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IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

IPGP • • Industrial / General
TechnologySemiconductorsOptoelectronics & PhotonicsLasers & LiDAR Systems
AboutIPG Photonics Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells various high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide. The company's laser products include hybrid fiber-solid state lasers with green and ultraviolet wavelengths; fiber pigtailed packaged diodes and fiber coupled direct diode laser systems; high-energy pulsed lasers, multi-wavelength and tunable lasers, and single-polarization and single-frequency lasers; and high-power optical fiber delivery cables, fiber couplers, beam switches, chillers, scanners, and other accessories. It also provides erbium-doped fiber and Raman amplifiers, and integrated communications systems, which are deployed in broadband networks; and ytterbium and thulium specialty fiber amplifiers and broadband light sources. In addition, the company offers integrated laser systems; 2D compact flat sheet cutter systems and multi-axis systems; welding seam stepper and picker, a fiber laser welding tool; high precision laser systems; specialized fiber laser systems; and optical transceiver and transponder modules for interconnecting electronic equipment, including Ethernet switches, IP routers and DWDM/SONET/SDH optical transport modules within telecommunications, cable multi-system operators, and data center networking applications. It's lasers and amplifiers are also used in materials processing, communications, and medical and advanced applications. The company markets its products to original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and end users through direct sales force, as well as through agreements with independent sales representatives and distributors. IPG Photonics Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Oxford, Massachusetts.Show more
  • Revenue $977M -24.1%
  • EBITDA -$147M -148.7%
  • Net Income -$182M -182.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) -4.09 -188.3%
  • Gross Margin 34.61% -17.8%
  • EBITDA Margin -15.02% -164.1%
  • Operating Margin -21.31% -218.3%
  • Net Margin -18.58% -209.3%
  • ROE -8.18% -189.7%
  • ROIC -9.35% -197.9%
  • Debt/Equity 0.01 +17.3%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓FCF machine: 15.3% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Share count reduced 6.3% through buybacks

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.7%
  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Sales declining 5.8% over 5 years

* 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

10Y2.41%
5Y-5.76%
3Y-12.55%
TTM-7.49%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM117.34%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM117.51%

ROCE

10Y Avg14.25%
5Y Avg5.47%
3Y Avg2.21%
Latest-9.12%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+901.26M1.01B1.41B1.46B1.31B1.2B1.46B1.43B1.29B977.13M
Revenue Growth %0.17%0.12%0.4%0.04%-0.1%-0.09%0.22%-0.02%-0.1%-0.24%
Cost of Goods Sold+409.39M453.93M611.98M659.61M708.37M661.73M764.46M874.13M745.74M638.98M
COGS % of Revenue0.45%0.45%0.43%0.45%0.54%0.55%0.52%0.61%0.58%0.65%
Gross Profit+491.88M552.24M796.91M800.27M606.21M539M696.4M555.41M541.7M338.15M
Gross Margin %0.55%0.55%0.57%0.55%0.46%0.45%0.48%0.39%0.42%0.35%
Gross Profit Growth %0.18%0.12%0.44%0%-0.24%-0.11%0.29%-0.2%-0.02%-0.38%
Operating Expenses+149.83M187.93M245.8M276.86M372.42M340.34M328.51M385.91M309.73M546.41M
OpEx % of Revenue0.17%0.19%0.17%0.19%0.28%0.28%0.22%0.27%0.24%0.56%
Selling, General & Admin89.06M104.88M130.47M160.24M185.34M180.59M204.06M207.9M211.43M213.9M
SG&A % of Revenue0.1%0.1%0.09%0.11%0.14%0.15%0.14%0.15%0.16%0.22%
Research & Development63.33M78.55M100.87M122.77M130M126.9M139.57M116.11M98.7M109.78M
R&D % of Revenue0.07%0.08%0.07%0.08%0.1%0.11%0.1%0.08%0.08%0.11%
Other Operating Expenses-2.56M4.5M14.46M-6.15M57.08M32.85M-15.12M61.9M-407K222.73M
Operating Income+342.04M364.31M551.11M523.4M233.79M198.66M367.88M169.5M231.97M-208.25M
Operating Margin %0.38%0.36%0.39%0.36%0.18%0.17%0.25%0.12%0.18%-0.21%
Operating Income Growth %0.21%0.07%0.51%-0.05%-0.55%-0.15%0.85%-0.54%0.37%-1.9%
EBITDA+384.46M415.79M615.68M603.68M330.06M293.21M464.21M260.06M301.59M-146.81M
EBITDA Margin %0.43%0.41%0.44%0.41%0.25%0.24%0.32%0.18%0.23%-0.15%
EBITDA Growth %0.2%0.08%0.48%-0.02%-0.45%-0.11%0.58%-0.44%0.16%-1.49%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)42.41M51.48M64.57M80.27M96.27M94.55M96.33M90.56M69.62M61.44M
EBIT339.48M368.81M565.57M517.25M290.87M231.51M352.76M231.4M231.57M14.48M
Net Interest Income+301K1.3M737K9.06M14.24M6.27M012.62M045.47M
Interest Income301K0737K9.06M14.24M6.27M012.62M045.47M
Interest Expense01.3M00000000
Other Income/Expense-426K2.25M759K10.99M14.58M7.03M-1.4M13.85M42.9M46.37M
Pretax Income+341.62M366.56M551.87M534.39M248.38M205.69M366.48M183.35M274.88M-161.89M
Pretax Margin %0.38%0.36%0.39%0.37%0.19%0.17%0.25%0.13%0.21%-0.17%
Income Tax+99.59M105.85M204.28M130.23M68.11M45.35M88.61M72.59M56M19.64M
Effective Tax Rate %0.71%0.71%0.63%0.76%0.73%0.78%0.76%0.6%0.8%1.12%
Net Income+242.15M260.75M347.61M404.03M180.23M159.57M278.42M109.91M218.88M-181.53M
Net Margin %0.27%0.26%0.25%0.28%0.14%0.13%0.19%0.08%0.17%-0.19%
Net Income Growth %0.21%0.08%0.33%0.16%-0.55%-0.11%0.74%-0.61%0.99%-1.83%
Net Income (Continuing)242.03M260.72M347.59M404.17M180.26M160.34M277.87M110.76M218.88M-181.53M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest1.14M166K0686K717K1.29M639K000
EPS (Diluted)+4.534.856.367.383.352.975.162.164.63-4.09
EPS Growth %0.2%0.07%0.31%0.16%-0.55%-0.11%0.74%-0.58%1.14%-1.88%
EPS (Basic)4.594.916.507.553.403.005.212.174.64-4.09
Diluted Shares Outstanding53.43M53.8M54.7M54.73M53.84M53.78M53.93M50.92M47.32M44.34M
Basic Shares Outstanding52.68M53.07M53.49M53.52M53.06M53.19M53.41M50.76M47.15M44.34M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+1.12B1.3B1.75B1.81B1.9B2.15B2.35B1.99B1.91B1.43B
Cash & Short-Term Investments689.12M830.63M1.12B1.04B1.18B1.39B1.51B1.18B1.18B930.19M
Cash Only582.53M623.86M909.9M544.36M680.07M876.23M709.11M698.21M514.67M620.04M
Short-Term Investments106.58M206.78M206.26M500.43M502.55M514.84M805.4M479.37M662.81M310.15M
Accounts Receivable150.48M155.9M237.28M255.51M238.48M264.32M262.12M211.35M219.05M171.13M
Days Sales Outstanding60.9456.5561.4763.8866.2180.3565.4953.9662.163.92
Inventory203.74M239.01M307.71M403.58M380.79M364.99M460.75M509.36M453.87M284.78M
Days Inventory Outstanding181.65192.18183.53223.32196.21201.33219.99212.69222.15162.67
Other Current Assets45.91M41.29M47.92M57.76M55.88M57.8M73.32M47.05M38.21M27.3M
Total Non-Current Assets+330.49M489.04M617.97M769.03M833.8M787.62M822.86M757.01M784.24M858.27M
Property, Plant & Equipment288.6M379.38M460.21M543.07M600.85M597.53M635.3M580.56M602.26M588.38M
Fixed Asset Turnover3.12x2.65x3.06x2.69x2.19x2.01x2.30x2.46x2.14x1.66x
Goodwill505K19.83M55.83M100.72M82.09M41.37M38.61M38.33M38.54M67.24M
Intangible Assets11.9M28.79M51.22M87.14M74.27M62.11M52.68M34.12M26.23M55.38M
Long-Term Investments077K16K4.7M000000
Other Non-Current Assets20.09M18.53M18.99M14.23M45.19M43.42M48.51M28.85M28.43M32.25M
Total Assets+1.45B1.79B2.37B2.57B2.73B2.94B3.17B2.74B2.7B2.29B
Asset Turnover0.62x0.56x0.59x0.57x0.48x0.41x0.46x0.52x0.48x0.43x
Asset Growth %0.2%0.23%0.33%0.09%0.06%0.08%0.08%-0.13%-0.02%-0.15%
Total Current Liabilities+144.98M158.28M198.9M245.78M191.9M214.58M313.43M274.65M214.86M205.02M
Accounts Payable26.31M28.05M35.11M36.3M27.33M25.75M55.84M46.23M28.62M35.38M
Days Payables Outstanding23.4622.5520.9420.0914.0814.226.6619.314.0120.21
Short-Term Debt2M3.19M3.6M3.67M3.74M3.81M18.13M16.03M00
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities42.05M58.72M81.21M84.71M48.88M62.78M109.51M88.96M80.25M69.36M
Current Ratio7.75x8.22x8.82x7.35x9.88x10.01x7.49x7.23x8.91x6.98x
Quick Ratio6.34x6.71x7.27x5.70x7.90x8.31x6.02x5.38x6.80x5.59x
Cash Conversion Cycle219.13226.19224.06267.12248.34267.47258.82247.35270.24206.38
Total Non-Current Liabilities+47.78M74M150.75M122.44M136.09M127.01M109.89M83.27M68.65M59.77M
Long-Term Debt17.67M37.63M45.38M41.71M37.97M34.16M16.03M000
Capital Lease Obligations00000018.52M16.79M13.66M13.12M
Deferred Tax Liabilities30.12M36.37M105.37M80.73M98.12M92.85M1.63M1.47M1.51M14.21M
Other Non-Current Liabilities00100.65M00073.7M65.02M53.48M32.44M
Total Liabilities192.76M232.28M349.65M368.22M327.99M341.59M423.32M357.92M283.51M264.79M
Total Debt+19.67M40.82M48.98M45.38M47.01M43.74M58.13M38.05M18.26M17.96M
Net Debt-562.87M-583.03M-860.92M-498.98M-633.06M-832.49M-650.97M-660.16M-496.41M-602.08M
Debt / Equity0.02x0.03x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.01x0.01x
Debt / EBITDA0.05x0.10x0.08x0.08x0.14x0.15x0.13x0.15x0.06x-
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.46x-1.40x-1.40x-0.83x-1.92x-2.84x-1.40x-2.54x-1.65x-
Interest Coverage-279.38x--------
Total Equity+1.26B1.56B2.02B2.21B2.4B2.59B2.75B2.39B2.42B2.02B
Equity Growth %0.2%0.24%0.3%0.09%0.09%0.08%0.06%-0.13%0.01%-0.16%
Book Value per Share23.6028.9636.9740.3144.6248.2350.9446.8451.0445.66
Total Shareholders' Equity1.26B1.56B2.02B2.21B2.4B2.59B2.75B2.39B2.42B2.02B
Common Stock5K5K5K5K5K6K6K6K6K6K
Retained Earnings833.36M1.09B1.44B1.85B2.03B2.19B2.47B2.58B2.8B2.61B
Treasury Stock0-8.95M-48.93M-225M-265.73M-303.61M-438.5M-938.01M-1.16B-1.51B
Accumulated OCI-181.48M-178.58M-77.34M-162.9M-146.92M-146.06M-189.95M-204.52M-212.53M-119.37M
Minority Interest1.14M166K0686K717K1.29M639K000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+256.57M292.29M404.45M393.3M323.52M285.33M389.7M212.65M295.99M247.9M
Operating CF Margin %0.28%0.29%0.29%0.27%0.25%0.24%0.27%0.15%0.23%0.25%
Operating CF Growth %0.39%0.14%0.38%-0.03%-0.18%-0.12%0.37%-0.45%0.39%-0.16%
Net Income242.03M260.72M347.59M404.17M180.26M160.34M277.87M110.76M218.88M-181.53M
Depreciation & Amortization42.41M51.48M64.57M80.27M96.27M94.55M96.33M90.56M69.62M61.44M
Stock-Based Compensation18.99M21.73M23.02M28.03M33.36M35.47M37.86M38.3M39.5M37.07M
Deferred Taxes-7.15M-12.91M22.88M-4.58M-15.49M-12.81M-6.88M-27.57M-13.79M-25.66M
Other Non-Cash Items35M51.49M53.91M32.61M120.55M104.54M68.5M202.82M36.33M295.05M
Working Capital Changes-74.71M-80.22M-107.52M-147.2M-91.43M-96.75M-83.97M-202.22M-54.56M61.52M
Change in Receivables-9.23M-11.85M-60.92M-20.24M-481K-13.02M-2.09M34.1M-10.39M46.83M
Change in Inventory-70.56M-53.63M-71.08M-135.44M-28.11M-39.9M-149.75M-189.01M1.82M47.73M
Change in Payables9.81M-407K2.31M-1.43M-10.26M-1.94M31M-12.17M-16.32M-1.53M
Cash from Investing+-181.57M-274.41M-169.86M-563M-139.97M-99.57M-416.28M296.95M-237.55M208.73M
Capital Expenditures-70.12M-127.04M-126.53M-160.34M-133.54M-87.7M-123.11M-110.14M-110.48M-98.52M
CapEx % of Revenue0.08%0.13%0.09%0.11%0.1%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.09%0.1%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing93K1.13M15.53M1.44M898K882K-1.51M26.82M31.8M29M
Cash from Financing+2.5M32.85M-3.37M-166.65M-37.07M-10.08M-125.07M-514.55M-236.38M-339.62M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing21.04M20.64M28.46M13.02M7.34M31.54M13.63M3.08M3.15M4.2M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+186.45M165.25M277.91M232.96M189.99M197.64M266.59M102.51M185.5M149.37M
FCF Margin %0.21%0.16%0.2%0.16%0.14%0.16%0.18%0.07%0.14%0.15%
FCF Growth %0.99%-0.11%0.68%-0.16%-0.18%0.04%0.35%-0.62%0.81%-0.19%
FCF per Share3.493.075.084.263.533.674.942.013.923.37
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.06x1.12x1.16x0.97x1.80x1.79x1.40x1.93x1.35x-1.37x
Interest Paid873K942K2.58M3.05M2.68M2.23M2.71M3.21M1.28M277K
Taxes Paid91.33M126.96M155.56M112.76M116.95M85.86M63M113.2M62.92M40.63M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)20.99%18.5%19.42%19.11%7.82%6.39%10.42%4.28%9.12%-8.18%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)40.79%32.67%38.7%27.37%10.09%8.44%14.3%6.65%9.55%-9.35%
Gross Margin54.58%54.89%56.56%54.82%46.11%44.89%47.67%38.85%42.08%34.61%
Net Margin26.87%25.92%24.67%27.68%13.71%13.29%19.06%7.69%17%-18.58%
Debt / Equity0.02x0.03x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.02x0.01x0.01x
Interest Coverage-279.38x--------
FCF Conversion1.06x1.12x1.16x0.97x1.80x1.79x1.40x1.93x1.35x-1.37x
Revenue Growth17.07%11.64%40.02%3.62%-9.95%-8.66%21.66%-2.14%-9.94%-24.1%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
High Power Continuous Wave CW Lasers---909.73M734.75M646.06M687.41M613.73M524.98M332.74M
High Power Continuous Wave CW Lasers Growth-----19.23%-12.07%6.40%-10.72%-14.46%-36.62%
Amplifiers, Laser Systems, Service, Parts, Accessories And Change In Deferred Revenue---166.31M187.45M201.36M264.67M284.37M295.38M246.79M
Amplifiers, Laser Systems, Service, Parts, Accessories And Change In Deferred Revenue Growth----12.71%7.42%31.44%7.45%3.87%-16.45%
Pulsed Lasers---66.7M137.68M158.45M240.98M250.68M185.58M146.76M
Pulsed Lasers Growth----106.41%15.09%52.09%4.02%-25.97%-20.92%
Laser And Non-Laser Systems----141.65M93.73M126.64M153.47M161.18M139.15M
Laser And Non-Laser Systems Growth------33.83%35.12%21.18%5.02%-13.67%
Medium And Low Power CW Lasers----56.63M50.8M80.5M77.08M71.67M63.69M
Medium And Low Power CW Lasers Growth------10.29%58.48%-4.25%-7.01%-11.14%
Quasi-Continuous Wave QCW Lasers---59.33M56.44M50.33M60.67M50.21M48.65M48.02M
Quasi-Continuous Wave QCW Lasers Growth-----4.87%-10.82%20.53%-17.23%-3.11%-1.30%
Low Power CW Lasers---162.05M------
Low Power CW Lasers Growth----------
Medium Power CW Lasers---95.76M------
Medium Power CW Lasers Growth----------
Materials Processing849.34M942.12M1.33B-------
Materials Processing Growth-10.92%41.45%-------
Other Applications51.93M64.05M76.28M-------
Other Applications Growth-23.34%19.09%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
North America---202.74M280.89M246.19M314.98M338.71M313.99M258.89M
North America Growth----38.54%-12.35%27.94%7.53%-7.30%-17.55%
CHINA311.95M358.48M621.28M629.08M491.89M502.28M548.35M479.93M355.32M245M
CHINA Growth-14.92%73.31%1.25%-21.81%2.11%9.17%-12.48%-25.96%-31.05%
Other European Geographical Areas---296.92M249.87M219.54M289.14M294.48M291.34M197.15M
Other European Geographical Areas Growth-----15.84%-12.14%31.70%1.85%-1.07%-32.33%
Other Asian Geographical Areas---127.25M121.59M103.78M139.15M152.37M142.38M113.23M
Other Asian Geographical Areas Growth-----4.45%-14.64%34.07%9.50%-6.56%-20.47%
GERMANY93.8M90.89M114.61M111.26M81.36M65.65M101.74M85.49M88.03M87.8M
GERMANY Growth--3.10%26.09%-2.92%-26.87%-19.32%54.98%-15.97%2.97%-0.26%
JAPAN76.03M88.59M80.61M87.62M71.76M53.18M54.08M57.87M72.33M62.35M
JAPAN Growth-16.52%-9.01%8.69%-18.10%-25.89%1.69%7.00%25.00%-13.80%
Rest Of World3.34M2.14M5.45M5.01M17.23M10.11M13.43M20.7M24.06M12.71M
Rest Of World Growth--35.97%154.44%-8.06%244.11%-41.33%32.88%54.13%16.24%-47.15%
Europe189.12M224.84M290.07M-------
Europe Growth-18.88%29.01%-------
United States And Other North America131.53M141.18M165.36M-------
United States And Other North America Growth-7.34%17.13%-------
Asia And Australia95.49M100.05M131.51M-------
Asia And Australia Growth-4.77%31.44%-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) reported $963.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 103% increase from $474.5M in 2011.

IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) saw revenue decline by 24.1% over the past year.

Yes, IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) is profitable, generating $25.6M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-18.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -8.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) generated $36.2M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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