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Universal Security Instruments Inc
AMEX:UUU

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Universal Security Instruments Inc
AMEX:UUU
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Price: 5.9 USD -0.67% Market Closed
Market Cap: $16m

Operating Margin

-24.5%
Current
Declining
by 22.4%
vs 3-y average of -2.1%

Operating Margin shows how much profit a company makes from its regular business activities after covering operating costs. It helps measure how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.

Operating Margin
-24.5%
=
Operating Income
$-2.7m
/
Revenue
$10.8m

Operating Margin shows how much profit a company makes from its regular business activities after covering operating costs. It helps measure how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.

Operating Margin
-24.5%
=
Operating Income
$-2.7m
/
Revenue
$10.8m

Peer Comparison

Country Company Market Cap Operating
Margin
US
Universal Security Instruments Inc
AMEX:UUU
16m USD
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JP
Keyence Corp
TSE:6861
14T JPY
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US
Keysight Technologies Inc
NYSE:KEYS
50B USD
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CN
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd
SZSE:002415
280.7B CNY
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US
Teledyne Technologies Inc
NYSE:TDY
28.8B USD
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CN
Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments Co Ltd
SZSE:300114
193.2B CNY
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SE
Hexagon AB
STO:HEXA B
238.8B SEK
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TW
Chroma ATE Inc
TWSE:2360
650.2B TWD
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UK
Halma PLC
LSE:HLMA
14.8B GBP
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US
Trimble Inc
NASDAQ:TRMB
15.4B USD
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CN
Huagong Tech Co Ltd
SZSE:000988
100.9B CNY
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Market Distribution

Lower than 78% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
22nd
Based on 14 112 companies
22nd percentile
-24.5%
Low
-4 087 900% — -5.1%
Typical Range
-5.1% — 14.8%
High
14.8% — 1 032 600%
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min -4 087 900%
30th Percentile -5.1%
Median 6%
70th Percentile 14.8%
Max 1 032 600%

Universal Security Instruments Inc
Glance View

Universal Security Instruments, Inc. designs and markets safety products consisting primarily of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and related products. The company is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. The firm sells its products through retail stores and also markets to the electrical distribution trade through its subsidiary, USI Electric, Inc. (USI Electric). The electrical distribution trade includes electrical and lighting distributors, as well as manufactured housing companies. The company markets a line of residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarms under the trade names UNIVERSAL and USI Electric. The Company’s line of safety alarms consists of units powered by replaceable batteries, ten-year sealed batteries or are 120 volts with battery backup. Its replaceable battery products contain different types of batteries with different battery lives and some include alarm silencers. The company also markets door chimes, ventilation products, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), and other electrical devices.

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What is Operating Margin?
Operating Margin shows how much profit a company makes from its regular business activities after covering operating costs. It helps measure how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.
How is Operating Margin calculated?

Operating Margin is calculated by dividing the Operating Income by the Revenue.

Operating Margin
-24.5%
=
Operating Income
$-2.7m
/
Revenue
$10.8m
What is Universal Security Instruments Inc's current Operating Margin?

The current Operating Margin for Universal Security Instruments Inc is -24.5%, which is below its 3-year median of -2.1%.

How has Operating Margin changed over time?

Over the last 3 years, Universal Security Instruments Inc’s Operating Margin has decreased from 2.5% to -24.5%. During this period, it reached a low of -24.5% on Jan 1, 2026 and a high of 5.1% on Jun 30, 2023.

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