NASDAQ$UEIC

Universal Electronics Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results, with net sales within guidance and improved gross profit and bottom line.

Universal Electronics reported third quarter 2024 financial results, showing net sales within the projected range, an increase in gross profit, and an improved bottom line. The company's customer growth strategy and optimization initiatives are beginning to yield results. They anticipate year-over-year growth in both top and bottom lines for the fourth quarter of 2024 and the full year 2025.

  • Net sales were $102.1 million.
  • GAAP gross margins increased to 30.1% compared to 19.1% in the same quarter last year.
  • GAAP operating income was $0.4 million, a significant improvement from the $14.0 million operating loss in the prior year.
  • GAAP net loss improved to $2.7 million, or $0.20 per share, compared to a net loss of $19.4 million, or $1.50 per share, in the same quarter of the previous year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$102M

Previous: $107M-4.7%
EPS

-$0.20

Previous: $0.08-350.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.54M

Previous: -$6.84M+48.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.2M

Previous: -$26.2M+76.3%
Net Income

-$2.66M

Previous: -$19.4M+86.3%
Operating Income

$418K

Previous: -$14M+103.0%
Gross Profit

$30.7M

Previous: $20.4M+50.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$26.3M

Previous: $60.1M-56.2%
Total Assets

$321M

Previous: $378M-15.1%
R&D Expense

$7.34M

Previous: $7.66M-4.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.65M

Previous: $2.14M-22.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Electronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$102M

Q3 2024-4.7%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 13 quarters(23%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2024, Universal Electronics expects GAAP net sales to range from $99.0 million to $109.0 million, compared to $97.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. GAAP loss per share for the fourth quarter of 2024 is expected to range from $0.27 to $0.17, compared to GAAP loss per share of $0.55 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are expected to range from $0.10 to $0.20 per share, compared to Adjusted Non-GAAP loss per share of $0.04 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales are expected to be between $99.0 million and $109.0 million
  • Adjusted Non-GAAP net sales are expected to be between $99.0 million and $109.0 million
  • Loss per share is expected to be between $0.27 and $0.17
  • Adjusted Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are expected to range from $0.10 to $0.20 per share

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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