For the quarter ended September 2025, Universal Display Corp. (OLED Quick QuoteOLED - Free Report) reported revenue of $139.61 million, down 13.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.92, compared to $1.40 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $162.51 million, representing a surprise of -14.09%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -22.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.19.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Universal Display performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Material sales: $82.63 million compared to the $88.01 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1% year over year.
• Revenue- Contract research services: $3.66 million versus $7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.5% change.
• Revenue- Royalty and license fees: $53.32 million compared to the $67.55 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -28.5% year over year.

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Shares of Universal Display have returned +1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.