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Fundamentals snapshot
Universal Safety Products Inc
UUU · ASE · Industrials · Building Products & Equipment
Current price
$5.29
52-week range
$3.02 - $7.82
Market cap
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Balance sheet
Healthy
-13.45x Concerning
Net cash $3.00M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
1 Reward
2 Risks
1 rewards · 2 risks
- Reward Free cash flow was positive in 3/10 years.
- Risk Operating margin compressed from 4.4% to -672.9% over 3 years.
- Risk Return on equity was -95.0% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
What this company does
Universal Safety Products Inc
Universal Safety Products, Inc. sells safety alarms and electrical devices like door chimes and ground fault circuit interrupters, mainly to distributors and retailers across the United States. These products are important for homes and businesses to help prevent accidents and enhance security. The company makes money by selling these items to various types of stores and businesses that then sell them to end customers.
How the company got here
Universal Safety Products, Inc. was founded in 1969 and was originally known as Universal Security Instruments, Inc. [3, 4]. For much of its history, the company focused on designing and marketing safety products like smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, which were often designed for easy consumer installation [4, 7]. In April 2025, the company changed its name to Universal Safety Products, Inc. [3]. A significant turning point occurred in May 2025 when Universal Safety Products sold its legacy smoke and carbon monoxide alarm business to Feit Electric [3, 8]. This strategic move allowed the company to shift its focus and explore new business opportunities [3, 10]. More recently, in October 2026, the company announced a major strategic pivot, changing its name to DeFi Capital Markets, Inc. and its ticker symbol to DCM, signaling a transition into the digital asset and financial technology space [2, 5].
What it actually does
Universal Safety Products, Inc. has undergone significant transformations. Historically, the company was involved in marketing and distributing safety and security products, including alarms, door chimes, and electrical devices, primarily in the United States [1]. Following the sale of its smoke and carbon monoxide alarm business, the company's focus shifted to electrical products such as ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), bathroom ventilation fans, and wiring devices [8]. As of October 2026, the company is further evolving into a digital asset and financial technology firm, with plans to discontinue its traditional safety products business [2, 5].
Electrical Products
This segment of Universal Safety Products, Inc. offers a range of electrical devices designed for home safety and efficiency. Products include ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), which are safety devices that shut off electricity in the event of a ground fault, helping to prevent electrical shocks, especially in wet areas [1, 6, 8]. They also provide bathroom ventilation fans, designed to remove moisture and improve air quality in bathrooms, and various wiring devices like switches and wall plates [1, 6, 9]. These products are typically sold to wholesale distributors, electrical and lighting distributors, and manufactured housing companies, often requiring professional installation [4, 8]. This business line represents the core of the company's operations after the divestiture of its alarm business [8].
Digital Asset and Financial Technology
This is a newly emerging business line for Universal Safety Products, Inc., following its rebranding to DeFi Capital Markets, Inc. [2, 5]. The company is transitioning into a digital asset and financial technology firm, focusing on areas such as tokenization (creating digital representations of real-world assets), proprietary quantitative trading (using algorithms to make trades), digital asset market making (providing liquidity in digital asset markets), and blockchain infrastructure [2, 5]. The company believes this move aligns with the projected massive growth in tokenized assets and aims to be a direct participant in these emerging markets [2, 5]. They are investing in developing tokenization platforms and building proprietary trading operations to capitalize on this evolving financial landscape [2, 5].
What management is betting on now
Management's current strategic priority is a significant pivot towards the digital asset and financial technology sectors, marked by the company's rebranding to DeFi Capital Markets, Inc. [2, 5]. This involves a strategic shift away from the traditional safety products business to focus on tokenization, quantitative trading, and blockchain infrastructure [2, 5]. The company believes this move aligns with the projected massive growth in tokenized assets and aims to be a direct participant in these emerging markets [2, 5]. They are investing in developing tokenization platforms and building proprietary trading operations to capitalize on this evolving financial landscape [2, 5].
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value — vs current price $5.29
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Is it drowning in debt?
Healthy
Net cash $3.0M - more cash than debt. Interest coverage -13.5x.
Net debt
$-3.00M
Interest coverage
-13.45x
Universal Safety Products Inc's profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 1 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
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Universal Safety Products Inc
Total debt $709.24K Interest coverage -13.45x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $1.12B Interest coverage 12.31x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while UUU does not.
Total debt $2.22B Interest coverage 8.51x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while UUU does not.
Total debt $83.59M Interest coverage 27.17x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while UUU does not.
Total debt $38.94M Interest coverage -6.36x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
What you should know
The case for and against UUU
1 Reward
2 Risks
Rewards
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Free cash flow was positive in 3/10 years.
Risks
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Operating margin compressed from 4.4% to -672.9% over 3 years.
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Return on equity was -95.0% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
The numbers
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
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Forward P/E
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P/B
4.63x
P/S
—
EV/EBITDA
-2.86x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
10.5%
Operating margin
-672.9%
Net margin
0.0%
ROE
-95.0%
ROA
-48.7%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
0.20x
Current ratio
3.39x
Quick ratio
2.82x
Total debt
$709.24K
Total cash
$3.71M
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$1.13M
Revenue 5Y CAGR
-39.8%
EPS TTM
-2.05
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$536.18K
Free CF TTM
$536.18K
FCF margin
47.3%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
2025-09-26