NASDAQ$IPGP

Ipg Photonics Corp. · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

IPG Photonics' financial performance was impacted by softer demand in industrial markets, while experiencing continued growth in welding and cleaning applications driven by e-mobility.

IPG Photonics reported a decrease in revenue for the second quarter of 2023, with sales declining by 10% year-over-year. Despite the overall decrease, the company saw growth in welding and cleaning applications driven by e-mobility. The company expects revenue of $300 million to $330 million and earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.85 to $1.15 for the third quarter of 2023.

  • Second quarter revenue decreased 10% year over year to $340 million.
  • Materials processing sales accounted for 92% of total revenue, decreasing 8% year over year.
  • Sales decreased 28% in China and 11% in North America, but increased 4% in Europe and 14% in Japan on a year-over-year basis.
  • Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.31 increased 19% year over year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$340M

Previous: $377M-9.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.31

Previous: $1.10+19.1%
Gross Margin

43.4%

Previous: 45.7%-5.0%
Operating Margin

21.2%

Previous: 19.0%+11.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$59.1M

Previous: -$59.9M+1.3%
Free Cash Flow

$3.18M

Previous: -$2.94M+208.4%
Net Income

$62.3M

Previous: $57M+9.4%
Operating Income

$72.1M

Previous: $71.7M+0.5%
Gross Profit

$148M

Previous: $172M-14.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$573M

Previous: $772M-25.7%
Total Assets

$2.7B

Previous: $3.05B-11.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.67M

Previous: $10.4M-7.4%

Revenue & EPS history

IPG Photonics · Revenue · Quarterly

$340M

Q2 2023-9.8%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

IPG Photonics · $340M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Materials Processing
    $313M-8.8%
  • Other Applications
    $27.2M-19.8%

Forward guidance

For the third quarter of 2023, IPG expects revenue of $300 million to $330 million. The Company expects the third quarter tax rate to be approximately 25%. IPG anticipates delivering earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.85 to $1.15.

Tailwinds

  • Continued strong orders in e-mobility applications, driven by increased investments in EV battery capacity in Europe, North America, Korea and Japan, which should drive sales for our welding, foil cutting and cleaning solutions.
  • Increasing orders for 3D printing applications.
  • Increasing orders for laser diode heating and drying solutions.
  • Additional opportunities for 3D printing applications in the second half of 2023.
  • Additional opportunities for laser diode heating and drying solutions in the second half of 2023.

Headwinds

  • Increased economic uncertainty negatively impacted customer orders in our key geographies.
  • General industrial demand in Europe has weakened.
  • General industrial demand in North America has weakened.
  • Industrial demand and EV investment remain soft in China.
  • Actual results may differ from this guidance due to various factors including, but not limited to, trade policy changes and trade restrictions, the COVID-19 pandemic, product demand, order cancellations and delays, competition, tariffs, currency fluctuations and general economic conditions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

28 / 65 earnings

Positive

+35.5%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-26.2%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-25.1%-14.6%+0.1%
Q4 2025+35.5%+21.6%+0.0%
Q3 2025-0.2%-2.3%-9.9%
Q1 2025-13.0%-4.7%+8.4%
Q4 2024-5.5%-5.7%-11.7%
Q3 2024+5.1%+3.8%-2.5%
Q2 2024-8.2%-18.5%-21.0%
Q1 2024-5.7%-2.1%-3.9%
Q4 2023-15.2%-16.5%-16.0%
Q3 2023+4.0%+9.8%+14.4%
Q2 2023-15.1%-17.2%-17.6%
Q1 2023+0.7%+0.2%-6.4%
Q4 2022+16.5%+16.6%+6.5%
Q3 2022+2.6%+2.5%+8.3%
Q2 2022-3.9%-5.4%-16.0%
Q1 2022+10.7%+1.9%+5.9%
Q4 2021-4.1%-6.7%-20.5%
Q3 2021+7.6%+5.0%-0.5%
Q2 2021-17.3%-16.5%-20.3%
Q1 2021-10.4%-6.7%-5.0%
Q4 2020-6.1%-7.2%-16.7%
Q3 2020+1.9%+3.6%+8.8%
Q2 2020-7.4%-9.3%-9.3%
Q1 2020+21.1%+27.7%+35.5%
Q4 2019-5.2%-7.7%-23.7%
Q3 2019-7.1%-2.9%+0.7%
Q2 2019-6.0%-15.0%-12.0%
Q1 2019-1.3%-0.9%-25.7%
Q4 2018+8.8%+12.8%+8.9%
Q3 2018+1.7%+11.0%+7.6%
Q2 2018-26.2%-24.0%-23.0%
Q1 2018+6.3%+9.5%+13.3%
Q4 2017-7.7%-4.3%-4.7%
Q3 2017-0.6%+3.0%+10.3%
Q2 2017+6.2%+5.3%+15.2%
Q1 2017+6.9%+5.6%+11.1%
Q4 2016+4.9%+2.9%+3.5%
Q3 2016+14.2%+12.2%+14.8%
Q2 2016+0.0%-1.5%+3.3%
Q1 2016-15.6%
Q4 2015-2.5%
Q3 2015+11.7%
Q2 2015+16.8%
Q1 2015-2.2%
Q4 2014+9.4%
Q3 2014+5.9%
Q2 2014+8.3%
Q1 2014-5.2%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013-9.1%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-9.1%
Q1 2011+2.6%
Q4 2012-10.6%
Q3 2012-5.4%
Q4 2011+10.5%
Q2 2012+11.9%
Q1 2012+11.0%
Q4 2009-6.1%
Q1 2010-6.1%
Q3 2011-7.1%
Q3 2010-7.1%
Q4 2010-4.0%
Q2 2010-4.0%
Q2 2011-4.0%

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