NASDAQ$ULBI

Ultralife Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ultralife reported strong first quarter results driven by teamwork, gross margin improvement initiatives, and continued demand in core products.

Ultralife Corporation reported a strong first quarter with a 31.4% increase in sales, driven by growth in the medical market. Gross profit and operating income improved significantly, leading to GAAP EPS of $0.18 compared to a loss in the previous year. The company is optimistic about sustaining profitable growth and generating cash flow.

  • Sales increased by 31.4% year-over-year, reaching $41.9 million, with a 54.7% growth in medical market sales.
  • Gross profit increased to $11.5 million, representing 27.4% of revenue, compared to $7.4 million and 23.3% in the previous year.
  • Operating income was $4.1 million, a significant improvement from breakeven in the first quarter of 2023.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.18, compared to a loss of $0.02 for the 2023 first quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$41.9M

Previous: $31.9M+31.4%
EPS

$0.21

Previous: -$0.02+1150.0%
Gross Margin

27.4%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$5.24M

Previous: $1.2M+336.9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

12.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$372K

Previous: -$497K+25.2%
Free Cash Flow

$2.52M

Previous: -$843K+398.8%
Net Income

$2.89M

Previous: -$346K+935.5%
Operating Income

$4.06M

Previous: $26K+15526.9%
Gross Profit

$11.5M

Previous: $7.44M+54.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$10.1M

Previous: $5.52M+82.8%
Total Assets

$181M

Previous: $171M+5.5%
R&D Expense

$1.76M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$161K

Previous: $139K+15.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Ultralife · Revenue · Quarterly

$41.9M

Q1 2024+31.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ultralife · $7.6M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Communications Systems
    $7.6M+61.7%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates additional organic growth opportunities through a healthy backlog and new product commercialization, while continuing to drive gross margin improvements and invest in new product development.

Tailwinds

  • Healthy backlog.
  • New product commercialization.
  • Gross margin improvements.
  • Investment in new product development.
  • Positioned to sustain profitable growth.

Headwinds

  • Uncertain global economic conditions.
  • Reductions in revenues from key customers.
  • Delays or reductions in U.S. and foreign military spending.
  • Acceptance of our new products on a global basis.
  • Disruptions or delays in our supply of raw materials and components.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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