Ubiquiti Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE: UI) ("Ubiquiti" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2024. Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Summary Revenues of $493.0...
~ Revenues of $493.0 million ~
~ GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.26 ~
NEW YORK: Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE: UI) ("Ubiquiti" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Summary
- Revenues of $493.0 million
- GAAP diluted EPS of $1.26
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.28
Additional Financial Highlight
- The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend payable on May 28, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2024.
Financial Highlights ($, in millions, except per share data)
Income statement highlights |
| F3Q24 |
| F2Q24 |
| F3Q23 |
Revenues |
| 493.0 |
| 465.0 |
| 457.8 |
Enterprise Technology |
| 414.3 |
| 391.5 |
| 373.6 |
Service Provider Technology |
| 78.7 |
| 73.5 |
| 84.2 |
Gross profit |
| 174.1 |
| 177.6 |
| 188.5 |
Gross Profit (%) |
| 35.3% |
| 38.2% |
| 41.2% |
Total Operating Expenses |
| 62.9 |
| 56.5 |
| 55.0 |
Income from Operations |
| 111.2 |
| 121.1 |
| 133.5 |
GAAP Net Income |
| 76.3 |
| 82.1 |
| 98.6 |
GAAP EPS (diluted) |
| 1.26 |
| 1.36 |
| 1.63 |
Non-GAAP Net Income |
| 77.6 |
| 83.3 |
| 99.5 |
Non-GAAP EPS (diluted) |
| 1.28 |
| 1.38 |
| 1.65 |
Ubiquiti Inc. Revenues by Product Type (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Enterprise Technology |
| $ | 414,345 |
| $ | 373,573 |
| $ | 1,185,932 |
| $ | 1,217,279 |
Service Provider Technology |
|
| 78,652 |
|
| 84,200 |
|
| 235,097 |
|
| 232,148 |
Total revenues |
| $ | 492,997 |
| $ | 457,773 |
| $ | 1,421,029 |
| $ | 1,449,427 |
Ubiquiti Inc. Revenues by Geographical Area (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
North America |
| $ | 242,511 |
| $ | 230,741 |
| $ | 693,154 |
| $ | 683,907 |
Europe, the Middle East and Africa |
|
| 200,666 |
|
| 173,262 |
|
| 546,010 |
|
| 568,502 |
Asia Pacific |
|
| 26,459 |
|
| 26,880 |
|
| 95,815 |
|
| 116,158 |
South America |
|
| 23,361 |
|
| 26,890 |
|
| 86,050 |
|
| 80,860 |
Total revenues |
| $ | 492,997 |
| $ | 457,773 |
| $ | 1,421,029 |
| $ | 1,449,427 |
Income Statement Items
Revenues
Revenues for the third quarter fiscal 2024 were $493.0 million, representing an increase from the prior quarter of 6.0% and an increase from the comparable prior year period of 7.7%.
The increase in revenues compared to the prior quarter was driven by an increase in revenue from both our Enterprise Technology platform and Service Provider Technology platform. The increase in revenues as compared to the comparable prior year period was driven by an increase in revenue from our Enterprise Technology platform, offset in part by decrease in revenue from our Service Provider Technology platform.
Gross Margins
During the third quarter fiscal 2024, GAAP gross profit was $174.1 million. GAAP gross margin of 35.3% decreased by 2.9% as compared to the prior quarter GAAP gross margin of 38.2% and decreased by 5.9% as compared to the comparable prior year period GAAP gross margin of 41.2%.
The decrease in gross profit margin as compared to the prior quarter was primarily driven by incremental excess and obsolete inventory charges and higher warehouse-related operating expenses, offset in part by lower shipping costs and favorable product mix. The decrease in gross profit margin as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily driven by incremental excess and obsolete inventory charges, unfavorable product mix and higher shipping costs, offset in part by lower tariffs.
Research and Development
During the third quarter fiscal 2024, research and development ("R&D") expenses were $42.5 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the R&D expenses of $36.9 million in the prior quarter and an increase as compared to the R&D expenses of $38.2 million in the comparable prior year period.
The increase in R&D expenses as compared to both the prior quarter and the comparable prior year period were primarily driven by higher prototype-related expenses and higher employee-related expenses.
Sales, General and Administrative
The Company’s sales, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the third quarter fiscal 2024 were $20.4 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the SG&A expenses of $19.6 million in the prior quarter and an increase compared to the SG&A expenses of $16.7 million in the comparable prior year period.
The increase in SG&A costs as compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to higher travel expenses and higher fees associated with webstore credit card processing, offset in part by lower marketing expenses and professional fees. The increase in SG&A as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to higher fees associated with webstore credit card processing, higher travel expenses, professional fees, higher employee-related expenses, and marketing expenses.
Interest Expense and Other, net
During the third quarter fiscal 2024, Interest expense and other, net ("I&O") expenses were $18.9 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the I&O expenses of $18.3 million in the prior quarter and an increase compared to I&O expenses of $16.5 million in the comparable prior year period.
The increase in I&O expenses as compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to increase in foreign exchange losses, offset in part by lower interest expense driven by a decrease in borrowings. The increase in I&O expenses as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to higher interest expense driven by increased interest rates.
Net Income and Earnings Per Share
During the third quarter fiscal 2024, GAAP net income was $76.3 million and non-GAAP net income was $77.6 million. This reflects a decrease in GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income from the comparable prior year period by 22.6% and 22.1%, respectively, primarily driven by lower gross profit, higher operating expenses and higher interest expense. Third quarter fiscal 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share was $1.26 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share was $1.28. This reflects a decrease in GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from the comparable prior year period of 22.7% and 22.4%, respectively.
About Ubiquiti Inc.
Ubiquiti Inc. is focused on democratizing network technology on a global scale — creating networking infrastructure in over 200 countries and territories around the world. Our professional networking products are powered by our UISP and UniFi software platforms to provide high-capacity distributed Internet access and unified information technology management, respectively.
Ubiquiti and the U logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. For more information, please visit www.ui.com.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements other than statements of historical fact including words such as "look", "will", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "consider" and "plan" and statements in the future tense are forward looking statements. The statements in this press release that could be deemed forward-looking statements include the statement regarding our intention to pay quarterly cash dividends, any statements or assumptions underlying the foregoing, and any statement regarding future events and the future financial performance of Ubiquiti Inc. that involves risks or uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future results to differ materially or cause a material adverse impact on our results. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of public health problems, such as COVID-19, and U.S. tariffs on results; fluctuations in our operating results; varying demand for our products due to the financial and operating condition of our distributors and their customers, and our distributors’ inventory management practices; political and economic conditions and volatility affecting the stability of business environments, economic growth, currency values, commodity prices and other factors that may influence the ultimate demand for our products in particular geographies or globally; impact of counterfeiting and our ability to contain such impact; our reliance on a limited number of distributors; inability of our contract manufacturers and suppliers to meet our demand; our dependence on chipset suppliers for chipsets without a short-term alternative; as we move into new markets competition from certain of our current or potential competitors who may be more established in such markets; our ability to keep pace with technological and market developments; success and timing of new product introductions by us and the performance of our products generally; our ability to effectively manage the significant increase in our transactional sales volumes; we may become subject to warranty claims, product liability and product recalls; that a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside the United States and we are subject to numerous U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws; costs related to responding to government inquiries related to regulatory compliance; our reliance on certain key members of our management team, including our founder and chief executive officer, Robert J. Pera; adverse tax-related matters such as tax audits, changes in our effective tax rate or new tax legislative proposals; whether the final determination of our income tax liability may be materially different from our income tax provisions; the impact of any intellectual property litigation and claims for indemnification; litigation related to U.S. securities laws; and social, economic and political conditions in the United States and abroad, including the impact of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the tension between China and Taiwan. We discuss these risks in greater detail under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, and subsequent filings filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies may also be obtained by contacting the Ubiquiti Inc. Investor Relations Department, by email at IR@ui.com or by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Ubiquiti Inc. website, https://ir.ui.com/.
Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date made. Except as required by law, Ubiquiti Inc. undertakes no obligation to update information contained herein. You should review our SEC filings carefully and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
Ubiquiti Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Revenues |
| $ | 492,997 |
| $ | 457,773 |
| $ | 1,421,029 |
| $ | 1,449,427 |
Cost of revenues |
|
| 318,897 |
|
| 269,297 |
|
| 885,407 |
|
| 892,023 |
Gross profit |
|
| 174,100 |
|
| 188,476 |
| $ | 535,622 |
| $ | 557,404 |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Research and development |
|
| 42,498 |
|
| 38,210 |
|
| 115,692 |
|
| 104,633 |
Sales, general and administrative |
|
| 20,379 |
|
| 16,741 |
|
| 59,302 |
|
| 52,080 |
Total operating expenses |
|
| 62,877 |
|
| 54,951 |
|
| 174,994 |
|
| 156,713 |
Income from operations |
|
| 111,223 |
|
| 133,525 |
|
| 360,628 |
|
| 400,691 |
Interest expense and other, net |
|
| 18,870 |
|
| 16,497 |
|
| 58,356 |
|
| 38,421 |
Income before income taxes |
|
| 92,353 |
|
| 117,028 |
|
| 302,272 |
|
| 362,270 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
| 16,063 |
|
| 18,451 |
|
| 56,116 |
|
| 58,306 |
Net income |
| $ | 76,290 |
| $ | 98,577 |
| $ | 246,156 |
| $ | 303,964 |
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