NASDAQ$UEIC

Universal Electronics Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Universal Electronics reported second quarter 2024 net sales within guidance, driven by innovative wireless control solutions and patented technologies. Gross margin percentage increased 580 basis points over the prior year quarter due to the completion of the two-year plan to optimize the global manufacturing footprint. The company expects to be profitable for the second half of 2024 and to deliver consistent sales and earnings growth into 2025, 2026 and beyond.

  • Net sales were $90.5 million.
  • GAAP gross margins were 28.7%, compared to 22.9%.
  • GAAP operating loss was $4.5 million, compared to $9.1 million.
  • GAAP net loss was $8.2 million, or $0.63 per share, compared to $10.4 million, or $0.81 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$90.5M

Previous: $107M-15.8%
EPS

-$0.63

Previous: -$0.06-950.0%
GAAP Gross Margin

28.7%

Previous: 22.9%+25.3%
Adjusted Non-GAAP Gross Margin

28.7%

Previous: 25.4%+13.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.7M

Previous: -$5.81M+53.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$10.9M

Previous: -$16.2M+32.9%
Net Income

-$8.19M

Previous: -$10.4M+21.3%
Operating Income

-$4.45M

Previous: -$9.13M+51.2%
Gross Profit

$26M

Previous: $24.6M+5.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$23.1M

Previous: $55.8M-58.6%
Total Assets

$314M

Previous: $392M-19.9%
R&D Expense

$7.52M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.46M

Previous: $2.16M-32.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Electronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$90.5M

Q2 2024-15.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 13 quarters(23%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the third quarter of 2024, the company expects GAAP net sales to range from $98.0 million to $108.0 million, compared to $107.1 million in the third quarter of 2023. GAAP loss per share for the third quarter of 2024 is expected to range from $0.33 to $0.23, compared to GAAP loss per share of $1.50 in the third quarter of 2023.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+31.6%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-38.8%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%-7.0%-11.6%
Q4 2025-0.7%-1.7%+4.1%
Q3 2025+6.6%-5.7%-2.4%
Q1 2025+4.3%+17.9%+10.3%
Q4 2024-11.6%-12.9%-30.2%
Q3 2024+31.6%+26.7%+38.9%
Q2 2024-14.9%-15.8%-17.2%
Q1 2024+2.6%+18.8%+4.4%
Q4 2023+3.1%-3.6%+9.1%
Q3 2023+10.4%+5.2%-1.1%
Q2 2023-5.8%-7.8%-23.0%
Q1 2023-13.8%-18.8%-18.9%
Q4 2022-32.8%-39.2%-60.7%
Q3 2022+8.4%+6.3%+11.8%
Q2 2022-9.9%-15.9%-26.1%
Q1 2022-6.0%-7.3%-9.1%
Q4 2021-18.1%-14.0%-7.1%
Q3 2021-17.9%-13.1%-15.5%
Q2 2021+7.7%+8.0%+16.4%
Q1 2021-11.7%-16.9%-11.4%
Q4 2020+1.2%+1.6%+0.6%
Q3 2020+13.3%+19.1%+50.9%
Q2 2020-8.9%-10.0%-18.7%
Q1 2020-8.0%-6.2%+24.6%
Q4 2019+13.0%+5.0%-31.2%
Q3 2019+11.4%+10.2%+7.1%
Q2 2019+10.8%+11.5%+6.8%
Q1 2019+11.4%+13.7%+1.1%
Q4 2018+7.2%+16.4%+21.3%
Q3 2018+12.2%+1.3%-5.9%
Q2 2018+24.0%+18.6%+19.2%
Q1 2018-38.8%-38.5%-36.2%
Q4 2017+22.6%+14.4%+12.7%
Q3 2017-16.4%-17.9%-15.5%
Q2 2017-5.9%-7.5%-13.2%
Q1 2017-6.7%-8.4%-2.2%
Q4 2016+14.0%+16.1%+6.7%
Q3 2016-13.0%-7.1%-8.3%
Q2 2016-1.3%-0.2%-0.3%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+4.4%
Q3 2015-5.0%
Q2 2015-6.5%
Q1 2015-7.0%
Q4 2014-11.4%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014+10.2%
Q1 2014+9.8%
Q4 2013+10.7%
Q3 2013-5.1%
Q2 2013+10.0%
Q1 2013+12.1%
Q4 2012+1.8%
Q3 2012-0.1%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q2 2012+0.9%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q4 2009-1.0%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q4 2010-9.8%
Q2 2011-9.8%
Q2 2010-9.8%
Q1 2010+4.4%

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