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UI Ubiquiti Inc

NYSE
Strong · 81/100
Communication Services
Communications

$599.71

▼ 3.0%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

UI at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
35
Growth
100
Profitability
100
Health
91
Dividends
17

Overall: Strong · 81/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 25.7% in the year to Jul 6, 2026

Price 50-day average 200-day averageDCF fair value ±15%Source: Yahoo Finance · chart data as of Jul 6, 2026

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$31.80B

P/E

33.75x

Forward P/E (est.)

24.11x

ROE

101.4%

Revenue Growth

33.3%

EPS Growth

71.2%

Profit Margin

30.4%

FCF Yield

1.3%

Debt / Equity

0.37x

ROIC

53.0%

Interest Coverage

—

Current Ratio

3.56x

Dividend Yield

0.6%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

6.9%

Rating Score

81/100

Business Overview

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Ubiquiti Inc (UI) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Communications industry, within the Communication Services sector, with a market value around $31.80B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $2.57B in revenue and $711.92M in net profit.

Our model rates UI Strong (81/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 68/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Gross margin level51/100

40.3% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability54/100

±3.6 pts around 44.0% across 10 years

Revenue durability69/100

grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency80/100

positive in 9 of 10 years

Return on invested capital100/100

53.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)

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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what UI's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. UI trades near $599.71, below its 50-day average ($682.16) and 200-day average ($683.46). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 34 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. UI's is $25.07 (~4.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, UI found buyers near $517.54 (support) and sellers near $610.05 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $380.00–$1,099.99. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

7.9%

4/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $666.39M in 2016 to $2.57B in 2025, a 16.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 33.3% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability

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What profit margins tell you
4/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

43.4%

Operating Margin

32.5%

Net Margin

27.7%

ROE

101.4%

Ubiquiti Inc keeps about 30.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 43.4% gross margin and 32.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 101.4% and return on invested capital about 53.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis

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3/3 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

$47.50M

Net Debt

-$321.16M

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

-0.38x

Debt / Equity

0.37x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, with a current ratio of 3.6x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $47.50M of total debt against $368.66M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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2/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$640.03M

Free Cash Flow

$627.44M

FCF Margin

24.4%

In the latest year Ubiquiti Inc produced about $640.03M of operating cash flow and $627.44M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 1.3% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

What to look for in a dividend stock
SafeSafety score: 78/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Dividend yield

0.6%

Per share (latest FY)

$2.40

Total paid (latest FY)

$145.15M

History on record

7 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 23% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

20% of net income paid out

Raise streak25/100

total dividends increased 2 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 7 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?
2/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

33.75x

P/S

12.36x

P/B

37.26x

EV / EBITDA

36.68x

UI trades at 33.8x trailing earnings (about 24.1x on estimated forward earnings), 12.4x sales, and 37.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

How this DCF estimate is calculated

DCF fair value / share

$429.31

Current price

$599.71

-28% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$627.44M

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$9.69B
PV of terminal value$16.29B
Estimated equity value$25.98B
Shares outstanding61M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where UI sits versus the Communication Services companies we cover.

TTM P/E
33.8xExpensive
Forward P/E
24.1xFair
P/S ratio
12.4xExpensive
Revenue growth
33.3%Strong
EPS growth
71.2%Strong
Gross margin
43.4%Average
Net margin
30.4%Strong
ROE
101.4%Strong

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How UI stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

Among the 44 rated Communication Services companies we cover, UI ranks #3 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (33.8x P/E vs. 17.4x median) with a higher return on equity (101.4% vs. 14.9%) and faster revenue growth (33.3% vs. 5.3%).

P/E vs sector

33.8x

median 17.4x

ROE vs sector

101.4%

median 14.9%

Growth vs sector

33.3%

median 5.3%

Sector rank

#3

of 44 rated

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
UIThis stock33.8x33.3%Strong· 81
ERIC13.5x-7.4%Neutral· 54
NOK56.9x4.3%Neutral· 42
VOD—7.8%Weak· 30
CHT30.5x4.1%Neutral· 55
TKO146.9x6.3%Weak· 23
RDDT53x70.6%Strong· 83
BIDU—-4.0%Weak· 25
Communication Services median17.4x5.3%53/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianERICNOKCHTTKORDDTUIP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 44 rated companies among the 95 Communication Services stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

What drives this projection, and its limits

2030 scenario price range (Base Case)

$1,131.18 – $1,923.01

vs. $599.71 today · implied CAGR 14% – 26%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$3.42B$4.55B$6.05B$8.05B$10.71B
Net income$958.39M$1.27B$1.70B$2.25B$3.00B
EPS$18.08$24.04$31.97$42.53$56.56
Share price (low)$361.51$480.81$639.48$850.51$1,131.18
Share price (high)$614.57$817.38$1,087.12$1,445.87$1,923.01
CAGR (low–high)-40% / 2%-10% / 17%2% / 22%9% / 25%14% / 26%

Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for UI:

  • Revenue is growing 33.3% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • High net margins (30.4%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Strong return on equity (101.4%) shows capital is put to work well.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
  • Our model's overall read is Strong (81/100).

Bear Case

The case against UI:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.

Key Risks

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Valuation risk — at 33.8x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis

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On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Ubiquiti Inc is a large-cap communication services business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 33.8x earnings, which our model scores Strong (81/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 11 Wall Street analysts covering UI recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Sell
consensus · score 2.2 / 5 across 11 analysts
Strong Buy 0Buy 1Hold 3Sell 4Strong Sell 3

Latest SEC Filings

UI's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

In the Idea Lab

UI — frequently asked questions

Is UI a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Ubiquiti Inc Strong (81/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is UI's rating on The Stocks School?

Ubiquiti Inc currently scores 81/100 (Strong) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work →
Where does UI's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Ubiquiti Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for UI calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this UI analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell UI. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.