NASDAQ$IPGP

Ipg Photonics Corp. · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered revenue that was 10% higher than the fourth quarter 2019, driven by higher sales in cutting applications and strength in advanced applications and devices used in medical procedures.

IPG Photonics reported a strong fourth quarter, with revenue increasing by 10% year-over-year. Book-to-bill was above one, indicating strong order flow. Despite challenges from COVID-19, the company ended the year well-positioned for 2021.

  • Revenue increased 10% year over year.
  • Materials processing accounted for 90% of total revenue, increasing 10% year over year.
  • Sales in China increased 52%, while sales decreased in Europe, Japan and North America.
  • Earnings per diluted share increased by more than 100% year over year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$337M

Previous: $307M+9.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.92

Previous: $0.91+1.1%
Gross Margin

43.6%

Previous: 40.5%+7.7%
Operating Margin

19.4%

Previous: 0.1%+19300.0%
Capital Expenditures

$25.8M

Previous: $26M-0.7%
Free Cash Flow

$59.5M

Previous: $104M-42.8%
Net Income

$49.7M

Previous: -$4.5M+1203.9%
Operating Income

$65.2M

Previous: $243K+26748.1%
Gross Profit

$147M

Previous: $124M+18.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$876M

Previous: $680M+28.8%
Total Assets

$2.94B

Previous: $2.73B+7.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.08M

Previous: $7.79M+16.5%

Revenue & EPS history

IPG Photonics · Revenue · Quarterly

$337M

Q4 2020+9.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

IPG Photonics · $337M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Materials Processing
    $303M+9.8%
  • Other Applications
    $33.7M+9.8%

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of 2021, IPG expects revenue of $310 to $340 million and earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.90 to $1.20.

Tailwinds

  • Sales improve in core materials processing market
  • Ability to grow in other applications outside of cutting and welding
  • Growth primarily in advanced applications
  • Growth in electric vehicle battery processing
  • Growth in micro-processing and medical

Headwinds

  • Considerable macroeconomic uncertainty related to the pandemic remains
  • Financial guidance is subject to greater risk and uncertainty given the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Impacts on the global business environment
  • Impacts on public health requirements
  • Impacts on government mandates

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-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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