Head to Head Contrast: Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) & M/I Homes (NYSE:MHO)

M/I Homes (NYSE:MHO) and Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares M/I Homes and Universal Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M/I Homes	7.44%	11.53%	7.65%
Universal Electronics	-4.57%	2.70%	1.44%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for M/I Homes and Universal Electronics, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M/I Homes	1	2	2	2	2.71
Universal Electronics	1	2	0	0	1.67

M/I Homes currently has a consensus price target of $164.25, indicating a potential upside of 15.35%. Universal Electronics has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 16.34%. Given M/I Homes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe M/I Homes is more favorable than Universal Electronics.

Risk and Volatility

M/I Homes has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Electronics has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares M/I Homes and Universal Electronics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
M/I Homes	$4.42 billion	0.81	$402.94 million	$11.88	11.99
Universal Electronics	$368.29 million	0.18	-$18.60 million	($1.16)	-4.38

M/I Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Electronics. Universal Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M/I Homes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.1% of M/I Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of M/I Homes shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

M/I Homes beats Universal Electronics on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About M/I Homes

M/I Homes, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and sale of single-family residential homes in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The company operates through Northern Homebuilding, Southern Homebuilding, and Financial Services segments. It also designs, constructs, markets, and sells single-family homes and attached townhomes to first-time, millennial, move-up, empty-nester, multi-generational, and luxury homebuyers under the M/I Homes brand name. In addition, the company purchases undeveloped land to develop into developed lots for the construction of single-family homes, as well as for sale to others. Further, the company originates and sells mortgages; and serves as a title insurance agent by providing title insurance policies, examination, and closing services to purchasers of its homes. M/I Homes, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

About Universal Electronics

Universal Electronics Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, ships, and supports control and sensor technology solutions in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, rest of Asia, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company offers voice-enabled automatically-programmed universal two-way radio frequency, as well as infrared remote controls to video service providers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), retailers, and private label customers; wall-mount and handheld thermostat controllers and connected accessories for smart energy management systems to OEM customers, hotels, hospitality, and system integrators; proprietary and standards-based RF sensors for residential security, safety, and home automation applications; and integrated circuits on which its software and universal device control database is embedded to OEMs, video service providers, and private label customers. It also provides software, firmware and technology solutions that can enable devices such as Smart TVs, hybrid set-top boxes, audio systems, smart speakers, game consoles, and other consumer electronic and smart home devices to wirelessly connect and interoperate within home networks; cloud-services that support its embedded software and hardware solutions; intellectual property that the company licenses to OEMs and video service providers; embedded and cloud-enabled software for firmware update provisioning and digital rights management validation services to consumer electronics brands; and AV accessories, including universal remote controls, television wall mounts and stands, and digital television antennas. In addition, the company QuickSet, a software application that can be embedded in entertainment or smart home platform or can be delivered as a cloud-based service, through QuickSet Cloud, to enable universal device setup, interoperability, and control. Universal Electronics Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.