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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
Revenue & EPS history
Universal Display · Revenue · Quarterly
$146M
Revenue by segment
Universal Display · $146M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021
- Material sales$85.8M+37.1%58.6%
- Royalty and license fees$56M-25.4%38.3%
- Contract research services$4.48M+13.3%3.1%
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
+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
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| 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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