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Research Alert: Oled Delivers Disappointing Results, Stable Guidance As Demand Remains Weak

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-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

OLED reported challenging Q1 results with revenue declining 14.5% Y/Y to $142M, well short of consensus expectations ($161M), while EPS of $0.76 fell 44% Y/Y and missed Street estimates ($1.20). The weakness was broad-based, with material sales down 2.9% to $84M and royalty/license fees declining 26.4% to $54M, representing the largest drag on quarterly performance. Management lowered 2026 revenue guidance to $650M from a prior $675M view, citing weak demand conditions. CFO noted near-term market conditions have become more measured while maintaining confidence in longer-term growth prospects, including Gen 8.6 capacity additions in Korea and China expected online this year. We agree with management's longer-term optimism but note weak current conditions may slow new OLED fab ramp timelines. We think the revised Q2-Q4 implied performance ($508M) creates room for downside risk below company projections, as the environment remains volatile.

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