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Veeco Instruments Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue declined year on year: Fourth-quarter revenue was $165.0 million, against $182.1 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $664.3 million, against $717.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Q4 GAAP net income fell: GAAP net income was $1.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, against $15.0 million, or $0.26, a year earlier. Full-year GAAP net income was $35.4 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Source
  • Second-half bookings accelerated: Management said bookings accelerated in the second half of 2025 in the semiconductor, compound semiconductor and data storage markets. Source
  • AI and HPC cited as drivers: Management linked its expected 2026 growth to AI and High-Performance Computing demand. Source
  • Gross margin fell year on year: GAAP gross margin was 36.7% in Q4 2025 against 40.6%, and 40.0% for the year against 42.4%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 37.7% in Q4 against 41.5%, and 41.0% for the year against 43.3%. Source
  • Q4 merger costs of $6.3 million: Merger costs were $6.3 million in Q4 2025 and $8.9 million for the full year, with none recorded in 2024. Non-GAAP results exclude these costs. Source

“Veeco executed well in 2025, accelerating bookings in the second half for our semiconductor, compound semiconductor and data storage markets, positioning us for robust growth in 2026 driven by AI and High-Performance Computing”

Bill Miller, Ph.D., Veeco’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefirst quarter 2026$150 million to $170 millionNew
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefirst quarter 2026($0.03) to $0.07New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefirst quarter 2026$0.14 to $0.24New
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcefirst quarter 202637% to 38%New
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefirst quarter 2026$9 million to $16 millionNew
Revenue Sourcefiscal year 2026$740 million to $800 millionNew
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefiscal year 2026$0.83 to $1.17New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefiscal year 2026$1.50 to $1.85New
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcefiscal year 202641% to 43%New
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefiscal year 2026$101 million to $126 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Guidance for fiscal year 2026 was given; the prior release gave guidance only for the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • New guidance: Guidance for the first quarter of 2026 was given; the prior release did not include first-quarter 2026 guidance. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Q4 revenue declined year on year: Fourth-quarter revenue was $165.0 million, against $182.1 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $664.3 million, against $717.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Q4 GAAP net income fell: GAAP net income was $1.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, against $15.0 million, or $0.26, a year earlier. Full-year GAAP net income was $35.4 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Source
  • Non-GAAP net income also lower: Full-year non-GAAP net income was $80.2 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, against $104.3 million, or $1.74 per diluted share in 2024. Source
  • Operating income in Q4 and year: Non-GAAP operating income was $13.8 million in Q4 2025 against $27.4 million; the full year was $84.3 million against $116.1 million. GAAP operating loss in Q4 2025 was $1.4 million. Source

Bookings and demand drivers

  • Second-half bookings accelerated: Management said bookings accelerated in the second half of 2025 in the semiconductor, compound semiconductor and data storage markets. Source
  • AI and HPC cited as drivers: Management linked its expected 2026 growth to AI and High-Performance Computing demand. Source
  • Backlog described as expanding: Management cited an expanding backlog and growing customer adoption of new technologies. The release does not give backlog amounts. Source

“With expanding backlog, growing customer adoption of our new technologies, and the planned merger with Axcelis, we believe we are well positioned to accelerate growth and create long-term strategic value for all stakeholders.”

Bill Miller, Ph.D., Veeco’s Chief Executive Officer

Margins and operating costs

  • Gross margin fell year on year: GAAP gross margin was 36.7% in Q4 2025 against 40.6%, and 40.0% for the year against 42.4%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 37.7% in Q4 against 41.5%, and 41.0% for the year against 43.3%. Source
  • R&D and SG&A spending: Research and development was $30.6 million in Q4 2025 against $31.0 million, and $119.6 million for the year against $124.5 million. SG&A was $25.3 million in Q4 against $25.1 million. Source
  • Impairment absent in 2025: Q4 2024 included a $28.1 million asset impairment; no impairment was recorded in 2025. Other operating income was $1.0 million in Q4 2025 and $15.6 million in Q4 2024. Source

Balance sheet and cash

  • Cash and investments higher: Cash and cash equivalents were $163.5 million at December 31, 2025, against $145.6 million a year earlier. Short-term investments were $226.8 million, against $198.7 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventories higher: Inventories were $275.3 million at year end against $246.7 million, and accounts receivable were $110.7 million against $96.8 million. Source
  • Long-term debt and equity: Long-term debt was $226.0 million at year end, against $249.7 million. Total stockholders’ equity was $885.5 million, against $770.8 million. Source

Pending merger with Axcelis

  • Q4 merger costs of $6.3 million: Merger costs were $6.3 million in Q4 2025 and $8.9 million for the full year, with none recorded in 2024. Non-GAAP results exclude these costs. Source
  • Full-year merger costs disclosed: The full-year non-GAAP reconciliation excludes $8.9 million of merger related expenses, alongside a $0.9 million gain from changes in contingent consideration. Source
  • Earlier view of merger: The prior-quarter release called the pending Axcelis merger a significant step to expand technology and market opportunities.

Products and customers

  • New MOCVD system orders: The prior-quarter release said multiple orders were won for 300mm Gallium Nitride single wafer and Arsenide Phosphide batch systems.
  • Product traction in MOCVD: The prior-quarter release cited new product traction in the MOCVD business.
  • Customer adoption of new technologies: Management cited growing customer adoption of its new technologies, together with the planned merger, as supporting its growth view. Source

Coming up, as management said on 25 February 2026

  • Slide presentation before call: A slide presentation was to be posted to the website before the call began. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.