AXT (NASDAQ: AXTI) 2025 revenue slips to $88.3M while net loss nearly doubles
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AXT, Inc. reported weaker fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, with ongoing investment in AI-related growth. Q4 2025 revenue was
Positive
- Cash position strengthened materially: Cash and cash equivalents increased to
$120.3M at December 31, 2025, from$22.8M a year earlier, providing substantial liquidity to support capacity expansion and operations. - AI-driven growth focus: Management expects sequential revenue growth in Q1 2026, led by indium phosphide demand for AI infrastructure, and plans to double indium phosphide manufacturing capacity in 2026.
Negative
- Revenue decline of more than 10%: Full-year 2025 revenue fell to
$88.3M from$99.4M , reflecting softer conditions and export-permit challenges. - Losses widened significantly: GAAP net loss attributable to AXT, Inc. increased to
$21.3M in 2025 from$11.6M in 2024, with non-GAAP net loss also nearly doubling.
Insights
AXT posts double-digit 2025 revenue decline but exits year with much stronger cash.
AXT generated full-year 2025 revenue of
Non-GAAP net loss for 2025 was
Management plans to double indium phosphide capacity in 2026 and expects sequential revenue growth in Q1 2026 driven by AI infrastructure demand. The proposed STAR Market IPO of Tongmei remains subject to review by the CSRC and other Chinese authorities, so actual timing will depend on future regulatory approvals.
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Press release dated February 19, 2026, regarding the financial results of AXT, Inc. for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
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AXT, INC.
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Date: February 19, 2026
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/s/ Gary L. Fischer
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Gary L. Fischer
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Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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AXT, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results |
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AXT, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
FREMONT, Calif., February 19, 2026 – AXT, Inc. (NasdaqGS: AXTI), a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor wafer substrates, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Management Qualitative Comments
“While we are disappointed that we didn’t receive as many export permits in Q4 as we had hoped, we are pleased to report that we have received some permits to date in 2026 and believe we are in a strong position to achieve sequential revenue growth in Q1, driven primarily by growth in indium phosphide for the AI infrastructure build-out,” said Morris Young, chief executive officer. “As we enter 2026 as a foundational supplier to this multi-year growth cycle, we are notably broadening our customer base to include Tier-1 companies to which we have previously had limited exposure. We are also on track to double our indium phosphide manufacturing capacity this year and have a strong balance sheet to support our continued business expansion."
Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
In order to provide better clarity on its operational and financial results, AXT reports its financial results on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP results exclude stock-based compensation expense. Investors can find GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables in the financial statements in this earnings release.
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Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $23.0 million, compared with $28.0 million for the third quarter of 2025 and $25.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. |
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GAAP gross margin was 20.9 percent of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 22.3 percent of revenue for the third quarter of 2025 and 17.6 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024. |
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Non- GAAP gross margin, after excluding charges for stock-based compensation, was 21.5 percent of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 22.4 percent of revenue for the third quarter of 2025 and 17.9 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024. |
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GAAP net loss, after minority interests, for the fourth quarter of 2025 was a net loss of $3.5 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.04 per share, for the third quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.12 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. |
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Non- GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025 was a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.03 per share, for the third quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. |
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Fiscal Year 2025 Results (January 1 to December 31, 2025)
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Revenue for fiscal year 2025 was $88.3 million, compared with $99.4 million in fiscal year 2024. |
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GAAP gross margin for fiscal year 2025 was 12.7 percent of revenue, compared with 24.0 percent of revenue in fiscal year 2024. |
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Non- GAAP gross margin for fiscal year 2025 was 13.1 percent of revenue, compared with 24.3 percent of revenue in fiscal year 2024. |
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GAAP net loss for fiscal 2025 was a net loss of $21.3 million, or $0.49 per share, compared with a net loss of $11.6 million, or $0.27 per share for fiscal 2024. |
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Non- GAAP net loss for fiscal 2025 was a net loss of $18.0 million, or $0.41 per share, compared with net income of $8.5 million, or $0.20 per share for fiscal 2024. |
STAR Market Listing Update
On January 10, 2022, AXT announced that Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tongmei”), its subsidiary in Beijing, China, submitted to the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the “SSE”) its application to list its shares in an initial public offering (the “IPO”) on the SSE’s Sci-Tech innovAtion boaRd (the “STAR Market”) and the application was accepted for review. Subsequently, Tongmei responded to several rounds of questions received from the SSE. On July 12, 2022, the SSE approved the listing of Tongmei’s shares in an IPO on the STAR Market. On August 1, 2022, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) accepted for review Tongmei’s IPO application. The STAR Market IPO remains subject to review and approval by the CSRC and other authorities. The process of going public on the STAR Market includes several periods of review and, therefore, is a lengthy process. Subject to review and approval by the CSRC and other authorities, Tongmei hopes to accomplish this goal in the coming months. AXT has posted a brief summary of the plan and the process on its website at http://www.axt.com.
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AXT, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results |
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Conference Call
The company will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 1:30 p.m. PT. The conference call can be accessed at (800) 715-9871 (passcode 4378083). The call will also be simulcast at www.axt.com. Replays will be available at (800) 770-2030 (Playback ID: 4378083 followed by # key) until February 26, 2026. Financial and statistical information to be discussed in the call will be available on the company’s website immediately prior to commencement of the call. Additional investor information can be accessed at http://www.axt.com or by calling the company’s Investor Relations Department at (510) 438-4700.
About AXT, Inc.
AXT is a material science company that develops and manufactures high-performance compound and single element semiconductor wafer substrates comprising indium phosphide (InP), gallium arsenide (GaAs) and germanium (Ge). The company’s wafer substrates are used when a typical silicon wafer substrate cannot meet the performance requirements of a semiconductor or optoelectronic device. End markets include 5G infrastructure, data center connectivity (silicon photonics), passive optical networks, LED lighting, lasers, sensors, power amplifiers for wireless devices and satellite solar cells. AXT’s worldwide headquarters are in Fremont, California where the company maintains sales, administration and customer service functions. AXT has its Asia headquarters in Beijing, China and manufacturing facilities in three separate locations in China. In addition, as part of its supply chain strategy, the company has partial ownership in more than ten companies in China producing raw materials and consumables for its manufacturing process. For more information, see AXT’s website at http://www.axt.com.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
As discussed above, the company provides certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or because it believes that such information is superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The company believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance and provide better comparability with our peer companies, many of which also use similar non-GAAP financial measures. Further, the company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures offer an important analytical tool to help investors understand the company’s core operating results and trends. In addition, management uses non-GAAP financial measures to compare the company’s performance relative to forecasts and strategic plans and to benchmark its performance externally against peer companies. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. The company encourages investors to carefully consider its results under GAAP, as well as its supplemental non‐GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand its business. A reconciliation of our GAAP consolidated financial statements to our non-GAAP consolidated financial statements is provided below.
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Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing paragraphs contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws, including, for example, statements regarding the timing and completion of the proposed listing of shares of Tongmei on the STAR Market. Additional examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding the market demand for our products, our product mix, our growth prospects and opportunities for continued business expansion, including trends, new applications and the ramping of Tier-1 customers, our market opportunity, our ability to lead our industry, our expectations with respect to our business prospects and financial results, including our gross margin performance, and our development of larger diameter substrates that we believe will enable the next generation of technology innovation across a number of end-markets. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the company’s operations and business environment, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing discussion. These uncertainties and factors include but are not limited to: the requests for redemptions by private equity funds in China of investments in Tongmei, the administrative challenges in satisfying the requirements of various government agencies in China in connection with the listing of shares of Tongmei on the STAR Market, continued open access to companies to list shares on the STAR Market, investor enthusiasm for new listings of shares on the STAR Market and geopolitical tensions between China and the United States. Additional uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the timing and receipt of significant orders; the cancellation of orders and return of product; emerging applications using chips or devices fabricated on our substrates; end-user acceptance of products containing chips or devices fabricated on our substrates; our ability to bring new products to market; product announcements by our competitors; the ability to control costs and improve efficiency; the ability to utilize our manufacturing capacity; product yields and their impact on gross margins; the relocation of manufacturing lines and ramping of production; possible factory shutdowns as a result of air pollution in China or COVID-19; COVID-19 or other outbreaks of a contagious disease; tariffs and other trade war issues; the financial performance of our partially owned supply chain companies; policies and regulations in China; and other factors as set forth in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of these factors is difficult to predict and many are beyond the company’s control. The company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW
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AXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Revenue |
$ | 23,041 | $ | 25,105 | $ | 88,326 | $ | 99,361 | |||||||||
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Cost of revenue |
18,215 | 20,697 | 77,084 | 75,525 | |||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
4,826 | 4,408 | 11,242 | 23,836 | |||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative |
6,266 | 6,440 | 24,169 | 24,096 | |||||||||||||
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Research and development |
2,393 | 4,133 | 9,049 | 14,543 | |||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
8,659 | 10,573 | 33,218 | 38,639 | |||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(3,833 | ) | (6,165 | ) | (21,976 | ) | (14,803 | ) | |||||||||
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Interest expense, net |
(391 | ) | (318 | ) | (1,257 | ) | (1,340 | ) | |||||||||
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Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |
173 | 944 | 765 | 3,439 | |||||||||||||
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Other income (expense), net |
713 | (5 | ) | 924 | 2,047 | ||||||||||||
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
(3,338 | ) | (5,544 | ) | (21,544 | ) | (10,657 | ) | |||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
501 | 113 | 1,658 | 1,134 | |||||||||||||
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Net loss |
(3,839 | ) | (5,657 | ) | (23,202 | ) | (11,791 | ) | |||||||||
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Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |
291 | 569 | 1,942 | 167 | |||||||||||||
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Net loss attributable to AXT, Inc. |
$ | (3,548 | ) | $ | (5,088 | ) | $ | (21,260 | ) | $ | (11,624 | ) | |||||
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Net loss attributable to AXT, Inc. per common share: |
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$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | |||||
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$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | |||||
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: |
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44,719 | 43,381 | 43,933 | 43,154 | |||||||||||||
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44,719 | 43,381 | 43,933 | 43,154 | |||||||||||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 120,266 | $ | 22,833 | ||||||
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Restricted cash |
8,100 | 10,978 | ||||||||
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Accounts receivable, net |
26,849 | 25,640 | ||||||||
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Inventories |
81,651 | 85,077 | ||||||||
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
9,690 | 13,744 | ||||||||
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Total current assets |
246,556 | 158,272 | ||||||||
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
161,860 | 159,721 | ||||||||
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
1,982 | 2,479 | ||||||||
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Other assets |
23,353 | 18,842 | ||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 433,751 | $ | 339,314 | ||||||
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 12,947 | $ | 12,356 | ||||||
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Accrued liabilities |
14,798 | 14,556 | ||||||||
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Short-term loans |
62,796 | 47,264 | ||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
90,541 | 74,176 | ||||||||
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Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
1,441 | 1,977 | ||||||||
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Other long-term liabilities |
7,138 | 8,253 | ||||||||
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Total liabilities |
99,120 | 84,406 | ||||||||
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
38,056 | 38,577 | ||||||||
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Preferred stock |
3,532 | 3,532 | ||||||||
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Common stock |
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Additional paid-in capital |
339,922 | 241,514 | ||||||||
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Accumulated deficit |
(64,924 | ) | (43,664 | ) | ||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(5,295 | ) | (8,657 | ) | ||||||
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Total AXT, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
273,290 | 192,770 | ||||||||
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Noncontrolling interests |
23,285 | 23,561 | ||||||||
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Total stockholders’ equity |
296,575 | 216,331 | ||||||||
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Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 433,751 | $ | 339,314 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of Statements of Operations Under GAAP and Non-GAAP
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GAAP gross profit |
$ | 4,826 | $ | 4,408 | $ | 11,242 | $ | 23,836 | ||||||||
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Stock-based compensation expense |
130 | 76 | 289 | 322 | ||||||||||||
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Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ | 4,956 | $ | 4,484 | $ | 11,531 | $ | 24,158 | ||||||||
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GAAP operating expenses |
$ | 8,659 | $ | 10,573 | $ | 33,218 | $ | 38,639 | ||||||||
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Stock-based compensation expense |
1,145 | 677 | 3,003 | 2,775 | ||||||||||||
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Non-GAAP operating expenses |
$ | 7,514 | $ | 9,896 | $ | 30,215 | $ | 35,864 | ||||||||
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GAAP loss from operations |
$ | (3,833 | ) | $ | (6,165 | ) | $ | (21,976 | ) | $ | (14,803 | ) | ||||
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Stock-based compensation expense |
1,275 | 753 | 3,292 | 3,097 | ||||||||||||
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Non-GAAP loss from operations |
$ | (2,558 | ) | $ | (5,412 | ) | $ | (18,684 | ) | $ | (11,706 | ) | ||||
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GAAP net loss |
$ | (3,548 | ) | $ | (5,088 | ) | $ | (21,260 | ) | $ | (11,624 | ) | ||||
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1,275 | 753 | 3,292 | 3,097 | ||||||||||||
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Non-GAAP net loss |
$ | (2,273 | ) | $ | (4,335 | ) | $ | (17,968 | ) | $ | (8,527 | ) | ||||
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GAAP net loss per diluted share |
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | ||||
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Stock-based compensation expense per diluted share |
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||
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Non-GAAP net loss per diluted share |
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||
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Shares used to compute diluted net income per share |
44,719 | 43,381 | 43,933 | 43,154 | ||||||||||||
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