On May 10, 2006, Universal Display (NASDAQ:PANL) released Q1 2006 earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • Sales of $3.27 million beat estimates and represented a triple-digit year-over-year percentage gain. That's outrageous growth.
  • Net cash improved by roughly $10 million, and $4.4 million worth of debt was retired.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Sales

$3,240

$3,271

$1,467

123%

Net Profit

--

($3,522)

($4,991)

N/A

EPS

$(0.14)

($0.12)

($0.18)

N/A



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Gross Margin

97.6%

98.17%

(0.57%)

Op. Margin

(122.04%)

(355.13%)

233.09%

Net Margin

(107.66%)

(340.2%)

232.52%



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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Cash+ ST Invest.

$47,703

$41,837

14%

Inventory

$39

$39

0%

Accounts Rec.

$2,276

$1,146

98.6%



Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Long-Term Debt

--

$4,400

(100%)

Accounts Pay.

$623

$763

(18.3%)



Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Cash From Ops

($3,316)

($1,173)

N/A

Capital Expend.

$430

$1,544

(72.2%)

Free Cash Flow

($3,746)

($2,717)

N/A



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