IPG Photonics Q3 revenue rises 15%, beats estimates
Overview
US laser technology maker's Q3 revenue rose 15%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS exceeded analysts' consensus, driven by growth in industrial and advanced solutions
Company cites strong demand in welding, additive manufacturing and tariff refunds for margin gains
Outlook
IPG Photonics expects Q4 revenue of $265 mln to $295 mln
Company sees Q4 adjusted gross margin between 37.0% and 40.0%
IPG forecasts Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.30 to $0.60
Result Drivers
WELDING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Co said strong demand for differentiated welding and additive manufacturing solutions drove growth in Industrial Solutions
SEMICONDUCTOR AND DEFENSE - Co said higher sales in semiconductor and defense applications drove growth in Advanced Solutions
TARIFF REFUNDS AND LOWER PRODUCT COSTS - Co said margin gains were driven by lower product costs and $5 mln in net tariff refunds, partially offset by lower fixed cost absorption
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $287.5 mln | $283.32 mln (8 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.61 | $0.46 (7 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $0.47 | ||
Q3 Net Income | $20.3 mln | ||
Q3 Gross Margin | 40.70% | ||
Q3 Operating Income | $20.8 mln | ||
Q3 Operating Margin | 7.20% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electronic equipment & parts peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for IPG Photonics Corp is $130.00, about 78.3% above its November 2 closing price of $72.91
The stock recently traded at 39 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 49 three months ago
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