Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS) Q1 2026 profit drops despite higher revenue
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Axcelis Technologies reported Q1 2026 results with revenue of $198.956 million, up from $192.563 million in Q1 2025, driven by product revenue of $188.008 million and services revenue of $10.948 million.
GAAP gross margin declined to 40.5% from 46.1%, and operating margin fell to 4.0% from 15.1%. Net income dropped to $9.214 million, or $0.30 diluted EPS, compared with $28.579 million, or $0.88 diluted EPS, a year earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, diluted EPS was $0.72 versus $1.06.
Management highlighted strong demand in DRAM and HBM and ongoing strength in the CS&I business, but expects 2026 revenue to be relatively flat versus 2025. For Q2 2026, Axcelis guides to approximately $205 million in revenue, GAAP diluted EPS of $0.57 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.90. The company ended the quarter with approximately $570 million of cash and continues to incur transaction and integration costs related to its planned merger with Veeco, expected to close in the second half of 2026.
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- Profitability deterioration despite higher revenue: Q1 2026 GAAP net income fell to $9.214 million from $28.579 million a year earlier, with gross margin down to 40.5% from 46.1% and diluted EPS dropping to $0.30 from $0.88.
Insights
Revenue grew modestly, but profitability and margins deteriorated sharply.
Axcelis delivered Q1 2026 revenue of $198.956 million, slightly above the prior year, yet GAAP gross margin compressed to 40.5% from 46.1%. Operating margin dropped to 4.0%, reflecting higher operating expenses, including Veeco transaction and integration costs.
GAAP net income fell to $9.214 million from $28.579 million, and diluted EPS declined to $0.30 from $0.88. Even on a non-GAAP basis, diluted EPS slid to $0.72 from $1.06, while Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 13.9% from 20.8%, signaling broad profitability pressure.
Management expects full-year 2026 revenue to be relatively flat versus 2025, with Q2 guidance of about $205 million revenue, GAAP EPS of $0.57 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.90. The company ended Q1 with about $570 million of cash and continues to spend on Veeco merger integration, which it expects to close in the second half of 2026.
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Earnings Snapshot
For Q2 2026, Axcelis expects approximately $205 million in revenue, GAAP diluted EPS of about $0.57, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of about $0.90.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 7, 2026, Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for its quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Date: May 7, 2026 | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ David Ryzhik | |
| David Ryzhik | ||
| Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
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Axcelis Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2026
Q1 2026 Highlights:
| · | Revenue of $199.0 million |
| · | GAAP Gross Margin of 40.5%, and Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 40.7% |
| · | GAAP Operating Margin of 4.0% and Non-GAAP Operating Margin of 11.7% |
| · | GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.30, and Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.72 |
BEVERLY, Mass., May 7, 2026—Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
President and CEO Russell Low commented, “We executed well in the first quarter, delivering results slightly above expectations, reflecting the strength of our CS&I business and meaningful acceleration in Memory. Demand in DRAM and HBM was again a clear highlight, with strong sequential growth building on our momentum exiting 2025. CS&I remains an area of focus for Axcelis and is becoming an increasingly important strategic driver of our business across cycles, particularly as our installed base expands.”
Low added, “We continue to anticipate 2026 revenue will be relatively flat compared to 2025, as growth in Memory is offset by a continued digestion of capacity in our Power and General Mature markets. That said, we are encouraged by our bookings activity in the first quarter and the robust customer engagement we are having across a wide array of opportunities, which positions Axcelis for increased momentum exiting 2026 and into 2027. We look forward to completing our merger with Veeco, which we expect to close in the second half of 2026.”
Senior Vice President and Interim CFO David Ryzhik stated, “We ended the first quarter with a strong balance sheet, including approximately $570 million of cash, and continued to generate attractive free cash flow, providing ample flexibility to fund our growth objectives and maintain a value-creative capital allocation strategy. As we look to the balance of the year, we are well positioned to execute, supported by firming order trends, an anticipated increase in revenue in the second half, and continued investments in innovation to capture attractive opportunities ahead.”
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Results Summary
(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 198,956 | $ | 192,563 | ||||
| Gross margin | 40.5 | % | 46.1 | % | ||||
| Operating margin | 4.0 | % | 15.1 | % | ||||
| Net income | $ | 9,214 | $ | 28,579 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
| Non-GAAP Results | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 40.7 | % | 46.4 | % | ||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | 11.7 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,748 | $ | 40,001 | ||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 22,425 | $ | 34,197 | ||||
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.06 | ||||
Business Outlook
For the second quarter ending June 30, 2026, Axcelis expects revenues of approximately $205 million, GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.57, and non-GAAP earnings per share of approximately $0.90.
Please refer to Second Quarter 2026 Outlook under the “Notes on our Non-GAAP Financial Information” section of this document for detail relating to the computation of non-GAAP earnings per diluted share as well as the Safe Harbor Statement section of this document.
First Quarter 2026 Conference Call
The Company will host a call to discuss the results for the first quarter 2026 today at 5:00 p.m. ET. The call will be available via webcast that can be accessed through the Investors page of Axcelis' website at www.axcelis.com, or by registering as a participant here:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIabf144ee757c4fccaceea99cf3cea2c9
Webcast replays will be available for 30 days following the call.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results
This press release includes financial measures that are not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP financial measures”). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP income tax provision, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and reflect adjustments for the impact of share-based compensation expense, certain items related to restructuring and severance charges and any associated adjustments and transaction and integration costs associated with the merger agreement with Veeco Instruments announced on October 1, 2025.
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Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial tables included in this release. For further information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the tables presenting reconciliations of our non-GAAP results to our GAAP results and the “Notes on Our Non-GAAP Financial Information” at the end of this press release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains, and the conference call will contain, forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act safe harbor provisions. These statements, which include our expectations for spending in our industry and guidance for future financial performance, are based on management’s current expectations and should be viewed with caution. They are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are outside the control of the Company, including that customer decisions to place orders or our product shipments may not occur when we expect, that orders may not be converted to revenue in any particular quarter, or at all, whether demand will continue for the semiconductor equipment we produce or, if not, whether we can successfully meet changing market requirements, and whether we will be able to maintain continuity of business relationships with and purchases by major customers. Increased competitive pressure on sales and pricing, increases in material and other production costs that cannot be recouped in product pricing and instability caused by changing global economic, political or financial conditions, including with respect to the imposition of tariffs on our products or components of our products, could also cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements. These risks and other risk factors relating to Axcelis are described more fully in the most recent Form 10-K filed by Axcelis and in other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Axcelis
Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 45 years. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process applications through the design, manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation systems, one of the most critical and enabling steps in the IC manufacturing process. Learn more about Axcelis at www.axcelis.com.
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CONTACTS:
Investor Relations Contact:
David Ryzhik
Senior Vice President and Interim CFO
Telephone: (978) 787-2352
Email: David.Ryzhik@axcelis.com
Press/Media Relations Contact:
Maureen Hart
Senior Director, Corporate & Marketing Communications
Telephone: (978) 787-4266
Email: Maureen.Hart@axcelis.com
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Product | $ | 188,008 | $ | 182,824 | ||||
| Services | 10,948 | 9,739 | ||||||
| Total revenue | 198,956 | 192,563 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||||||
| Product | 105,735 | 94,500 | ||||||
| Services | 12,640 | 9,295 | ||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 118,375 | 103,795 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 80,581 | 88,768 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 28,516 | 27,128 | ||||||
| Sales and marketing | 17,354 | 15,124 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 26,761 | 17,357 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 72,631 | 59,609 | ||||||
| Income from operations | 7,950 | 29,159 | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income | 4,462 | 5,601 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (1,292 | ) | (1,367 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (495 | ) | (309 | ) | ||||
| Total other income | 2,675 | 3,925 | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 10,625 | 33,084 | ||||||
| Income tax provision | 1,411 | 4,505 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 9,214 | $ | 28,579 | ||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.89 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
| Shares used in computing net income per share: | ||||||||
| Basic weighted average shares of common stock | 30,723 | 32,258 | ||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares of common stock | 30,980 | 32,335 | ||||||
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 150,829 | $ | 145,451 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 215,771 | 228,802 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 161,814 | 168,479 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 326,052 | 329,010 | ||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | 4,609 | 4,658 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 76,607 | 66,802 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 935,682 | 943,202 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 57,729 | 56,146 | ||||||
| Operating lease assets | 27,943 | 28,927 | ||||||
| Finance lease assets, net | 13,835 | 14,154 | ||||||
| Long-term restricted cash | 10,628 | 10,627 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 80,514 | 79,895 | ||||||
| Long-term investments | 203,339 | 182,396 | ||||||
| Other assets | 44,874 | 46,004 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,374,544 | $ | 1,361,351 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 51,558 | $ | 42,309 | ||||
| Accrued compensation | 16,663 | 34,233 | ||||||
| Warranty | 9,314 | 9,516 | ||||||
| Income taxes | 14,026 | 11,383 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 68,352 | 65,494 | ||||||
| Current portion of finance lease obligation | 1,648 | 1,575 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 42,353 | 33,150 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 203,914 | 197,660 | ||||||
| Long-term finance lease obligation | 40,310 | 40,754 | ||||||
| Long-term deferred revenue | 41,214 | 43,445 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 44,463 | 44,815 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 329,901 | 326,674 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000 shares authorized; 30,733 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026; 30,717 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 31 | 31 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 537,185 | 533,309 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 512,753 | 503,539 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5,326 | ) | (2,202 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,044,643 | 1,034,677 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,374,544 | $ | 1,361,351 | ||||
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 9,214 | $ | 28,579 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,436 | 4,309 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4,899 | 4,903 | ||||||
| Other | 3,805 | (1,682 | ) | |||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net | (4,215 | ) | 3,686 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 18,139 | 39,795 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software | (1,839 | ) | (4,960 | ) | ||||
| Other changes in investing activities, net | (8,800 | ) | 45,429 | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (10,639 | ) | 40,469 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | — | (18,178 | ) | |||||
| Other changes from financing activities, net | (1,397 | ) | (1,932 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,397 | ) | (20,110 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (724 | ) | 292 | |||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 5,379 | 60,446 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 156,078 | 131,064 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 161,457 | $ | 191,510 | ||||
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Notes on Our Non-GAAP Financial Information
Management uses non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, income tax provision, net income, diluted earnings per share, and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial performance and for planning purposes. Axcelis believes these measures enhance an overall understanding of its performance and investors’ ability to review the Company’s business from the same perspective as the Company’s management.
There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, and may exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Totals presented may not sum and percentages may not recalculate using figures presented due to rounding.
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| GAAP gross profit | $ | 80,581 | $ | 88,768 | ||||
| Restructuring1 | — | 226 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 442 | 353 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 81,023 | $ | 89,347 | ||||
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 40.7 | % | 46.4 | % | ||||
| Operating expenses | $ | 72,631 | $ | 59,609 | ||||
| Transaction and integration3,4 | (10,398 | ) | (481 | ) | ||||
| Bad debt expense | (65 | ) | — | |||||
| Restructuring1 | — | (923 | ) | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | (4,457 | ) | (4,550 | ) | ||||
| Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 57,711 | $ | 53,655 | ||||
| GAAP operating income | $ | 7,950 | $ | 29,159 | ||||
| Transaction and integration3,4 | 10,398 | 481 | ||||||
| Bad debt expense | 65 | — | ||||||
| Restructuring1 | — | 1,149 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,899 | 4,903 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 23,312 | $ | 35,692 | ||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | 11.7 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||
| GAAP income tax provision | $ | 1,411 | $ | 4,505 | ||||
| Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments2 | 2,151 | 915 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP income tax provision | $ | 3,562 | $ | 5,420 | ||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 9,214 | $ | 28,579 | ||||
| Transaction and integration3,4 | 10,398 | 481 | ||||||
| Bad debt expense | 65 | — | ||||||
| Restructuring1 | — | 1,149 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,899 | 4,903 | ||||||
| Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments2 | (2,151 | ) | (915 | ) | ||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 22,425 | $ | 34,197 | ||||
| GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
| Transaction and integration3,4 | 0.34 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Bad debt expense | — | — | ||||||
| Restructuring1 | — | 0.04 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 0.16 | 0.15 | ||||||
| Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments2 | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||
| Non-GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.06 | ||||
Note 1: Restructuring and other costs primarily related to early retirement programs and severance costs, due to global cost-saving initiatives.
Note 2: Impact of taxes from non-GAAP adjustments, uses adjusted tax rate of 14%.
Note 3: Transaction and integration costs include expenses associated with the merger agreement with Veeco Instruments.
Note 4: First quarter 2025 transaction and integration costs includes $481,000 of expenses that were not reflected as a GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation line item when the Company reported first quarter 2025 results, given that this occurred prior to the transaction announcement on October 1, 2025.
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands, except percentages)
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 9,214 | $ | 28,579 | ||||
| Other (income)/expense | (2,675 | ) | (3,925 | ) | ||||
| Income tax provision | 1,411 | 4,505 | ||||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 4,436 | 4,309 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 12,386 | 33,468 | ||||||
| Transaction and integration2,3 | 10,398 | 481 | ||||||
| Bad debt expense | 65 | — | ||||||
| Restructuring1 | — | 1,149 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,899 | 4,903 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,748 | $ | 40,001 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 13.9 | % | 20.8 | % | ||||
Note 1: Restructuring and other costs primarily related to early retirement programs and severance costs, due to global cost-saving initiatives.
Note 2: Transaction and integration costs include expenses associated with the merger agreement with Veeco Instruments.
Note 3: First quarter 2025 transaction and integration costs include $481,000 of expenses that were not reflected as a GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation line item when the Company reported first quarter 2025 results, given that this occurred prior to the transaction announcement on October 1, 2025.
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Second Quarter Outlook
GAAP to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share
| Three
months ended June 30, 2026 | ||||
| GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 0.57 | ||
| Transaction and integration1 | 0.18 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 0.21 | |||
| Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments2 | (0.06 | ) | ||
| Non-GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 0.90 | ||
Note 1: Transaction and integration costs include expenses associated with the merger agreement with Veeco Instruments.
Note 2: Impact of taxes from non-GAAP adjustments, uses adjusted tax rate of 14%.
Figures may not sum due to rounding.