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IPG Photonics Q1 revenue down 27% to $252M, appoints Mark Gitin as CEO
IPG PHOTONICS CORP
- Q1 revenue $252M (-27% YoY); diluted EPS $0.52 (-59% YoY); gross margin 38.7% (-360 bps).
- Q2 guidance: revenue $240M-$270M, EPS $0.30-$0.60; book-to-book >1 for first time since Q1 2023.
- Mark Gitin (MKS Instruments exec) named CEO and Board member effective June 5, replacing Eugene Scherbakov.
- Scherbakov stays on Board as advisor; Board grows to 11 members after orderly succession process.