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Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

VECO •
TechnologySemiconductorsSemiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
AboutVeeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices worldwide. The company offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single wafer wet processing and surface preparation, molecular beam epitaxy, and atomic layer deposition and other deposition systems, as well as packaging lithography equipment. Its process equipment systems are used in the production of a range of microelectronic components, including logic, dynamic random-access memory, photonics devices, power electronics, radio frequency filters and amplifiers, magnetic heads for hard disk drives, and other semiconductor devices. In addition, the company markets and sells its products to integrated device manufacturers and foundries; outsourced semiconductor assembly and test, hard disk drive, and photonics manufacturers; and research centers and universities. Veeco Instruments Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Plainview, New York.Show more
  • Revenue $664M -7.4%
  • EBITDA $39M -57.8%
  • Net Income $35M -52.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) 0.59 -52.0%
  • Gross Margin 39.95% -5.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 5.85% -54.5%
  • Operating Margin 5.38% -42.4%
  • Net Margin 5.33% -48.2%
  • ROE 4.27% -58.2%
  • ROIC 2.79% -51.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.29 -28.6%
  • Interest Coverage 3.91 -35.6%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 3.2%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y3.37%
5Y7.9%
3Y0.93%
TTM-7.39%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-40.37%
TTM-51.99%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-39.84%
TTM-52.42%

ROCE

10Y Avg-3.86%
5Y Avg6.51%
3Y Avg5.71%
Latest3.24%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
LRCXLam Research Corporation292.64B233.8956.3623.68%30.22%61.24%1.85%0.48
ASMLASML Holding N.V.563.03B1450.5651.8211.02%29.42%47.08%2.23%0.14
VECOVeeco Instruments Inc.1.85B30.5651.80-7.39%5.33%4%2.48%0.29
AMATApplied Materials, Inc.295.23B372.3042.994.39%24.67%34.28%1.93%0.32
ACMRACM Research, Inc.3.33B55.6836.3940.23%13.3%6.21%2.1%0.17
ACLSAxcelis Technologies, Inc.2.68B82.6121.74-17.57%14.33%11.62%4%0.04
ASYSAmtech Systems, Inc.187.79M13.05-6.16-21.59%-41.28%-56.44%3.69%0.37

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Sales/Revenue+332.45M484.76M542.08M419.35M454.16M583.28M646.14M666.43M717.3M664.29M
Revenue Growth %-30.31%45.81%11.83%-22.64%8.3%28.43%10.78%3.14%7.63%-7.39%
Cost of Goods Sold+199.59M300.44M348.36M261.15M259.86M341M382.99M381.38M413.3M398.88M
COGS % of Revenue60.04%61.98%64.26%62.28%57.22%58.46%59.27%57.23%57.62%60.05%
Gross Profit+132.86M184.32M193.72M158.19M194.3M242.27M263.15M285.06M304M265.41M
Gross Margin %39.96%38.02%35.74%37.72%42.78%41.54%40.73%42.77%42.38%39.95%
Gross Profit Growth %-25.04%38.73%5.1%-18.34%22.82%24.69%8.62%8.33%6.65%-12.7%
Operating Expenses+177.88M217.71M222.17M197.77M171.74M185.56M202.85M215.12M237.02M229.7M
OpEx % of Revenue53.5%44.91%40.98%47.16%37.81%31.81%31.39%32.28%33.04%34.58%
Selling, General & Admin77.64M100.25M92.06M79.75M76.25M84.54M88.95M92.76M99.66M98.91M
SG&A % of Revenue23.35%20.68%16.98%19.02%16.79%14.49%13.77%13.92%13.89%14.89%
Research & Development81.02M81.99M97.75M90.56M78.99M88.68M103.56M112.85M124.51M119.64M
R&D % of Revenue24.37%16.91%18.03%21.59%17.39%15.2%16.03%16.93%17.36%18.01%
Other Operating Expenses-223K392K-368K27.47M16.49M12.35M10.34M9.51M12.85M11.15M
Operating Income+-120.4M-63.78M-415.5M-39.58M22.57M56.71M60.3M69.94M66.98M35.71M
Operating Margin %-36.22%-13.16%-76.65%-9.44%4.97%9.72%9.33%10.49%9.34%5.38%
Operating Income Growth %-418.26%47.03%-551.48%90.47%157.01%151.32%6.32%15.99%-4.23%-46.69%
EBITDA+-87.75M-13.68M-365.5M-5.18M53.26M82.77M85.94M94.91M92.12M38.84M
EBITDA Margin %-26.4%-2.82%-67.43%-1.23%11.73%14.19%13.3%14.24%12.84%5.85%
EBITDA Growth %-2093.46%84.41%-2571.23%98.58%1128.42%55.4%3.83%10.43%-2.93%-57.84%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)32.65M50.09M50M34.4M30.7M26.06M25.64M24.97M25.14M3.14M
EBIT-118.98M-69.53M-412.32M-55.87M16.27M56.71M62.49M-16.57M79.88M35.71M
Net Interest Income+958K-17.12M-18.33M-17.41M-23.19M-26.02M-9.31M-1.19M1.85M4.33M
Interest Income1.18M2.33M3.19M4.68M1.55M2.34M2.2M10.58M12.9M13.47M
Interest Expense222K19.46M21.52M22.09M24.74M28.36M11.51M11.77M11.04M9.14M
Other Income/Expense958K-17.12M-18.33M-38.38M-31.03M-31.03M-9.31M-98.28M1.85M3.68M
Pretax Income+-119.44M-80.9M-433.83M-77.96M-8.46M25.68M50.98M-28.34M68.83M39.39M
Pretax Margin %-35.93%-16.69%-80.03%-18.59%-1.86%4.4%7.89%-4.25%9.6%5.93%
Income Tax+2.77M-36.11M-26.75M777K-73K-358K-115.96M2.03M-4.88M4M
Effective Tax Rate %102.32%55.37%93.84%101%99.14%101.39%327.43%107.16%107.09%89.85%
Net Income+-122.21M-44.79M-407.09M-78.73M-8.39M26.04M166.94M-30.37M73.71M35.39M
Net Margin %-36.76%-9.24%-75.1%-18.78%-1.85%4.46%25.84%-4.56%10.28%5.33%
Net Income Growth %-282.17%63.35%-808.82%80.66%89.34%410.31%541.15%-118.19%342.74%-51.99%
Net Income (Continuing)-122.21M-51.4M-407.09M-78.73M-8.39M26.04M166.94M-30.37M73.71M35.39M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-3.11-1.01-8.63-1.66-0.170.492.71-0.561.230.59
EPS Growth %-288.75%67.52%-754.46%80.76%89.76%388.24%453.06%-120.66%319.64%-52.03%
EPS (Basic)-3.11-1.01-8.63-1.66-0.170.533.35-0.561.310.60
Diluted Shares Outstanding39.34M44.17M47.15M47.48M48.36M53.64M65.61M53.77M61.6M60.59M
Basic Shares Outstanding39.34M44.17M47.15M47.48M48.36M49.07M49.91M53.77M56.43M59.3M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Current Assets+501.51M596.99M520.08M475.88M586.93M549.39M668.9M706.28M764.53M845.34M
Cash & Short-Term Investments344.23M327.52M260.46M244.55M319.4M223.93M302.41M305.44M344.31M390.23M
Cash Only277.44M279.74M212.27M129.29M129.63M119.75M154.93M158.78M145.59M163.47M
Short-Term Investments66.79M47.78M48.19M115.25M189.77M104.18M147.49M146.66M198.72M226.76M
Accounts Receivable58.02M99.03M77.2M71.02M101.24M127.9M140.73M127.39M133.94M110.69M
Days Sales Outstanding63.774.5651.9861.8181.3680.0479.569.7768.1660.82
Inventory77.06M120.27M156.31M133.07M145.91M170.86M206.91M237.63M246.74M275.3M
Days Inventory Outstanding140.93146.11163.78185.98204.94182.88197.19227.43217.9251.91
Other Current Assets13.96M24.44M16.68M12.28M1.09M1.07M18.85M19.74M39.54M69.12M
Total Non-Current Assets+257.02M790.29M380.74M342.21M311.13M349.59M459.28M522.76M487.05M480.46M
Property, Plant & Equipment60.65M85.06M80.28M90.16M75.55M128.56M133.75M142.84M140.29M133.25M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.48x5.70x6.75x4.65x6.01x4.54x4.83x4.67x5.11x4.99x
Goodwill114.91M307.13M184.3M181.94M181.94M181.94M181.94M214.96M214.96M214.96M
Intangible Assets58.38M369.84M85.15M61.52M46.19M33.91M23.89M43.95M8.83M5.7M
Long-Term Investments21M21M21M0000000
Other Non-Current Assets47K4.31M8.13M7.04M6.02M3.55M3.35M3.12M2.77M3.61M
Total Assets+758.53M1.39B900.82M818.09M898.06M898.98M1.13B1.23B1.25B1.33B
Asset Turnover0.44x0.35x0.60x0.51x0.51x0.65x0.57x0.54x0.57x0.50x
Asset Growth %-14.85%82.89%-35.07%-9.18%9.78%0.1%25.5%8.94%1.83%5.93%
Total Current Liabilities+143.51M223.46M160.05M118.22M146.68M189.2M257.9M218.03M192.28M178.06M
Accounts Payable22.61M50.32M39.61M21.28M33.66M44.46M52.05M42.38M43.52M55.34M
Days Payables Outstanding41.3461.1341.529.7447.2747.5849.640.5638.4350.64
Short-Term Debt368K0000020.17M026.5M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)85.02M108.95M72.74M54.87M67.23M63.14M127.22M118.03M64.99M0
Other Current Liabilities7.09M130.43M8.22M7.23M2.7M7.61M7.07M25.28M6.59M122.71M
Current Ratio3.49x2.67x3.25x4.03x4.00x2.90x2.59x3.24x3.98x4.75x
Quick Ratio2.96x2.13x2.27x2.90x3.01x2.00x1.79x2.15x2.69x3.20x
Cash Conversion Cycle163.29159.54174.26218.05239.03215.34227.08256.64247.63262.09
Total Non-Current Liabilities+20.43M323.12M302.99M325.35M343.01M272.14M292.45M338.57M288.52M262.23M
Long-Term Debt826K275.63M287.39M300.07M321.12M229.44M254.49M274.94M249.7M257.85M
Capital Lease Obligations00010.3M6.3M32.83M33.58M31.53M34.32M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities13.2M36.84M5.69M5.65M5.24M4.79M1.28M6.55M689K532K
Other Non-Current Liabilities6.4M10.64M9.91M9.34M10.35M5.08M3.1M25.54M3.82M3.85M
Total Liabilities163.94M546.57M463.04M443.58M489.69M461.35M550.36M556.6M480.81M440.29M
Total Debt+1.19M275.63M287.39M314.56M331.57M266.71M311.57M310.5M314.27M257.85M
Net Debt-276.25M-4.11M75.12M185.27M201.94M146.96M156.65M151.71M168.68M94.38M
Debt / Equity0.00x0.33x0.66x0.84x0.81x0.61x0.54x0.46x0.41x0.29x
Debt / EBITDA----6.23x3.22x3.63x3.27x3.41x6.64x
Net Debt / EBITDA----3.79x1.78x1.82x1.60x1.83x2.43x
Interest Coverage-542.35x-3.28x-19.31x-1.79x0.91x2.00x5.24x5.94x6.06x3.91x
Total Equity+594.6M840.71M437.77M374.51M408.37M437.63M577.82M672.44M770.77M885.51M
Equity Growth %-16.8%41.39%-47.93%-14.45%9.04%7.16%32.04%16.37%14.62%14.89%
Book Value per Share15.1119.039.287.898.448.168.8112.5112.5114.61
Total Shareholders' Equity594.6M840.71M437.77M374.51M408.37M437.63M577.82M672.44M770.77M885.51M
Common Stock407K482K485K490K497K507K517K564K569K604K
Retained Earnings-168.58M-213.38M-619.98M-698.93M-707.32M-681.28M-501.8M-532.17M-458.45M-423.06M
Treasury Stock-2.31M-1.28M-5.87M0000000
Accumulated OCI1.78M1.81M1.82M1.89M1.85M1.48M928K1.61M1.52M1.79M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+-23.84M34.15M-37.74M-7.42M43.02M67.74M108.48M61.67M63.81M63.81M
Operating CF Margin %-7.17%7.04%-6.96%-1.77%9.47%11.61%16.79%9.25%8.9%9.61%
Operating CF Growth %-251.02%243.21%-210.52%80.35%680.11%57.46%60.14%-43.15%3.47%0%
Net Income-122.21M-44.79M-407.09M-78.73M-8.39M26.04M166.94M-30.37M73.71M35.39M
Depreciation & Amortization32.65M50.09M50M34.4M30.7M26.06M25.64M24.97M25.14M25.14M
Stock-Based Compensation15.74M24.4M16.07M15.27M12.7M15.25M22.99M28.56M35.88M35.88M
Deferred Taxes940K-33.88M-27.62M360K-299K-651K-118.04M-2.21M-8.73M-8.73M
Other Non-Cash Items69.26M11.68M386.93M38.06M22.05M18.83M962K99.23M8.55M-23.87M
Working Capital Changes-20.23M26.64M-56.04M-16.77M-13.74M-17.78M9.98M-58.5M-70.74M0
Change in Receivables-8.67M4.52M21.82M5.8M-30.36M-26.66M-12.83M13.27M-6.55M-6.55M
Change in Inventory-5.39M6.34M-24.68M14.97M-11.53M-24.8M-37.29M-35.16M-8.31M-8.31M
Change in Payables-24.2M12.2M-19.67M-26.95M15.96M20.23M-13.12M-8.81M-338K-338K
Cash from Investing+46.71M-357.84M-18.3M-75.87M-71.79M44.53M-68.88M-53.33M-64.55M-64.55M
Capital Expenditures-11.48M-24.27M-12.65M-10.87M-6.8M-40.64M-24.6M-27.93M-18.11M-18.11M
CapEx % of Revenue3.45%5.01%2.33%2.59%1.5%6.97%3.81%4.19%2.53%2.73%
Acquisitions9.51M-401.83M-2.66M10.87M6.8M40.64M44.28M-30.37M2.03M0
Investments----------
Other Investing-230K2.28M-2.98M-10.23M2.7M-38.92M-44.28M002.03M
Cash from Financing+-14.63M325.94M-11.46M126K29.1M-122.03M-4.55M-4.68M-12.58M-12.58M
Debt Issued (Net)-340K334.56M0038.85M-115.6M01.71M00
Equity Issued (Net)-1000K123K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K0
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases-13.35M-2.87M-11.46M0000000
Other Financing-2.6M-8.74M-3.07M-2.98M-12.63M-9.83M-8.25M-11.01M-17.88M-12.58M
Net Change in Cash8.21M2.29M-67.5M-83.13M332K-9.81M35M3.65M-13.3M-13.3M
Free Cash Flow+-35.32M9.87M-50.39M-18.29M36.22M27.1M83.88M33.74M45.7M45.7M
FCF Margin %-10.63%2.04%-9.3%-4.36%7.97%4.65%12.98%5.06%6.37%6.88%
FCF Growth %-1957.15%127.95%-610.35%63.71%298.04%-25.18%209.53%-59.77%35.44%0%
FCF per Share-0.900.22-1.07-0.390.750.511.280.630.740.75
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.20x-0.76x0.09x0.09x-5.13x2.60x0.65x-2.03x0.87x1.80x
Interest Paid225K4.67M9.71M9.41M12.7M010.14M11.78M9.5M0
Taxes Paid1.67M1.94M4.8M2.93M329K01.43M5.09M3.03M0

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-18.67%-6.24%-63.68%-19.39%-2.14%6.16%32.88%-4.86%10.22%4.27%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-23.6%-8.28%-46.18%-5.53%2.89%7.12%6.86%6.73%5.7%2.79%
Gross Margin39.96%38.02%35.74%37.72%42.78%41.54%40.73%42.77%42.38%39.95%
Net Margin-36.76%-9.24%-75.1%-18.78%-1.85%4.46%25.84%-4.56%10.28%5.33%
Debt / Equity0.00x0.33x0.66x0.84x0.81x0.61x0.54x0.46x0.41x0.29x
Interest Coverage-542.35x-3.28x-19.31x-1.79x0.91x2.00x5.24x5.94x6.06x3.91x
FCF Conversion0.20x-0.76x0.09x0.09x-5.13x2.60x0.65x-2.03x0.87x1.80x
Revenue Growth-30.31%45.81%11.83%-22.64%8.3%28.43%10.78%3.14%7.63%-7.39%

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