Why OLED lags the market
Down 37% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
“As a result of the decrease in revenue from material sales”
−3Long-term trend
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Down 37% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
“As a result of the decrease in revenue from material sales”
−3Long-term trend
| Since its 2024 high | Down 62% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
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After its last 4 reports it closed -1.7% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
OLED is #5 of 6 by Quality Score.
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Reports Wed Nov 18, after the close (in 8 days). Confirmed.
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Sales of $160.4M, 15% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.72 a share, from $0.92.
“The decrease was primarily due to changes in customer mix and a $4.8 million unfavorable period-over-period change in the cumulative catch-up adjustment, primarily attributable to material fees, partially offset by higher unit material volume.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material sales | $79.7M | $66.2M | $82.6M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 28)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue | about $630M to $670M |
“Other income, net was $37.3 million in the third quarter of 2026 as compared to $952,000 in the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to a $28.9 million gain related to a UDC Ventures investment, and a $7.2 million foreign currency gain on a tax receivable denominated in Korean won.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 28)
Sales grew 8.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.00 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +2.8% | -6.1% | -0.9% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | -1.7% | -0.3% | +8.6% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +8.6% | +10.7% | +6.5% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $651M in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 61.8, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 39% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.00 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $90M a year |
| Free cash flow | $232M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2017 |
One insider sold $422K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: OLED is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
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 light-emitting diode, or LED, technologies, in the solid-state lighting market, and liquid crystal displays in the flat-panel-display market. The Company has one reportable business segment being OLED technologies and materials. The 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.
“The industry in which we operate is highly competitive.”
OLED scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 6 in Electronic Components & Accessories by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 37% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
OLED scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 6 in Electronic Components & Accessories by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind OLED's 0.
One insider sold $422K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Lawrence Lacerte, Director, who sold $395K on Aug 18. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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