UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ Revenue Disclosure
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard establishes the principles that an entity shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from a contract with a customer.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded 97%, 98% and 97%, respectively, of its revenue from OLED related sales and 3%, 2% and 3%, respectively, from the providing of services through Adesis.
Contract Balances
The following table provides information about assets and liabilities associated with the Company's contracts from customers (in thousands):
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|
As of December 31, 2025 |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
119,953 |
|
Short-term unbilled receivables |
|
|
19,338 |
|
Short-term contract assets |
|
|
3,070 |
|
Long-term unbilled receivables |
|
|
45,600 |
|
Long-term contract assets |
|
|
3,338 |
|
Short-term deferred revenue |
|
|
21,011 |
|
Long-term deferred revenue |
|
|
1,943 |
|
Short-term and long-term unbilled receivables and contract assets are classified as other current assets and other assets, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets represent consideration related to the renewal of customer contracts which is recognized over the contract term based on material units sold. The deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2025 will be recognized as materials are shipped to customers over the remaining contract periods. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $14.6 million of backlog associated with committed purchase orders from its customers for phosphorescent emitter material. These orders are anticipated to be fulfilled within the next 90 days.
Significant changes in unbilled receivables, contract assets and deferred revenue balances associated with the Company's contracts from customers for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
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|
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Assets |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
||
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
64,876 |
|
|
$ |
(33,611 |
) |
Revenue recognized that was previously included in deferred revenue, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
65,423 |
|
Increases due to cash received |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(68,897 |
) |
Cumulative catch-up adjustment arising from changes in estimates of |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14,131 |
|
Unbilled receivables recorded, net |
|
|
210,719 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Contract assets recorded, net |
|
|
(3,053 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Transferred to receivables from unbilled receivables |
|
|
(201,196 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net change |
|
|
6,470 |
|
|
|
10,657 |
|
Balance at December 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
71,346 |
|
|
$ |
(22,954 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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|
|
Assets |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
||
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
42,134 |
|
|
$ |
(59,719 |
) |
Revenue recognized that was previously included in deferred revenue, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
98,223 |
|
Increases due to cash received |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(82,928 |
) |
Cumulative catch-up adjustment arising from changes in estimates of |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,813 |
|
Unbilled receivables recorded, net |
|
|
165,781 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Contract assets recorded, net |
|
|
(2,516 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Transferred to receivables from unbilled receivables |
|
|
(140,523 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net change |
|
|
22,742 |
|
|
|
26,108 |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
64,876 |
|
|
$ |
(33,611 |
) |
The cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to revenue arising from changes in estimates of transaction price, net was an increase $14.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to an increase of $10.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. For each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the adjustment resulted from an increase in the average price per gram that was primarily due to the decrease in anticipated demand by several of the Company's customers over the remaining lives of their contracts.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
About Revenue Disclosures
Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.
Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.