NASDAQ$ULBI

Ultralife Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ultralife reported second quarter results with revenue increase and improved gross profit.

Ultralife Corporation reported a slight increase in revenue and improved gross profit for the second quarter of 2024. The company saw growth in Battery & Energy Products sales, particularly in government/defense and medical battery sectors. Debt was reduced by over 50%.

  • Sales reached $43.0 million, compared to $42.7 million in Q2 2023.
  • Battery & Energy Products sales grew by 8.3%, reaching a record high for the segment.
  • Gross profit was $11.6 million, or 26.9% of revenue, compared to $10.6 million, or 24.8% of revenue in Q2 2023.
  • Operating income increased by 6.9% compared to the second quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$43M

Previous: $42.7M+0.7%
EPS

$0.21

Previous: $0.29-27.6%
Gross Margin

26.9%

Previous: 24.8%+8.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$5.4M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

12.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$732K

Previous: -$1.01M+27.7%
Free Cash Flow

$2.24M

Previous: $2.33M-3.9%
Net Income

$2.97M

Previous: $3.34M-11.1%
Operating Income

$3.92M

Previous: $3.67M+6.9%
Gross Profit

$11.6M

Previous: $10.6M+9.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.69M

Previous: $8.2M-18.4%
Total Assets

$170M

Previous: $175M-3.2%
R&D Expense

$1.8M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Ultralife · Revenue · Quarterly

$43M

Q2 2024+0.7%vs Q2 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

Ultralife is focused on driving gross margin increases and expanding opportunities for larger projects, anticipating profitable growth and cash flow generation for debt reduction and strategic investments.

Tailwinds

  • Driving gross margin increases through material cost deflation.
  • Lean productivity improvements.
  • Scrap reduction efforts.
  • Price realization for both businesses.
  • Expanding opportunity funnels and customer wins for larger projects.

Headwinds

  • Uncertain global economic conditions.
  • Reductions in revenues from key customers.
  • Delays or reductions in U.S. and foreign military spending.
  • Acceptance of new products on a global basis.
  • Disruptions or delays in the supply of raw materials and components due to business conditions, global conflicts, weather, or other factors not under our control.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 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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