IPG PHOTONICS CORP
Business
IPG PHOTONICS CORP develops, manufactures and sells high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, diode lasers and laser-based systems for diverse industrial, medical and advanced applications. Its main products include continuous wave, quasi‑CW and pulsed fiber lasers across multiple wavelengths, packaged semiconductor diodes, optical delivery accessories and integrated laser and non‑laser systems. The company operates through product lines serving materials processing, medical procedures and advanced/scientific applications, and also provides complementary accessories and custom systems. It sells globally to OEMs, system integrators and end users primarily via a direct sales force with worldwide sales, service and application centers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,004 | 977 | 1,287 | 1,430 | 1,461 | |
| Cost of sales | 622 | 639 | 746 | 874 | 764 | |
| Gross profit | 381 | 338 | 542 | 555 | 696 | |
| Sales and marketing | 98 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 78 | |
| Research and development | 117 | 110 | 99 | 116 | 140 | |
| General and administrative | 143 | 124 | 126 | 131 | 126 | |
| Net loss from divestitures and sale of assets | 0 | 190 | 0 | −32 | 0 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 0 | 27 | 1 | 80 | 0 | |
| Restructuring charges (recoveries), net | 601,000 | 0 | −288,000 | 10 | — | |
| Loss (gain) on foreign exchange | 9 | 6 | −1 | 4 | −15 | |
| Total operating expenses | 368 | 546 | 310 | 386 | 329 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 13 | −208 | 232 | 170 | 368 | |
| Interest income, net | 30 | 45 | 42 | 13 | −2 | |
| Other income, net | 2 | 899,000 | 1 | 1 | 437,000 | |
| Total other income | 32 | 46 | 43 | 14 | −1 | |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 45 | −162 | 275 | 183 | 366 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 14 | 20 | 56 | 73 | 89 | |
| Net income (loss) | 31 | −182 | 219 | 110 | 278 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.73 | −4.09 | 4.64 | 2.17 | 5.21 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.73 | −4.09 | 4.63 | 2.16 | 5.16 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 42 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 53 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 54 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 404 | 620 | 515 | 698 | 709 | |
| Short-term investments | 436 | 310 | 663 | 479 | 805 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 182 | 171 | 219 | 211 | 262 | |
| Inventories | 313 | 285 | 454 | 509 | 461 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 43 | 18 | 26 | 41 | 37 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 46 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 73 | |
| Total current assets | 1,423 | 1,431 | 1,915 | 1,986 | 2,348 | |
| Long-term investments | 77 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 124 | 115 | 89 | 75 | 48 | |
| Goodwill | 72 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 39 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 50 | 55 | 26 | 34 | 53 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 638 | 588 | 602 | 581 | 635 | |
| Other assets | 41 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 49 | |
| Total assets | 2,424 | 2,289 | 2,699 | 2,743 | 3,171 | |
| Accounts payable | 39 | 35 | 29 | 46 | 56 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 185 | 152 | 181 | 203 | 231 | |
| Income taxes payable | 10 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 234 | 205 | 215 | 275 | 313 | |
| Other long-term liabilities and deferred income taxes | 62 | 60 | 69 | 83 | 94 | |
| Total liabilities | 296 | 265 | 284 | 358 | 423 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 56,964,939 and 42,127,067 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2025; 56,632,974 and 42,548,561 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2024. | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 14,837,872 and 14,084,413 shares held at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | −1,556 | −1,505 | −1,162 | −938 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,077 | 1,035 | 994 | 951 | 908 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,645 | 2,614 | 2,795 | 2,577 | 2,467 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −38 | −119 | −213 | −205 | −190 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,128 | 2,024 | 2,415 | 2,385 | 2,747 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 2,424 | 2,289 | 2,699 | 2,743 | 3,171 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 67 | 61 | 70 | 91 | 96 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −14 | −26 | −14 | −28 | −7 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 43 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 38 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets and restructuring (recoveries), net | 0 | 27 | −486,000 | 80 | 0 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions | −822,000 | 1 | −4 | −592,000 | −9 | |
| Provisions for inventory, warranty and bad debt | 43 | 90 | 61 | 154 | 68 | |
| Amortization of premium/discount on investments | −14 | −18 | −25 | −5 | 3 | |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Accounts receivable | −5 | 47 | −10 | 34 | −2 | |
| Inventories | −53 | 48 | 2 | −189 | −150 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −11 | 7 | −2 | 23 | −24 | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | −2 | −16 | −12 | 31 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 10 | −37 | −45 | −44 | 25 | |
| Income and other taxes payable | −31 | −679,000 | 17 | −14 | 36 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 75 | 248 | 296 | 213 | 390 | |
| Purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment | −79 | −99 | −110 | −110 | −123 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 922,000 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 1 | |
| Purchases of investments | −943 | −713 | −1,233 | −1,117 | −1,941 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of investments | 755 | 1,083 | 1,074 | — | — | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 505,000 | −67 | 0 | −2 | 0 | |
| Net cash outflow from divestiture | 0 | −25 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| Other | 43,000 | 427,000 | 558,000 | −43,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −265 | 209 | −238 | 297 | −416 | |
| Principal payments on long-term borrowings | 0 | 0 | −16 | −18 | −4 | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards less proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock option and purchase plans | −1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
| Purchase of treasury stock, at cost including excise tax | −53 | −344 | −223 | −500 | −135 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −54 | −340 | −236 | −515 | −125 | |
| Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 28 | −12 | −6 | −6 | −18 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −216 | 105 | −184 | −11 | −169 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 226,000 | 277,000 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 57 | 41 | 63 | 113 | 63 | |
| Cash paid for excise tax on net share repurchases | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Demonstration units transferred from inventory to other assets | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Inventory transferred to machinery and equipment | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 816,000 | |
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
| Excise tax on net share repurchases accrued in period | 289,000 | 3 | 2 | — | — |