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Universal Display Corp · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Universal Display reported record revenues and earnings, driven by higher material sales and royalty and license fees.

Universal Display Corporation reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022, with record revenues of $169.0 million compared to $146.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and net income of $65.1 million or $1.36 per diluted share as compared to $45.9 million or $0.96 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2021.

  • Total revenue in Q4 2022 was $169.0 million, compared to $146.2 million in Q4 2021.
  • Material sales revenue was $88.3 million in Q4 2022, compared to $85.8 million in Q4 2021.
  • Royalty and license fees revenue was $75.6 million in Q4 2022, compared to $56.0 million in Q4 2021.
  • Operating income was $83.1 million in Q4 2022, compared to $56.5 million in Q4 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$169M

Previous: $146M+15.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.36

Previous: $0.96+41.7%
Total gross margin

82.0%

Previous: 66.0%+24.2%
Capital Expenditures

$11.4M

Previous: $13.7M-16.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.74M

Previous: $43.1M-120.3%
Net Income

$65.1M

Previous: $45.9M+42.0%
Operating Income

$83.1M

Previous: $56.5M+47.1%
Gross Profit

$139M

Previous: $114M+21.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$93.4M

Previous: $312M-70.1%
Total Assets

$1.53B

Previous: $1.47B+4.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.85M

Previous: $12M-51.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Display · Revenue · Quarterly

$169M

Q4 2022+15.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Universal Display · $169M total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Material sales
    $88.3M+3.0%
  • Royalty and license fees
    $75.6M+35.0%
  • Contract research services
    $5.11M+13.9%

Forward guidance

The Company believes that its 2023 revenue will be in the range of $550 million to $600 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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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