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Dec 31, 2023

IPG Photonics Q4 2023 Earnings Report

IPG Photonics' financial performance reflected a mix of growth in specific applications and soft industrial demand across major geographies.

Key Takeaways

IPG Photonics reported a 10% decrease in revenue year-over-year for Q4 2023, with revenue reaching $298.9 million. Despite the overall decline, the company saw growth in welding, cleaning, 3D printing, and medical applications. The EPS was $0.89, up from a loss in the previous year.

Fourth quarter revenue decreased 10% year over year to $299 million.

Materials processing sales decreased 12% year over year, accounting for 87% of total sales.

Sales in other applications increased 4% year over year.

Emerging growth products accounted for 46% of total sales.

Total Revenue
$299M
Previous year: $334M
-10.4%
EPS
$0.89
Previous year: $1.08
-17.6%
Gross Margin
38.2%
Previous year: 18.2%
+109.9%
Operating Margin
9.6%
Previous year: -26.5%
-136.2%
Cash from Operations
$106M
Gross Profit
$114M
Previous year: $60.8M
+87.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$515M
Previous year: $698M
-26.3%
Free Cash Flow
$80.8M
Previous year: $16M
+404.1%
Total Assets
$2.7B
Previous year: $2.74B
-1.6%

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IPG Photonics Revenue by Segment

IPG Photonics Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

For the first quarter of 2024, IPG expects revenue of $235 million to $265 million and earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.30 to $0.60.

Positive Outlook

  • Targeting large addressable markets where fiber lasers can replace existing technologies.
  • Taking advantage of trends including automation and customer focus on increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts.
  • Expecting growth in emerging products to continue.
  • Further diversifying our revenue.
  • Focused on operational improvements, such as lowering product costs, managing expenses and reducing inventories in 2024.

Challenges Ahead

  • Visibility is still limited and macroeconomic conditions and global industrial demand remain challenging.
  • Uncertainties are further compounded by large OEM customers delaying orders and managing inventories.
  • E-mobility investments remaining soft.
  • Some of our more mature markets are also seeing increased competition.
  • Beginning of the year is going to be challenging.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income