IPG Photonics Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Net tariff refunds contributed $5.0 million to gross profit as quarterly sales grew across industrial and advanced applications.
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IPG Photonics (IPGP) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $287.5 million, up 15% year over year, with higher earnings and margins. Net income rose 171% to $20.3 million, and diluted earnings increased to $0.47 from $0.18. Gross margin reached 40.7%, versus 39.5%, helped by lower product costs and $5.0 million in net tariff refunds. Industrial Solutions sales grew 12%; Advanced Solutions grew 33%. North American and Asian sales increased, while European sales fell 1%.
For the fourth quarter, IPG expects revenue of $265 million to $295 million, adjusted diluted earnings of $0.30 to $0.60 and adjusted EBITDA—an adjusted earnings measure before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—of $33 million to $50 million. Guidance excludes Lumibird Medical, whose acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Third-quarter operating cash flow was $46 million, with $17 million in capital expenditures.
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- Moderate pointThird-quarter revenue of $287.5 million increased 15% year over year.
- Moderate pointNet income of $20.3 million rose 171%; diluted earnings increased 161% to $0.47.
- Moderate pointOperating income of $20.8 million increased from $7.9 million; operating margin reached 7.2% versus 3.1%.
- Moderate pointAdjusted EBITDA of $51.5 million increased 39% year over year.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter operating cash flow totaled $46 million.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Fourth-quarter revenue guidance is $265 million to $295 million, excluding Lumibird Medical.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Fourth-quarter adjusted gross margin guidance is 37.0% to 40.0%.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings guidance is $0.30 to $0.60.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA guidance is $33 million to $50 million.
14 minor points
- Minor pointGross margin of 40.7% improved from 39.5% a year earlier, helped by lower product costs.
- Minor point$5.0 million in net tariff refunds supported third-quarter gross margin.
- Minor pointIndustrial Solutions sales grew 12% year over year, driven by welding and additive manufacturing.
- Minor pointAdvanced Solutions sales grew 33% year over year, driven by semiconductor and defense applications.
- Minor pointNorth American sales increased 33% year over year.
- Minor pointAsian sales increased 14% year over year.
- Minor pointAdjusted diluted earnings of $0.61 increased 74% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month revenue of $831.6 million increased 14% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month net income of $27.1 million rose 52%; diluted earnings increased 50% to $0.63.
- Minor pointNine-month gross margin reached 39.6%, compared with 38.7% a year earlier.
- Minor pointNine-month operating income reached $17.6 million, versus $9.8 million; operating margin increased to 2.1% from 1.3%.
- Minor pointNine-month adjusted EBITDA of $135.2 million increased 34% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month adjusted diluted earnings of $1.49 increased 55% year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month operating cash flow reached $78.531 million, versus $46.535 million a year earlier.
Negative
- Moderate pointThird-quarter operating expenses rose to $96.277 million from $91.150 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointNine-month impairment charges totaled $17.805 million, versus none a year earlier.
- Moderate pointNine-month litigation settlement expense totaled $13.334 million, versus none a year earlier.
- Moderate pointLumibird Medical acquisition remains pending, with closing expected in the fourth quarter.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Fourth-quarter adjusted operating expenses are expected at $91 million to $94 million.
3 minor points
- Minor pointEuropean sales decreased 1% year over year in the third quarter.
- Minor pointEmerging growth products fell to 52% of revenue from 58% in the prior quarter due to product mix.
- Minor pointLower fixed cost absorption partially offset third-quarter gross margin improvements.
News Explained
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Key Figures
- Revenue
- $287.5 million; +15% year over year
- Third quarter 2026
- GAAP gross margin
- 40.7%
- Third quarter 2026; compared with 39.5% a year earlier
- Adjusted gross margin
- 41.0%
- Third quarter 2026; compared with 39.8% a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.47; +161% year over year
- Third quarter 2026, GAAP
- Adjusted EBITDA
- $51.5 million; +39% year over year
- Third quarter 2026
- Adjusted diluted EPS
- $0.61; +74% year over year
- Third quarter 2026
- Revenue guidance
- $265 million to $295 million
- Fourth quarter 2026
- Adjusted diluted EPS guidance
- $0.30 to $0.60
- Fourth quarter 2026
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Double-Digit Revenue Growth Driven by Strategic Initiatives Across Industrial and Advanced Solutions
Focused on Driving Margin Expansion
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share data and percentages) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 287.5 | $ | 250.8 | 15 | % | $ | 831.6 | $ | 729.3 | 14 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 40.7 | % | 39.5 | % | 39.6 | % | 38.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 20.8 | $ | 7.9 | NM | $ | 17.6 | $ | 9.8 | NM | ||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 7.2 | % | 3.1 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20.3 | $ | 7.5 | 171 | % | $ | 27.1 | $ | 17.8 | 52 | % | ||||||||||
| Earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.18 | 161 | % | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.42 | 50 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Measures* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | 41.0 | % | 39.8 | % | 39.9 | % | 39.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 51.5 | $ | 37.0 | 39 | % | $ | 135.2 | $ | 101.2 | 34 | % | ||||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.35 | 74 | % | $ | 1.49 | $ | 0.96 | 55 | % | ||||||||||
*Adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per diluted share include non-GAAP adjustments. A reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP metrics is provided in this earnings release.
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Management Comments
“We delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, with revenue above the midpoint of our guidance,” said Dr. Mark Gitin, Chief Executive Officer of IPG Photonics. “Our performance reflects the strength of our technology, disciplined execution, and continued progress in expanding our presence in attractive, higher-growth markets. Strong demand for our differentiated welding and additive manufacturing solutions drove growth in Industrial Solutions while disciplined execution of our key strategic initiatives across defense and semiconductor markets led to strong growth in Advanced Solutions. Additionally, I anticipate that our acquisition of Lumibird Medical, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, will further strengthen our reach, accelerate growth across medical markets, and increase revenue in Advanced Solutions.”
Financial Highlights
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||
| Sales by Application | |||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Solutions | $ | 239,548 | $ | 214,697 | 12 | % | $ | 704,181 | $ | 607,593 | 16 | % | |||||
| Advanced Solutions | 47,952 | 36,095 | 33 | % | 127,396 | 121,713 | 5 | % | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 287,500 | $ | 250,792 | 15 | % | $ | 831,577 | $ | 729,306 | 14 | % | |||||
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GAAP gross margin of
Business Outlook and Financial Guidance
“Our third quarter book-to-bill was approximately one as we continued to see improved industrial demand and executed on our strategic growth initiatives, driving adoption for our differentiated laser and photonics solutions that deliver measurable value to customers. As we move forward, we remain focused on driving profitable growth through innovation, technology differentiation, and operational excellence across our portfolio,” concluded Dr. Gitin.
For the fourth quarter of 2026, IPG expects revenue of
As discussed in more detail in the "Safe Harbor" passage of this news release, actual results may differ from this guidance due to various factors including, but not limited to, trade policy changes and trade restrictions, product demand, order cancellations and delays, competition, tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, currency fluctuations and general economic conditions. The current uncertainty related to the trade environment and tariff policies increases the risks to the outlook that we have provided. This guidance is based upon current market conditions and expectations and is subject to the risks outlined in the Company's reports filed with the SEC and assumes exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar of
Supplemental Financial Information
Additional supplemental financial information is provided in the unaudited Financial Data Workbook and Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call Presentation available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.
Conference Call Reminder
The Company will hold a conference call today, November 3, 2026 at 10:00 am ET. To access the call, please dial 877-407-6184 in the US or 201-389-0877 internationally. A live webcast of the call will also be available and archived on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.
Contact
Eugene Fedotoff
Senior Director, Investor Relations
IPG Photonics Corporation
508-597-4713
efedotoff@ipgphotonics.com
About IPG Photonics Corporation
Innovation is at the heart of IPG Photonics. As a global leader in laser technology, we apply light to transform the world. From manufacturing to medical and beyond, our breakthrough laser solutions power our customers’ success and expand what's possible. Discover more at www.ipgphotonics.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Information and statements provided by IPG and its employees, including statements in this press release, that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including those statements related to strength of our technology, disciplined execution, and continued progress in expanding our presence in attractive, higher-growth markets, the expected timing of the closing of our acquisition of Lumibird Medical and the expectation that the acquisition will increase revenue in Advanced Solutions and strengthen our reach and accelerate growth across medical markets, strategic growth initiatives, driving adoption for our differentiated laser and photonics solutions that deliver measurable value to customers, driving profitable growth through innovation, technology differentiation, and operational excellence across our portfolio, revenue, adjusted gross margin and adjusted operating expenses outlook, adjusted earnings per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA guidance, including the expected impact of tariffs, and the impact of the U.S. dollar on our guidance for the fourth quarter of 2026. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with the strength or weakness of business conditions in industries and geographic markets that IPG serves, particularly the effect of downturns in the markets IPG serves; uncertainties and adverse changes in the general economic conditions of markets; inability to manage risks associated with international customers and operations; changes in trade controls and tariff policies; IPG's ability to penetrate new applications for fiber lasers and increase market share; the rate of acceptance and penetration of IPG's products; foreign currency fluctuations; high levels of fixed costs from IPG's vertical integration; the appropriateness of IPG's manufacturing capacity for the level of demand; competitive factors, including declining average selling prices; the effect of acquisitions and investments; inventory write-downs; asset impairment charges; intellectual property infringement claims and litigation; interruption in supply of key components; manufacturing risks; government regulations and trade sanctions; and other risks identified in IPG's SEC filings. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk factors described in IPG's Annual Report on Form 10-K (filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), IPG's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (filed with the SEC for the quarter ended June 30, 2026), and other reports filed with the SEC, as applicable. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. IPG undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
| IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 287,500 | $ | 250,792 | $ | 831,577 | $ | 729,306 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 170,446 | 151,787 | 502,500 | 446,916 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 117,054 | 99,005 | 329,077 | 282,390 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 23,934 | 23,771 | 72,286 | 73,753 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 31,335 | 30,358 | 95,648 | 88,631 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 37,502 | 35,092 | 110,139 | 102,782 | |||||||||
| Settlement of litigation matters | — | — | 13,334 | — | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | 231 | — | 17,805 | — | |||||||||
| Restructuring charges | — | 425 | — | 425 | |||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange | 3,275 | 1,504 | 2,293 | 7,013 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 96,277 | 91,150 | 311,505 | 272,604 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 20,777 | 7,855 | 17,572 | 9,786 | |||||||||
| Other income, net: | |||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 7,688 | 7,283 | 21,720 | 22,728 | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (50 | ) | 516 | 2,683 | 2,026 | ||||||||
| Total other income | 7,638 | 7,799 | 24,403 | 24,754 | |||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 28,415 | 15,654 | 41,975 | 34,540 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 8,142 | 8,191 | 14,876 | 16,714 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,273 | $ | 7,463 | $ | 27,099 | $ | 17,826 | |||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.42 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.42 | |||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | 42,531 | 42,199 | 42,416 | 42,427 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 42,840 | 42,556 | 42,904 | 42,659 | |||||||||
| IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (In thousands, except share data) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 710,688 | $ | 403,790 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 215,304 | 435,538 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 191,150 | 181,734 | ||||||
| Inventories | 337,890 | 313,416 | ||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | 33,145 | 43,196 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 54,460 | 45,766 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,542,637 | 1,423,440 | ||||||
| Long-term investments | — | 76,533 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 122,235 | 123,889 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 70,281 | 71,735 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 42,777 | 49,933 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 648,326 | 637,516 | ||||||
| Other assets | 45,787 | 41,234 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,472,043 | $ | 2,424,280 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 48,782 | $ | 39,288 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 204,874 | 184,849 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 3,858 | 9,900 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 257,514 | 234,037 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities and deferred income taxes | 59,581 | 62,113 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 317,095 | 296,150 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, 42,508,140 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2026; 56,964,939 and 42,127,067 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2025. | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 14,872,528 and 14,837,872 shares held at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. | (1,558,277 | ) | (1,555,629 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,097,673 | 1,077,172 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 2,672,063 | 2,644,964 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (56,517 | ) | (38,383 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,154,948 | 2,128,130 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,472,043 | $ | 2,424,280 | ||||
| IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 27,099 | $ | 17,826 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 47,377 | 46,799 | ||||||
| Impairment charges | 17,805 | — | ||||||
| Provisions for inventory, warranty & bad debt | 33,594 | 31,766 | ||||||
| Other | 25,081 | 21,119 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable and accounts payable | 1,535 | 18,787 | ||||||
| Inventories | (60,189 | ) | (52,005 | ) | ||||
| Other | (13,771 | ) | (37,757 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 78,531 | 46,535 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment | (54,437 | ) | (60,907 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 2,204 | 605 | ||||||
| Purchases of investments | (360,732 | ) | (866,402 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of equity investment | (8,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from maturities of investments | 663,124 | 633,731 | ||||||
| Deposit received from buyer for assets held for sale | 2,000 | — | ||||||
| Other | 111 | 69 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 244,270 | (292,904 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| 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 | (11,053 | ) | (4,316 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of treasury stock net of excise tax, at cost | (2,648 | ) | (46,603 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (13,701 | ) | (50,919 | ) | ||||
| Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and cash held for sale | (1,727 | ) | 23,274 | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and cash held for sale | 307,373 | (274,014 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — Beginning of period | 403,790 | 620,040 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and cash held for sale — End of period | $ | 711,163 | $ | 346,026 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 54 | $ | 136 | ||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 9,273 | $ | 44,258 | ||||
| IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Information
We refer to certain financial measures that are not recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are provided as supplemental information to enhance understanding of the Company’s financial performance. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measure presented by the Company. The following information provides the definition of adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating expense and resultant adjusted operating income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted net earnings per share (EPS), and adjusted tax rate as presented, which are financial measures that are not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, and reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has provided adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating expense and resultant adjusted operating income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, and an adjusted tax rate as supplemental information and in addition to the financial measures presented by the Company that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We define adjusted gross profit as reported gross profit, adjusted for non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual charges, including acquisition and integration charges and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.
We define adjusted gross margin as adjusted gross profit divided by total revenue.
We define adjusted operating expense and resultant adjusted operating income as reported operating expenses and resultant operating income, adjusted for non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual charges, including impairment charges, settlement and fees of litigation matters, restructuring charges, acquisition and integration charges, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, foreign exchange gains/losses and gain/loss on disposal of assets/divestiture.
We define EBITDA as net income plus interest expense (income), provision for income taxes, depreciation expense, and amortization expense.
We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual charges, and other adjustments that the Company believes appropriate, including stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges, settlement and fees of litigation matters, acquisition and integration charges, foreign exchange gains/losses and gain/loss on disposal of assets/divestiture.
We define adjusted net income as reported net income, adjusted for non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual charges, and other adjustments that the Company believes appropriate, including impairment charges, settlement and fees of litigation matters, restructuring charges, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, acquisition and integration charges, foreign exchange gains/losses and gain/loss on disposal of assets/divestiture, certain discrete tax items and non-GAAP income tax reconciling adjustments.
We define adjusted EPS as adjusted net income divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.
We define adjusted tax rate as the GAAP tax rate, adjusted for discrete tax items and the net impact of non-GAAP adjustments.
Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional means of evaluating period-over-period operating performance. Specifically, these non-GAAP financial measures provide management with additional means to understand and evaluate the operating results and trends in our ongoing business by eliminating certain non-cash expenses and other items that management believes might otherwise make comparisons of our ongoing business with prior periods more difficult, obscure trends in ongoing operations, or reduce management’s ability to make useful forecasts.
In addition, management understands that some investors and financial analysts find this information helpful in analyzing our financial and operational performance and comparing this performance to our peers and competitors. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, it should be noted that these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Management may, however, utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided below. These non-GAAP measures exclude (i) amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, (ii) restructuring charges, (iii) acquisition and integration costs, (iv) impairment charges, (v) foreign exchange gains/losses, (vi) interest income, (vii) benefit (provision) from income taxes, (viii) depreciation, (ix) amortization, (x) stock-based compensation, (xi) gain/loss on disposal of assets/divestiture, (xii) settlement and fees of litigation matters, (xiii) certain discrete tax items, and (xiv) non-GAAP income tax reconciling adjustments.
We have not provided a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because we are unable to estimate with reasonable certainty the ultimate timing or amount of certain significant items without unreasonable efforts. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amount of various items that would impact adjusted earnings per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA. This includes items that have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control, cannot be reasonably predicted and/or for which there would not be any meaningful adjustment or difference. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Our non-GAAP tax provision for the fiscal third quarter of 2026 is
| IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 117,054 | $ | 99,005 | $ | 329,077 | $ | 282,390 | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 40.7 | % | 39.5 | % | 39.6 | % | 38.7 | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 720 | 851 | 2,360 | 2,928 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration charges | — | — | — | 482 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ | 117,774 | $ | 99,856 | $ | 331,437 | $ | 285,800 | ||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | 41.0 | % | 39.8 | % | 39.9 | % | 39.2 | % | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Adjusted Operating Expenses
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | $ | 96,277 | $ | 91,150 | $ | 311,505 | $ | 272,604 | ||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 1,231 | 1,551 | 3,701 | 4,570 | ||||||||
| Acquisition and integration charges | 151 | 246 | 987 | 1,823 | ||||||||
| Impairment charges | 231 | — | 17,805 | — | ||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 149 | 425 | 500 | 425 | ||||||||
| Settlement and fees of litigation matters | — | — | 14,435 | — | ||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange | 3,275 | 1,504 | 2,293 | 7,013 | ||||||||
| Adjusted operating expenses | $ | 91,240 | $ | 87,424 | $ | 271,784 | $ | 258,773 | ||||
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 20,777 | $ | 7,855 | $ | 17,572 | $ | 9,786 | ||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 1,951 | 2,402 | 6,061 | 7,498 | ||||||||
| Acquisition and integration charges | 151 | 246 | 987 | 2,305 | ||||||||
| Impairment charges | 231 | — | 17,805 | — | ||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 149 | 425 | 500 | 425 | ||||||||
| Settlement and fees of litigation matters | — | — | 14,435 | — | ||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange | 3,275 | 1,504 | 2,293 | 7,013 | ||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 26,534 | $ | 12,432 | $ | 59,653 | $ | 27,027 | ||||
Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,273 | $ | 7,463 | $ | 27,099 | $ | 17,826 | ||||||||
| Interest income, net | (7,688 | ) | (7,283 | ) | (21,720 | ) | (22,728 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 8,142 | 8,191 | 14,876 | 16,714 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 12,986 | 12,392 | 38,447 | 36,120 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization | 2,976 | 3,240 | 8,930 | 10,679 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 36,689 | $ | 24,003 | $ | 67,632 | $ | 58,611 | ||||||||
| Impairment charges | 231 | — | 17,805 | — | ||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 11,022 | 10,780 | 31,597 | 32,834 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 149 | 425 | 500 | 425 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration charges | 151 | 246 | 987 | 2,305 | ||||||||||||
| Settlement and fees of litigation matters | — | — | 14,435 | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange | 3,275 | 1,504 | 2,293 | 7,013 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 51,517 | $ | 36,958 | $ | 135,249 | $ | 101,188 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income, and GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income per Share, Diluted
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,273 | $ | 7,463 | $ | 27,099 | $ | 17,826 | ||||||||
| Impairment charges | 231 | — | 17,805 | — | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 1,951 | 2,402 | 6,061 | 7,498 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 149 | 425 | 500 | 425 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration charges | 151 | 246 | 987 | 2,305 | ||||||||||||
| Settlement and fees of litigation matters | — | — | 14,435 | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange | 3,275 | 1,504 | 2,293 | 7,013 | ||||||||||||
| Certain discrete tax items | 949 | 3,414 | 84 | 8,303 | ||||||||||||
| Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments | (711 | ) | (613 | ) | (5,337 | ) | (2,471 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 26,268 | $ | 14,841 | $ | 63,927 | $ | 40,899 | ||||||||
| Adjusted net earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 0.96 | ||||||||
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 42,840 | 42,556 | 42,904 | 42,659 | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Tax rate | 29 | % | 52 | % | 35 | % | 48 | % | ||||||||
| Discrete tax items | (3 | ) | % | (22 | ) | % | — | % | (24 | ) | % | |||||
| Net impact of non-GAAP adjustments | (3 | ) | % | (3 | ) | % | (11 | ) | % | (3 | ) | % | ||||
| Adjusted tax rate | 23 | % | 27 | % | 24 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||
FAQ
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What were IPG Photonics' third-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings?
IPG Photonics reported $287.5 million in revenue and $0.47 in diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Revenue increased 15% year over year, while diluted earnings increased from $0.18. Net income rose 171% to $20.3 million.
What is IPGP's fourth-quarter 2026 guidance?
IPG expects revenue of $265 million to $295 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.30 to $0.60. The outlook also calls for adjusted gross margin of 37.0% to 40.0% and adjusted EBITDA of $33 million to $50 million. It assumes no contribution from Lumibird Medical.
What exchange rates underpin IPG Photonics' fourth-quarter 2026 guidance?
The guidance assumes exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar of euro 0.88, Japanese yen 157 and Chinese yuan 6.74.