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Dec 31, 2019

Ultralife Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Ultralife reported strong fourth quarter results driven by revenue increases in both Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems segments.

Key Takeaways

Ultralife Corporation reported Q4 2019 results with revenue of $31.0 million and operating income of $2.5 million, compared to $20.9 million and $1.1 million respectively for Q4 2018. The revenue increase was driven by growth in both Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems segments.

Q4 revenue increased by 48% year-over-year, driven by growth in Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems.

Battery & Energy Products revenue grew by 38%, benefiting from the acquisition of Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation (SWE) and higher core business sales.

Communications Systems revenue increased by 113% due to increased shipments under existing contracts for the U.S. Army's Network Modernization initiatives.

Operating profit increased by 132% year-over-year, driven by higher revenue and favorable mix.

Total Revenue
$31M
Previous year: $20.9M
+48.2%
EPS
$0.13
Previous year: $0.07
+85.7%
Gross Profit
$9.4M
Previous year: $5.71M
+64.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$7.14M
Previous year: $25.6M
-72.1%
Free Cash Flow
$442K
Previous year: $1.16M
-62.0%
Total Assets
$145M
Previous year: $121M
+19.6%

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Ultralife Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Ultralife is focused on capturing new opportunities and continued end-market diversification in 2020, with a Battery & Energy Products backlog higher than the beginning of 2019.

Positive Outlook

  • Focused on capturing new opportunities.
  • Continuing end-market diversification in 2020.
  • Battery & Energy Products backlog is higher than the beginning of 2019.
  • Confident that they will extend their track record of profitable growth.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income