earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
IPG Photonics Q4 revenue down 22% to $234M; EPS $0.18 (-80%); CAO change; weak Q1 guidance
IPG PHOTONICS CORP
2024-FY EPS reported
-$4.09
revenue$977,134,000
- Q4 revenue $234.3M (-22% YoY); EPS $0.18 (-80% from $0.89); net income $7.8M vs $41.4M.
- Gross margin 38.6% (+40bps); operating income $14.0M (-51%); cash from ops $74M; $57M share repurchases.
- Materials processing sales -24% YoY; regional: NA -31%, China -22%, Europe -22%, Japan +15%.
- CAO Thomas Burgomaster retiring March 1, 2025; succeeded by VP Finance Mary Buttarazzi.
- Q1 2025 guidance: revenue $210-240M, gross margin 36-39%, adj. EPS $0.05-0.35.