NASDAQ$VECO

Veeco Instruments Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Veeco reported strong top and bottom-line results, exceeding guidance, and made progress in the Semiconductor market with key business wins and the shipment of the first Nanosecond Annealing system to a Tier 1 logic customer.

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced its Q3 2023 financial results, reporting revenue of $177.4 million and GAAP net income of $24.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income was $31.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share.

  • Revenue reached $177.4 million, up from $171.9 million in the same period last year.
  • GAAP net income was $24.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to $15.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share last year.
  • Non-GAAP net income amounted to $31.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, versus $26.0 million, or $0.45 per diluted share in the prior year.
  • The company shipped its first Nanosecond Annealing system to a Tier 1 logic customer for evaluation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$177M

Previous: $172M+3.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: $0.45+17.8%
Gross Margin

43.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$17.2M

Previous: -$21.8M+20.9%
Free Cash Flow

$7.34M

Previous: -$6.73M+209.1%
Net Income

$24.6M

Previous: $15M+63.4%
Operating Income

$22.3M

Previous: $17.6M+26.8%
Gross Profit

$76.9M

Previous: $70M+9.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$156M

Previous: $169M-7.5%
Total Assets

$1.25B

Previous: $997M+25.0%
R&D Expense

$28.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.42M

Previous: $6.21M+19.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Veeco · Revenue · Quarterly

$177M

Q3 2023+3.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Veeco provided guidance for the fourth quarter of 2023, with revenue expected in the range of $155 million to $175 million. GAAP diluted earnings per share are projected to be between $0.22 and $0.33, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected to range from $0.35 to $0.45.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected in the range of $155 million to $175 million
  • Gross profit is expected to be between $66 million and $76 million.
  • Gross margin is expected to be between 42% and 43%.
  • Operating income is expected to be between $14 million and $21 million.
  • Net income is projected to be between $13 million and $20 million.

Headwinds

  • Operating expenses are expected to be between $53 million and $55 million.
  • Share based compensation is expected to be $7 million.
  • Amortization is expected to be $2 million.
  • Net income is expected to be between $13 million and $20 million.
  • Income per diluted common share is expected to be between $0.22 and $0.33.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+26.4%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-26.6%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%+16.7%+25.0%
Q4 2025+7.7%+14.1%+23.9%
Q3 2025-1.0%+3.8%+8.8%
Q1 2025+5.5%+12.2%+8.9%
Q4 2024+2.6%+5.6%-9.2%
Q3 2024-0.2%-3.5%-4.6%
Q2 2024-5.9%+4.2%-10.3%
Q1 2024+4.8%+1.4%+15.7%
Q4 2023+3.8%+3.8%-1.3%
Q3 2023+6.6%+9.7%+9.7%
Q2 2023+6.7%+6.2%+2.3%
Q1 2023+9.2%+11.9%+36.9%
Q4 2022+6.1%+6.1%+2.0%
Q3 2022+1.8%+9.6%+4.8%
Q2 2022-5.3%+4.8%-10.4%
Q1 2022-16.0%-6.7%-7.7%
Q4 2021-5.1%-6.0%+1.5%
Q3 2021+10.2%+9.6%+5.1%
Q2 2021-2.7%+0.3%+0.3%
Q1 2021-2.9%-0.4%+4.4%
Q4 2020+8.2%+7.2%+9.4%
Q3 2020-0.2%-0.7%+29.0%
Q2 2020+4.0%+1.2%-6.6%
Q1 2020+26.4%+15.7%+30.8%
Q4 2019+14.2%+2.1%-35.7%
Q3 2019+17.4%+8.5%-5.7%
Q2 2019+4.2%-6.1%-22.0%
Q1 2019+12.0%+8.9%-9.5%
Q4 2018+3.6%+7.0%-0.1%
Q3 2018-7.5%-4.6%-7.9%
Q2 2018-21.4%-20.7%-18.6%
Q1 2018-2.1%-5.3%+1.2%
Q4 2017+13.9%+25.2%+24.2%
Q3 2017-6.6%-7.7%-9.7%
Q2 2017-26.6%-27.7%-34.8%
Q1 2017-1.6%-3.0%-7.9%
Q4 2016+3.0%+5.6%+10.7%
Q3 2016+4.4%+11.5%+19.8%
Q2 2016+10.8%+18.3%+17.3%
Q1 2016-5.5%
Q4 2015-11.9%
Q3 2015-11.1%
Q2 2015-7.3%
Q1 2015+5.4%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014+8.5%
Q2 2014-2.2%
Q1 2014-5.9%
Q4 2013-2.2%
Q3 2013-1.4%
Q2 2013+8.7%
Q1 2013+15.4%
Q4 2012-4.8%
Q3 2012+4.8%
Q2 2012+12.2%
Q1 2012+2.6%
Q4 2009+1.7%
Q4 2011+1.7%
Q3 2011-10.2%
Q3 2010-10.2%
Q2 2010-9.1%
Q2 2011-9.1%
Q1 2010+2.4%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q1 2011+2.4%

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