AXT INC Segments Disclosure
Note 14. Segment Information and Foreign Operations
Segment Information
We operate in segment for the design, development, manufacture and distribution of high-performance compound and single element semiconductor substrates and sale of raw materials integral to these substrates. In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, our chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the Company. Since we operate in segment, all financial segment and product line information can be found in the consolidated financial statements. The CODM regularly evaluates consolidated net income (loss) and functional expenses, including cost of revenue, selling, general and administrative and research and development, to manage Company operations. No additional disaggregated expense categories are presented beyond those already disclosed in the primary financial statements.
Product Information
The following table represents revenue amounts (in thousands) by product type:
| December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Product Type: | ||||||||||||
| Substrates | $ | 58,900 | $ | 67,748 | $ | 47,466 | ||||||
| Raw materials and others | 29,426 | 31,613 | 28,329 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 88,326 | $ | 99,361 | $ | 75,795 | ||||||
Geographical Information
The following table represents revenue amounts (in thousands) reported for products shipped to customers in the corresponding geographic region:
| Year Ended | ||||||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Geographical region: | ||||||||||||
| China | $ | 55,076 | $ | 56,119 | $ | 39,778 | ||||||
| Taiwan | 13,039 | 14,098 | 8,651 | |||||||||
| Japan | 4,906 | 4,979 | 4,641 | |||||||||
| Asia Pacific (excluding China, Taiwan and Japan) | 2,441 | 2,818 | 3,814 | |||||||||
| Europe (primarily Germany) | 11,156 | 13,766 | 12,315 | |||||||||
| North America (primarily the United States) | 1,708 | 7,581 | 6,596 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 88,326 | $ | 99,361 | $ | 75,795 | ||||||
Long- lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment, and operating lease right-of-use assets are attributed to the geographic location in which they are located. Long-lived assets, net of depreciation, by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Long-lived assets by geographic region, net of depreciation: | ||||||||
| North America | $ | 1,040 | $ | 1,353 | ||||
| China | 162,802 | 160,847 | ||||||
| $ | 163,842 | $ | 162,200 | |||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 23, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 12, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 9, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 11, 2016 | |
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.