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Universal Display Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong first quarter results with growth in revenue and net income.

Universal Display Corporation reported a strong start to 2024, with total revenue increasing to $165.3 million compared to $130.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. Net income rose to $56.9 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared to $39.8 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the same period last year. The company increased the lower end of its previous revenue guidance and believes that 2024 revenue will be in the range of $635 million to $675 million.

  • Total revenue increased to $165.3 million from $130.5 million year-over-year.
  • Material sales revenue grew to $93.3 million compared to $70.2 million in the previous year.
  • Royalty and license fees revenue increased to $68.3 million from $55.2 million year-over-year.
  • Net income rose to $56.9 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared to $39.8 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$165M

Previous: $130M+26.7%
EPS

$1.19

Previous: $0.83+43.4%
Total gross margin

63.0%

Previous: 75.0%-16.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.21M

Previous: -$9.1M+20.8%
Free Cash Flow

$49.6M

Previous: $30.7M+61.5%
Net Income

$56.9M

Previous: $39.8M+42.7%
Operating Income

$62.9M

Previous: $45.4M+38.6%
Gross Profit

$128M

Previous: $97.5M+31.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$74M

Previous: $158M-53.2%
Total Assets

$1.68B

Previous: $1.54B+9.6%
R&D Expense

$38M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$9.17M

Previous: $4.42M+107.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Display · Revenue · Quarterly

$165M

Q1 2024+26.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Universal Display · $141M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Material sales
    $92.5M+9.9%
  • Royalty and license fees
    $45.9M-35.7%
  • Contract research services
    $2.67M-45.8%

Forward guidance

The Company has increased the lower end of its previous revenue guidance and believes that 2024 revenue will be in the range of $635 million to $675 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+23.0%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-27.9%

Q3 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+10.6%+7.9%+5.7%
Q4 2025-11.2%-9.4%-19.1%
Q3 2025-7.7%-10.7%-10.4%
Q1 2025+1.8%+1.5%+1.5%
Q4 2024+6.8%+9.7%+0.8%
Q3 2024-15.7%-16.0%-23.1%
Q2 2024-22.6%-24.5%-13.0%
Q1 2024+11.9%+14.8%+15.1%
Q4 2023-6.5%-8.0%-9.6%
Q3 2023+7.3%+10.2%+28.6%
Q2 2023+12.7%+14.4%+17.0%
Q1 2023+3.0%+6.3%+13.1%
Q4 2022+7.3%+6.0%+14.0%
Q3 2022+7.0%+9.2%+19.6%
Q2 2022+3.7%-3.4%-11.8%
Q1 2022-4.7%-12.3%-11.6%
Q4 2021+20.1%+14.0%+24.1%
Q3 2021-5.7%-6.3%-21.8%
Q2 2021-9.7%-11.7%-9.7%
Q1 2021+0.6%-9.1%-2.2%
Q4 2020-6.2%-12.6%-4.2%
Q3 2020+4.2%+4.5%+17.9%
Q2 2020-1.9%-3.0%-9.6%
Q1 2020+2.7%+1.1%+12.6%
Q4 2019-2.6%-13.6%-36.3%
Q3 2019+14.4%+15.2%+11.0%
Q2 2019-2.6%-2.8%-2.7%
Q1 2019+8.3%+8.8%-6.6%
Q4 2018+22.5%+21.4%+29.7%
Q3 2018-16.2%-20.3%-25.3%
Q2 2018+12.6%+16.7%+21.7%
Q1 2018+11.3%+7.3%+8.4%
Q4 2017-16.2%-16.4%-32.4%
Q3 2017+10.8%+17.4%+23.8%
Q2 2017-2.1%-1.7%+5.7%
Q1 2017+23.0%+25.7%+29.4%
Q4 2016+13.7%+19.1%+17.1%
Q3 2016+5.3%+10.3%+5.9%
Q2 2016-10.2%-13.5%-20.2%
Q1 2016-0.9%
Q4 2015-12.8%
Q3 2015+11.1%
Q2 2015-9.9%
Q1 2015+11.2%
Q4 2014-3.3%
Q3 2014-7.4%
Q2 2014-2.4%
Q1 2014+16.4%
Q4 2013+1.3%
Q3 2013+22.1%
Q2 2013+11.3%
Q1 2013-16.9%
Q4 2009+10.5%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012-27.9%
Q2 2012+15.2%
Q1 2012-9.6%
Q1 2011-9.6%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q3 2010+5.1%
Q3 2011+5.1%
Q2 2011+19.5%
Q2 2010+19.5%
Q4 2010+19.5%
Q1 2010+14.3%

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