With UI Up 19% in a Month, Is It Time to Compare It Against IDCC?
IDCC offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation.
- IDCC’s Last 12 Months revenue grew 33.5%, vs. UI’s 21.4%.
- In addition, its Last 3-Year Average growth came in at 22.9%, ahead of UI’s 10.7%.
- IDCC leads on profitability over both periods – LTM margin of 57.3% and 3-year average of 44.8%.
- While latest quarter revenue growth is down -20%, it is largely because of absence of catch up payments – which are irregular and linked to new deals or arbitration outcomes.
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Valuation & Performance Overview
| UI | IDCC | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 38.0 | 12.5 | IDCC |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | 34.7% | -20.1% | UI |
| Last 12 Months | 21.4% | 33.5% | IDCC |
| Last 3 Year Average | 10.7% | 22.9% | IDCC |
| Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 30.7% | 57.3% | IDCC |
| Last 3 Year Average | 28.1% | 44.8% | IDCC |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 69.2% | 273.2% | IDCC |
Historical Market Performance
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| UI Return | 48% | 11% | -10% | -48% | 141% | 35% | 131% | ||
| IDCC Return | 14% | 20% | -29% | 124% | 81% | 19% | 366% | <=== | |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 7% | 94% | ||
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| UI Win Rate | 58% | 67% | 33% | 42% | 58% | 67% | 54% | ||
| IDCC Win Rate | 58% | 58% | 33% | 50% | 67% | 50% | 53% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 50% | 61% | <=== | |
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| UI Max Drawdown | -40% | -13% | -28% | -61% | -24% | -17% | -30% | ||
| IDCC Max Drawdown | -38% | 0% | -43% | 0% | -11% | -11% | -17% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | <=== | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year till date (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year