NASDAQ$NVMI

Nova Ltd. · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Nova Q4 2024: record $194.8M revenue (+45% YoY), GAAP EPS $1.58, non-GAAP EPS $1.94

Nova Ltd. reported record Q4 and full-year 2024 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Q4 revenue reached $194.8 million, up 9% sequentially and 45% year over year, exceeding company guidance. GAAP net income was $50.5 million ($1.58 diluted EPS), up 32% YoY, while non-GAAP net income was $62.3 million ($1.94 diluted EPS), up 43% YoY and above guidance. Gross margin was 56.4%. Record materials metrology sales were driven by Nova Metrion and Nova Veraflex platforms, and dimensional metrology saw record stand-alone demand from advanced packaging and GAA manufacturing. Full-year 2024 revenue was $672.4 million (+30% YoY) with GAAP EPS of $5.75.

  • Q4 revenue of $194.8 million rose 45% YoY and 9% QoQ, a third consecutive quarterly record.
  • GAAP EPS was $1.58 on net income of $50.5 million; non-GAAP EPS was $1.94 on net income of $62.3 million.
  • Gross margin expanded to 56.4% from 55.1% in the prior-year quarter.
  • Materials metrology and dimensional metrology both posted record sales on advanced-node demand.
  • Full-year revenue reached $672.4 million (+30% YoY) with GAAP EPS of $5.75.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$195M

Previous: $134M+45.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.94

Previous: $1.36+42.6%
Gross margin

56.4%

No prior period
Net Income

$50.5M

Previous: $38.1M+32.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Nova · Revenue · Quarterly

$195M

Q4 2024+45.1%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 10 quarters(70%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Q1 2025 revenue guidance of approximately $194–204 million with gross margins around 56–57% on a GAAP basis.

Tailwinds

  • Continued strong demand from advanced packaging and GAA nodes
  • Third consecutive quarter of record revenue entering 2025

Headwinds

  • Operating expenses expected to increase on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis in Q1 2025

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+2.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.4%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

34 / 52 earnings

Positive

+24.6%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-13.9%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.5%-1.2%+8.9%
Q4 2026+2.2%+0.0%+5.2%
Q3 2025-8.0%-9.7%-5.2%
Q2 2025+2.0%+5.4%-0.8%
Q1 2025-6.9%+0.9%+8.1%
Q4 2024+9.6%-4.6%-14.9%
Q3 2024+3.3%+6.5%+2.0%
Q2 2024+24.6%+26.6%+9.0%
Q1 2024+6.8%+10.4%+21.2%
Q4 2023+7.3%+2.7%+7.3%
Q3 2023+10.0%+15.4%+25.0%
Q2 2023-2.2%-0.7%+5.2%
Q1 2023+3.1%+5.2%+27.7%
Q4 2022+0.8%+0.2%+9.6%
Q3 2022+10.6%+15.6%+17.9%
Q2 2022+0.8%-8.1%-9.0%
Q1 2022+9.8%+12.1%+9.9%
Q4 2021+0.2%-2.9%+2.3%
Q3 2021+13.4%+16.0%+12.4%
Q2 2021+4.3%+0.6%+4.1%
Q1 2021+3.5%-3.9%+14.5%
Q4 2020+1.9%-0.7%+2.9%
Q3 2020+0.0%+1.8%+12.1%
Q2 2020+5.1%+0.6%-3.3%
Q1 2020+7.8%+11.8%+18.8%
Q4 2019-3.8%-8.4%-21.8%
Q3 2019+4.1%+5.6%+3.2%
Q2 2019+5.9%+4.1%+9.8%
Q1 2019-1.7%+0.1%-9.0%
Q4 2018+1.2%+2.4%+0.7%
Q3 2018+8.9%+5.9%+9.8%
Q2 2018-0.8%+0.2%+5.2%
Q1 2018+1.7%+3.3%+13.0%
Q4 2017+7.8%+6.2%+11.0%
Q3 2017-13.9%-11.4%-14.2%
Q2 2017-1.6%+4.2%-1.6%
Q1 2017+20.2%+23.8%+41.9%
Q4 2016+4.7%+6.6%+6.2%
Q3 2016-2.4%-1.1%+5.1%
Q2 2016-2.9%-0.5%+3.8%
Q1 2016-0.5%
Q4 2015+4.7%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015+1.3%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013-2.4%
Q4 2012+5.0%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q4 2009-2.0%
Q2 2010-10.4%

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