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Universal Display Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for Q4 2021, showing revenue increase in material sales but a decrease in royalty and license fees.

Universal Display Corporation reported a revenue increase for Q4 2021, driven by material sales growth, although royalty and license fees decreased. The company is on track to meet preliminary target specifications with its phosphorescent blue by year-end 2022, which should enable the introduction of our all-phosphorescent RGB (red, green and blue) stack into the commercial market in 2024.

  • Total revenue increased to $146.2 million from $141.5 million in Q4 2020.
  • Material sales revenue rose to $85.8 million compared to $62.5 million in Q4 2020.
  • Royalty and license fees decreased to $56.0 million from $75.0 million in Q4 2020.
  • Net income was $45.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, compared to $53.9 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in Q4 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$146M

Previous: $142M+3.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.96

Previous: $1.13-15.0%
Total gross margin

66.0%

Previous: 61.0%+8.2%
Capital Expenditures

$13.7M

Previous: $8.78M+55.7%
Free Cash Flow

$43.1M

Previous: $64.2M-32.8%
Net Income

$45.9M

Previous: $53.9M-14.9%
Operating Income

$56.5M

Previous: $65.8M-14.2%
Gross Profit

$114M

Previous: $115M-0.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$312M

Previous: $630M-50.5%
Total Assets

$1.47B

Previous: $1.27B+15.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$12M

Previous: $6.82M+76.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Display · Revenue · Quarterly

$146M

Q4 2021+3.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Universal Display · $146M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Material sales
    $85.8M+37.1%
  • Royalty and license fees
    $56M-25.4%
  • Contract research services
    $4.48M+13.3%

Forward guidance

The Company believes that its 2022 revenue will be approximately in the range of $625 million to $650 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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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