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Universal Display (Universal Display) Operating Margin % : 40.90% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Display Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Universal Display's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $64.7 Mil. Universal Display's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $158.3 Mil. Therefore, Universal Display's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 40.90%.

Good Sign:

Universal Display Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Display's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

OLED' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.89   Med: 37.21   Max: 43.57
Current: 37.68


OLED's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
99.03% of 2462 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 3.445 vs OLED: 37.68

Universal Display's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 8.70% per year.

Universal Display's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $64.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $217.2 Mil.


Universal Display Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Display's Operating Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Universal Display Operating Margin % Chart

Universal Display Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Operating Margin %
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Universal Display Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.15 34.77 40.01 34.33 40.90

Competitive Comparison of Universal Display's Operating Margin %

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Universal Display's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Universal Display's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Universal Display's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Display's Operating Margin % falls into.



Universal Display Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Universal Display's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=217.189 / 576.429
=37.68 %

Universal Display's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=64.746 / 158.32
=40.90 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Universal Display  (NAS:OLED) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


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Universal Display (Universal Display) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, NJ, USA, 08618
Universal Display Corp researches, develops and manufactures organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, technologies for use in displays for mobile phones, tablets, televisions, wearables, personal computers, automotive interiors, and the solid-state lighting market. OLED technologies are an alternative to a light-emitting diode, or LED, technologies, in the solid-state lighting market, and liquid crystal displays in the flat-panel-display market. A large majority of the firm's revenue is generated in South Korea, with the rest coming from Japan, China, the United States, and other countries across the world.
Executives
Mauro Premutico officer: VP, Legal & GM, Licensing C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 375 PHILLIPS BLVD., EWING NJ 08618
Richard C Elias director PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Julia J Brown officer: Chief Technical Officer
Lawrence Lacerte director C/O TERAGLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 9171 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 600, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Cynthia Jane Comparin director 1000 PARK DRIVE, LAWRENCE PA 15055
Brian Millard officer: VP/CFO C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 250 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD, EWING NJ 08618
Sidney D Rosenblatt director, officer: EVP & CFO
Elizabeth H Gemmill director
C Keith Hartley director 14 WYNNWOOD RD, GREENWICH CT 06830-3409
Janice K Mahon officer: VP of Tech Commercialization 375 PHILLIPS BLVD., 375 PHILLIPS BLVD., EWING NJ 08618
Celia M Joseph director C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD, EWING NJ 08618
Steven V Abramson director, officer: President and COO
Rosemarie B Greco director C/O PA. REAL ESTATE INV TR, 200 S BROAD ST, THE BELLVUE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19102
Sherwin I Seligsohn director, officer: Chairman of Board and Founder C/O UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, 375 PHILLIPS BLVD, EWING NJ 08618
Leonard Becker director BALA POINTE OFFICE CENTRE, 111 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD STE 103, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004