Ubiquiti Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Ubiquiti Inc. (UI) announces second-quarter fiscal 2024 financial results with revenues of $465.0 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.36. The company also declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend. Revenues increased by 0.4% from the prior quarter but decreased by 5.8% compared to the same period last year. Gross margin decreased to 38.2%, driven by higher product-related costs and shipping costs. R&D expenses increased to $36.9 million, while SG&A expenses rose to $19.6 million. GAAP net income was $82.1 million, and non-GAAP net income was $83.3 million, both showing a decrease from the prior year period.

Positive

• Revenues of $465.0 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.36 for Ubiquiti Inc. in the second quarter fiscal 2024
• Board of Directors declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend payable on February 26, 2024
• Revenues increased by 0.4% from the prior quarter but decreased by 5.8% compared to the same period last year
• Gross margin decreased to 38.2% due to higher product-related costs and shipping costs
• R&D expenses increased to $36.9 million, while SG&A expenses rose to $19.6 million
• GAAP net income was $82.1 million, and non-GAAP net income was $83.3 million, both showing a decrease from the prior year period

Negative

• Decrease in revenues by 5.8% compared to the same period last year
• Gross margin decreased to 38.2% due to higher costs
• Decrease in GAAP and non-GAAP net income by 26.8% and 26.3% respectively from the prior year period

Insights

Financial Analyst

The reported revenues of Ubiquiti Inc. at $465.0 million, with a slight sequential increase but a notable year-over-year decline of 5.8%, are indicative of a challenging market environment or potential saturation in their product segments. The gross profit margin contraction from 40.0% to 38.2% year-over-year suggests increasing costs or a shift in sales mix towards lower-margin products. This margin compression is a critical factor for investors, as it impacts the company's profitability and may reflect on its pricing power and cost management strategies.

Ubiquiti's declaration of a $0.60 per share cash dividend implies confidence in its cash flow generation, despite the decrease in net income. This dividend payment may be appealing to income-focused investors but warrants scrutiny of the company's long-term ability to maintain such payouts in the face of declining profits. The decline in earnings per share (EPS), both GAAP and non-GAAP, by over 26% compared to the prior year, is a significant concern, potentially affecting the stock's valuation and investor sentiment.

Market Research Analyst

The revenue decrease in both the Enterprise Technology and Service Provider Technology platforms suggests that Ubiquiti may be facing intensified competition or a slowdown in demand within its core markets. The geographical revenue breakdown, with a notable decline in the Asia Pacific region, could point to macroeconomic factors or region-specific challenges affecting sales. It is essential for stakeholders to consider these regional dynamics when evaluating the company's growth prospects.

Moreover, the increase in R&D expenses reflects Ubiquiti's commitment to innovation and product development, which is pivotal for maintaining competitiveness. However, the effectiveness of this investment should be measured against the backdrop of declining revenues and profit margins. The incremental SG&A costs, including higher marketing expenses, suggest an attempt to bolster sales, but investors should assess whether these efforts are translating into tangible revenue growth.

Economist

The financial results of Ubiquiti Inc. should be contextualized within the broader economic landscape. The increased interest expenses due to higher borrowings and interest rates reflect the current monetary tightening phase, which could further squeeze corporate profits. This fiscal pressure is particularly relevant for technology companies with significant R&D investments and can influence their operational flexibility and strategic planning.

Additionally, the company's performance may serve as a bellwether for the technology sector's resilience in the face of economic headwinds such as inflation and supply chain disruptions. The observed revenue decline and margin pressures could signal broader trends affecting the sector, with potential implications for sector-specific investment strategies and economic forecasts.

~ Revenues of $465.0 million ~

~ GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.36 ~

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE: UI) ("Ubiquiti" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Summary

• Revenues of $465.0 million

• GAAP diluted EPS of $1.36

• Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.38

Additional Financial Highlight

• The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend payable on February 26, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2024.

Financial Highlights ($, in millions, except per share data)

Income statement highlights		F2Q24			F1Q24			F2Q23
Revenues		465.0			463.1			493.6
Enterprise Technology		391.5			380.1			417.4
Service Provider Technology		73.5			83.0			76.2
Gross profit		177.6			183.9			197.6
Gross Profit (%)		38.2	%		39.7	%		40.0	%
Total Operating Expenses		56.5			55.6			52.4
Income from Operations		121.1			128.3			145.2
GAAP Net Income		82.1			87.8			112.2
GAAP EPS (diluted)		1.36			1.45			1.86
Non-GAAP Net Income		83.3			88.9			113.0
Non-GAAP EPS (diluted)		1.38			1.47			1.87

Ubiquiti Inc. Revenues by Product Type (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
			2023			2022			2023			2022
Enterprise Technology		$	391,492		$	417,408		$	771,586		$	843,706
Service Provider Technology			73,462			76,163			156,446			147,948
Total revenues		$	464,954		$	493,571		$	928,032		$	991,654

Ubiquiti Inc. Revenues by Geographical Area (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
			2023			2022			2023			2022
North America		$	225,858		$	227,452		$	450,642		$	453,165
Europe, the Middle East and Africa			172,951			195,098			345,345			395,241
Asia Pacific			33,270			43,946			69,356			89,278
South America			32,875			27,075			62,689			53,970
Total revenues		$	464,954		$	493,571		$	928,032		$	991,654

Income Statement Items

Revenues

Revenues for the second quarter fiscal 2024 were $465.0 million, representing an increase from the prior quarter of 0.4% and a decrease from the comparable prior year period of 5.8%.

The increase in revenues compared to the prior quarter was driven by an increase in revenue from our Enterprise Technology platform. Revenues from the Service Provider Technology platform decreased compared to the prior quarter.

The decline in revenues as compared to the comparable prior year period was driven by a decrease in revenue from both our Enterprise Technology platform and Service Provider Technology platform.

Gross Margins

During the second quarter fiscal 2024, GAAP gross profit was $177.6 million. GAAP gross margin of 38.2% decreased by 1.5% as compared to the prior quarter GAAP gross margin of 39.7% and decreased by 1.8% as compared to the comparable prior year period GAAP gross margin of 40.0%.

The decrease in gross profit margin as compared to the prior quarter was driven by higher product-related costs and shipping costs. The decrease in gross profit margin as compared to the comparable prior year period was driven by product mix and lower product-related costs, offset in part by lower shipping costs.

Research and Development

During the second quarter fiscal 2024, research and development ("R&D") expenses were $36.9 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the R&D expenses of $36.3 million in the prior quarter and an increase compared to the R&D expenses of $33.8 million in the comparable prior year period.

The increase in R&D expenses as compared to the prior quarter was primarily driven by higher employee-related expenses, partially offset by lower prototype-related expenses. The increase in R&D expenses as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily driven by higher employee-related expenses and prototype-related expenses.

Sales, General and Administrative

The Company’s sales, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the second quarter fiscal 2024 were $19.6 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the SG&A expenses of $19.3 million in the prior quarter and an increase compared to the SG&A expenses of $18.6 million in the comparable prior year period.

The increase in SG&A costs as compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to higher employee-related expenses and professional fees. The increase in SG&A costs as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to higher employee-related expenses, marketing expenses and professional fees.

Interest Expense and Other, net

During the second quarter fiscal 2024, Interest expense and other, net ("I&O") expenses were $18.3 million. This reflects a decrease as compared to the I&O expenses of $21.2 million in the prior quarter and an increase compared to I&O expenses of $11.3 million in the comparable prior year period.

The decrease in I&O expenses as compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to lower interest expense due to decrease in borrowings and foreign exchange gains. The increase in I&O expenses as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to higher interest expense due to incremental borrowings and increased interest rates.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

During the second quarter fiscal 2024, GAAP net income was $82.1 million and non-GAAP net income was $83.3 million. This reflects a decrease in GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income from the comparable prior year period by 26.8% and 26.3%, respectively, primarily driven by lower revenues, higher operating expenses and interest expense and other, net. Second quarter fiscal 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share was $1.36 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share was $1.38. This reflects a decrease in GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from the comparable prior year period of 26.9% and 26.2%, 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 December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
			2023			2022			2023			2022
Revenues		$	464,954		$	493,571		$	928,032		$	991,654
Cost of revenues			287,307			296,010			566,510			622,725
Gross profit			177,647			197,561		$	361,522		$	368,929
Operating expenses:
Research and development			36,911			33,765			73,194			66,424
Sales, general and administrative			19,634			18,643			38,923			35,339
Total operating expenses			56,545			52,408			112,117			101,763
Income from operations			121,102			145,153			249,405			267,166
Interest expense and other, net			18,262			11,272			39,486			21,923
Income before income taxes			102,840			133,881			209,919			245,243
Provision for income taxes			20,724			21,676			40,053			39,856
Net income		$	82,116		$	112,205		$	169,866		$	205,387
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic		$	1.36		$	1.86		$	2.81		$	3.40
Diluted		$	1.36		$	1.86		$	2.81		$	3.40
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of common stock:
Basic			60,448			60,429			60,447			60,428
Diluted			60,451			60,448			60,451			60,448

Ubiquiti Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended December 31,
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022					2023				2022
Net Income		$	82,116			$	87,750			$	112,205			$	169,866			$	205,387
Share-based compensation:
Cost of revenues			35				33				13				69				24
Research and development			1,161				1,135				813				2,295				1,581
Sales, general and administrative			310				332				275				642				543
Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments			(361	)			(359	)			(260	)			(720	)			(507	)
Non-GAAP net income		$	83,261			$	88,891			$	113,046			$	172,152			$	207,028
Non-GAAP diluted EPS		$	1.38			$	1.47			$	1.87			$	2.85			$	3.42
Shares outstanding (Diluted)			60,451				60,451				60,448				60,451				60,448
Weighted-average shares used in Non-GAAP diluted EPS			60,451				60,451				60,448				60,451				60,448

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial results prepared under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we use non-GAAP measures of net income and earnings per diluted share that are adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses and gains such as share-based compensation expense and the tax effects of these non-GAAP adjustments.

Reconciliations of the adjustments to GAAP results for the periods presented are provided above. In addition, an explanation of the ways in which management uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate its business, the substance behind management’s decision to use this non-GAAP financial information, material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial information, the manner in which management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons management believes that this non-GAAP financial information provides useful information to investors is included under the paragraphs below.

Usefulness of Non-GAAP Financial Information to Investors

We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share provides important supplemental information regarding non-cash expenses, significant items that we believe are important to understanding our financial, and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are among the primary indicators used by management as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods and by management and our board of directors to determine whether our operating performance has met specified targets and thresholds. Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share when evaluating operating performance because it believes that the exclusion of the items described below, for which the amounts or timing may vary significantly depending upon the Company’s activities and other factors, facilitates comparability of the Company’s operating performance from period to period. We have chosen to provide this information to investors so they can analyze our operating results in the same way that management does and use this information in their assessment of our business and the valuation of our Company.

About our Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share

We compute non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share by adjusting GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per diluted share to remove the impact of certain adjustments and the tax effect of those adjustments. Items excluded from net income are:

• Share-based compensation expense

• Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, applying the principles of ASC 740

These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP and may be materially different from other non-GAAP measures, including similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or earnings per diluted share prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results.

For more information on the non-GAAP adjustments, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to non-GAAP Net Income" included in this press release.

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FAQ

What were Ubiquiti Inc.'s revenues and GAAP diluted EPS for the second quarter fiscal 2024?

Revenues were $465.0 million, and GAAP diluted EPS was $1.36.

What cash dividend did Ubiquiti Inc. declare?

The company declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend payable on February 26, 2024.

How did Ubiquiti Inc.'s revenues change in the second quarter fiscal 2024 compared to the prior quarter and the same period last year?

Revenues increased by 0.4% from the prior quarter but decreased by 5.8% compared to the same period last year.

What factors contributed to the decrease in Ubiquiti Inc.'s gross margin?

The decrease in gross margin to 38.2% was driven by higher product-related costs and shipping costs.

What were the R&D expenses and SG&A expenses for Ubiquiti Inc. in the second quarter fiscal 2024?

R&D expenses were $36.9 million, and SG&A expenses were $19.6 million.

What were Ubiquiti Inc.'s GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income for the second quarter fiscal 2024?

GAAP net income was $82.1 million, and non-GAAP net income was $83.3 million.