NASDAQ$ULBI
Ultralife Corporation · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported an operating loss due to supply chain constraints and investments in engineering, despite revenue increase.
Ultralife Corporation reported a revenue increase of 16.9% to $30.4 million, driven by strong order flow and the acquisition of Excell Battery Group. However, the company experienced an operating loss of $0.3 million due to supply chain constraints, input cost inflation, and investments in new product development.
- Total revenue increased by 16.9% compared to the first quarter of 2021, reaching $30.4 million.
- Battery & Energy Products sales increased by 31.8%, driven by the Excell Battery Group acquisition and growth in industrial, oil & gas, and medical markets.
- Communications Systems sales decreased by 68.3% due to supply chain disruptions.
- Total backlog grew to $91.9 million, with $73.8 million expected to ship in 2022, representing a 26.2% increase over the previous quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ultralife · Revenue · Quarterly
$30.4M
Revenue by segment
Ultralife · $1.2M total across 1 segment · Q1 2022
- Communications Systems$1.2M-69.2%100.0%
Forward guidance
The company is balancing the impact of current supply chain disruptions while advancing new product development initiatives, receiving early acceptance of new product rollouts, and transitioning new products to production. They retain the view that their long-term profitable growth drivers, strategy, and expectations remain sound and achievable.
Tailwinds
- Advancing new product development initiatives.
- Receiving early acceptance of new product rollouts.
- Transitioning new products to production.
- Long-term profitable growth drivers remain sound.
- Long-term profitable growth strategy remains achievable.
Headwinds
- Balancing the impact of current supply chain disruptions.
- Rapid input cost inflation ahead of price realization.
- Investments in engineering pressuring profitability.
- Lingering supply chain disruptions delaying shipments.
- Lower factory volume due to delays in the timing of orders.
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 Q1 2022
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+5.4%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
30 / 65 earnings
Positive
+56.6%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-26.7%
Q2 2012
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -14.3% | -16.4% | -4.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | +8.3% | +22.9% | +28.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -9.0% | -5.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.9% | +13.1% | +57.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1% | -16.0% | -18.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -14.3% | -16.5% | -18.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.1% | -4.1% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | +30.5% | +34.0% | +29.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +16.5% | +11.6% | +6.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -22.3% | -19.3% | -18.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +56.6% | +70.8% | +87.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.6% | -1.2% | +4.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.5% | -3.2% | -0.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | -4.6% | -7.1% | -15.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.1% | -1.9% | +8.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.4% | +3.9% | +7.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -7.4% | -9.1% | +0.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.3% | -7.4% | -19.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | -6.3% | -4.8% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.4% | -3.5% | +14.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +8.2% | +24.6% | +11.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -9.8% | -6.5% | +20.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.7% | +1.0% | -9.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.6% | +19.7% | +19.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +11.4% | +12.7% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | -7.1% | -5.5% | -6.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +6.0% | -1.8% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -18.1% | -23.2% | -30.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.1% | +12.9% | +26.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +10.9% | +9.7% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.5% | -1.0% | -13.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.3% | +0.0% | +12.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | +7.6% | +8.3% | +19.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | -14.3% | -12.2% | -12.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.2% | -4.3% | -6.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | +7.2% | +6.3% | +20.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.0% | +6.9% | +8.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -7.8% | -8.9% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -7.6% | -13.8% | -11.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | -11.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +9.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -8.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +11.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +5.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -26.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.2% | — | — |
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