 40.4 | 51.6 | 31.3 | 104.9 | 150.3 | 107.2 | 62.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 212.5 | 91.5 | 135.3 | 142.1 | 151.2 | 164.0 | 160.3 | 98.1 | 136.0 | 149.7 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.12 | 6.41 | 5.77 | 5.72 | 5.86 | 6.97 | 5.42 | 5.96 | 5.79 | 6.73 |
| Payables turnover | 3.23 | 7.26 | 8.39 | 9.03 | 7.07 | 11.66 | 3.48 | 2.43 | 3.41 | 5.86 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.38 | 4.30 | 3.16 | 3.08 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 1.84 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.31 |
| Asset turnover | 0.68 | 2.60 | 2.33 | 2.23 | 2.06 | 2.24 | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.80 | 0.76 |
| Average receivables | $2.3M | $3.7M | $3.4M | $3.9M | $3.3M | $2.5M | $2.7M | $3.0M | $2.6M | $2.1M |
| Average payables | $1.3M | $2.3M | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.9M | $1.0M | $3.2M | $5.0M | $3.0M | $1.7M |
| Average inventory | $1.7M | $3.9M | $4.4M | $5.1M | $5.2M | $4.7M | $6.0M | $6.2M | $5.1M | $4.3M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Computed from UUU's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed July 2, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
UUU valuation and financial ratios
Universal Security Instruments earned a return on equity of −59.2% and a return on invested capital of −100.8% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $0.6 million of debt and $3.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $2.9 million. It returned $2.3 million to shareholders: $2.3 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 431% of free cash flow. The share count rose 3.7% from 2.3M to 2.4M over 9 years.
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UUU key metrics FAQ
What is Universal Security Instruments's return on equity?
Universal Security Instruments's return on equity (ROE) was −59.2% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$2.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $4.2 million.
What is Universal Security Instruments's ROIC?
Universal Security Instruments's return on invested capital was −100.8% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Universal Security Instruments have?
Universal Security Instruments had total debt of $0.6 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 and more cash than debt.
What is Universal Security Instruments's dividend yield?
Universal Security Instruments paid $2.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.96 per share), a payout ratio of —.
What is Universal Security Instruments's free cash flow yield?
Universal Security Instruments generated $0.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 4.1% on its market value at year-end ($13.2 million).
What is Universal Security Instruments's current ratio?
Universal Security Instruments's current ratio was 3.55 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 3.55 times current liabilities.