Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) lifts Q2 revenue 16% with higher EPS
Nova Ltd. reported record results for the second quarter of 2026, with total revenues of $255.0 million, up 8% from the first quarter of 2026 and 16% from the second quarter of 2025. GAAP gross margin was 56.5%, slightly below 57.7% in the prior quarter and 57.8% a year earlier, while operating expenses rose to $68.0 million.
GAAP net income reached $75.0 million, or $2.20 per diluted share, compared with $69.3 million ($2.04 per share) in the prior quarter and $68.3 million ($2.14 per share) a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $86.5 million, or $2.51 per diluted share, versus $80.3 million ($2.33) in the first quarter of 2026 and $70.4 million ($2.20) in the second quarter of 2025.
Management highlighted record sales across several product lines and strong demand across leading-edge device segments, supporting its expectation of another year of profitable growth. For the third quarter of 2026, Nova guides to GAAP diluted EPS of $2.46–$2.61 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.70–$2.85.
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Filing Explained
Nova’s August 6 Form 6-K furnishes interim information and incorporates its GAAP financial-statement tables into existing Form S-8 registration statements, making those tables part of the referenced registrations.
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non-GAAP financial measures financial
convertible senior notes financial
acquisition related inventory step-up financial
operating lease right-of-use assets financial
capped call transactions financial
Earnings Snapshot
For the third quarter of 2026, Nova expects GAAP diluted EPS of $2.46–$2.61 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.70–$2.85, reflecting adjustments for stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles and debt issuance costs, and related tax effects.
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Commission File No.: 000-30668
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NOVA LTD.
(Registrant) By: /s/ Guy Kizner —————————————— Guy Kizner Chief Financial Officer
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Record quarterly revenue of $255.0 million, 8% increase QoQ, and up 16% YoY.
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Record GAAP net income of $75.0 million, or $2.20 per diluted share, 8% increase QoQ, and up 3% YoY.
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Record non-GAAP net income of $86.5 million, or $2.51 per diluted share, 8% increase QoQ, and up 14% YoY.
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Record revenue from Advanced logic devices, driven by transition to Gate-All-Around and demand for advanced nodes
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Record revenue of Advanced Packaging solutions, driven by capacity increases across logic and memory manufacturing
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Q2 2026
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Q1 2026
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Q2 2025
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Revenues
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$254,958
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$235,308
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$219,989
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Net Income
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$75,010
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$69,259
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$68,291
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$2.20
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$2.04
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$2.14
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Q2 2026
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Q1 2026
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Q2 2025
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Net Income
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$86,459
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$80,265
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$70,400
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$2.51
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$2.33
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$2.20
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$277 million to $287 million in revenue
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$2.46 to $2.61 in diluted GAAP EPS
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$2.70 to $2.85 in diluted non-GAAP EPS
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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As of
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2026
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2025
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents
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124,846
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214,462
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Short-term interest-bearing bank deposits
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397,082
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512,250
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||||||
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Marketable securities
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499,071
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321,798
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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210,279
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151,929
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Inventories
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185,273
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183,671
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Other current assets
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36,309
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26,692
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Total current assets
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1,452,860
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1,410,802
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Non-current assets
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Marketable securities
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685,471
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584,731
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Interest-bearing bank deposits and restricted deposits
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11,747
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12,508
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||||||
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Deferred tax assets
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36,775
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38,819
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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56,706
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57,731
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Property plant and equipment, net
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98,753
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102,625
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Intangible assets, net
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39,974
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45,819
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Goodwill
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88,743
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90,807
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Other long-term assets
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18,350
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16,704
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Total non-current assets
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1,036,519
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949,744
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Total assets
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2,489,379
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2,360,546
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Convertible senior notes, net
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733,588
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-
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Trade accounts payable
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66,782
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46,982
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Deferred revenues
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45,945
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67,163
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Operating lease current liabilities
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10,067
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8,204
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Other current liabilities
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80,183
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102,186
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Total current liabilities
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936,565
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224,535
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Non-current liabilities
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||||||||
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Convertible senior notes, net
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-
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731,680
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||||||
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Operating lease long-term liabilities
|
59,843
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59,271
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||||||
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Long-term deferred tax liability
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8,678
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10,221
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Other long-term liabilities
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19,074
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16,591
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Total non-current liabilities
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87,595
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817,763
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Shareholders' equity
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1,465,219
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1,318,248
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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2,489,379
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2,360,546
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three months ended
June 30,
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Six months ended
June 30, |
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Revenues:
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Products
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201,472
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177,829
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387,735
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351,771
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Services
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53,486
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42,160
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102,531
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81,574
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Total revenues
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254,958
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219,989
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490,266
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433,345
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Total cost of revenues
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110,797
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92,743
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210,417
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183,796
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Gross profit
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144,161
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127,246
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279,849
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249,549
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development, net
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39,257
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35,446
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76,340
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68,680
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Sales and marketing
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21,333
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19,861
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41,597
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39,649
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General and administrative
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7,386
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6,296
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14,891
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12,345
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Total operating expenses
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67,976
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61,603
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132,828
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120,674
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Operating income
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76,185
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65,643
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147,021
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128,875
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Financing income, net
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12,920
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15,177
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25,968
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28,114
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Income before taxes on income
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89,105
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80,820
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172,989
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156,989
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Income tax expenses
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14,095
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12,529
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28,720
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23,875
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Net income for the period
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75,010
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68,291
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144,269
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133,114
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Earnings per share:
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Basic
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2.36
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2.32
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4.54
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4.54
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Diluted
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2.20
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2.14
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4.24
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4.17
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Shares used in calculation of earnings per share (in thousands):
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Basic
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31,800
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29,422
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31,810
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29,315
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Diluted
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34,450
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32,053
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34,460
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32,030
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Three months ended June 30,
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Six months ended June 30,
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2026
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2025
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2026
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2025
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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75,010
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68,291
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144,269
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133,114
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation of property and equipment
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3,688
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3,242
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7,184
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6,328
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||||||||||||
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Amortization of intangible assets
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2,299
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2,228
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4,614
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4,044
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Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net
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(1,410
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)
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(1,345
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)
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(2,667
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)
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(2,888
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)
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Amortization of debt issuance costs
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958
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278
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1,908
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568
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Share-based compensation
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6,764
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6,257
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14,069
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12,633
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Net effect of exchange rate fluctuation
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(807
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)
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(11,179
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)
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(752
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)
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(15,056
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)
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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(33,760
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)
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(8,995
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)
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(59,373
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)
|
6,480
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Inventories
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(7,159
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)
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(6,295
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)
|
(3,073
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)
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(15,394
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)
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Other current and long-term assets
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(5,291
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)
|
7,158
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(14,784
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)
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(5,930
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)
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|||||||||
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Deferred tax, net
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1,575
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(3,508
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)
|
954
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(6,144
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)
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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53
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(2,359
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)
|
1,009
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(1,881
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)
|
||||||||||
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Trade accounts payable
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12,048
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(1,674
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)
|
19,356
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(1,717
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)
|
||||||||||
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Deferred revenues
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(3,811
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)
|
(4,992
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)
|
(23,484
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)
|
(12,431
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)
|
||||||||
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Operating lease liabilities
|
2,374
|
5,230
|
2,451
|
4,368
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||||||||||||
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Other current and long-term liabilities
|
(11,878
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)
|
(7,054
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)
|
(10,960
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)
|
7,761
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|||||||||
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Accrued severance pay, net
|
265
|
378
|
274
|
355
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||||||||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities
|
40,918
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45,661
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80,995
|
114,210
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||||||||||||
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Cash flows from investment activities:
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||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition of subsidiary, net of acquired cash
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-
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(4,658
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)
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-
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(56,355
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)
|
||||||||||
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Change in short-term and long-term interest-bearing bank deposits
|
(63,987
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)
|
2,157
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116,228
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(129
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)
|
||||||||||
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Investment in marketable securities
|
(364,260
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)
|
(74,529
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)
|
(494,583
|
)
|
(156,799
|
)
|
||||||||
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Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities
|
92,735
|
51,092
|
214,616
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130,160
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||||||||||||
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Purchase of property and equipment
|
(2,494
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)
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(2,738
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)
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(6,543
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)
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(11,595
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)
|
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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(338,006
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)
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(28,676
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)
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(170,282
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)
|
(94,718
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)
|
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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||||||||||||||||
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Purchases of treasury shares
|
-
|
-
|
-
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(20,002
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)
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|||||||||||
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Net cash used in financing activities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(20,002
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)
|
|||||||||||
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
|
118
|
2,841
|
(647
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)
|
3,612
|
|||||||||||
|
Changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(296,970
|
)
|
19,826
|
(89,934
|
)
|
3,102
|
||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash -beginning of period
|
421,816
|
141,055
|
214,780
|
157,779
|
||||||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period
|
124,846
|
160,881
|
124,846
|
160,881
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
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Three months ended
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June 30,
2026 |
March 31,
2026 |
June 30,
2025 |
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GAAP gross profit
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144,161
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135,688
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127,246
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Stock-based compensation*
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1,923
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2,072
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1,769
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|||||||||
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
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2,105
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2,119
|
2,039
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Acquisition related inventory step-up
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-
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-
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910
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Non-GAAP gross profit
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148,189
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139,879
|
131,964
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GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
57
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%
|
58
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%
|
58
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%
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Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
58
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%
|
59
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%
|
60
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%
|
||||||
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GAAP operating income
|
76,185
|
70,836
|
65,643
|
|||||||||
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Stock-based compensation*
|
6,764
|
7,305
|
6,257
|
|||||||||
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Acquisition related inventory step-up
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-
|
-
|
910
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|||||||||
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
2,299
|
2,315
|
2,228
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|||||||||
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Non-GAAP operating income
|
85,248
|
80,456
|
75,038
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GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
30
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%
|
30
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%
|
30
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%
|
||||||
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Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
33
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%
|
34
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%
|
34
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%
|
||||||
|
GAAP net income
|
75,010
|
69,259
|
68,291
|
|||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
6,764
|
7,305
|
6,257
|
|||||||||
|
Acquisition related inventory step-up
|
-
|
-
|
910
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
2,299
|
2,315
|
2,228
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
958
|
950
|
278
|
|||||||||
|
Revaluation of operating lease and intercompany loans
|
3,398
|
2,540
|
(6,955
|
)
|
||||||||
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
|
(1,970
|
)
|
(2,104
|
)
|
(609
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)
|
||||||
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Non-GAAP net income
|
86,459
|
80,265
|
70,400
|
|||||||||
|
GAAP basic earnings per share
|
2.36
|
2.18
|
2.32
|
|||||||||
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Non-GAAP basic earnings per share
|
2.72
|
2.52
|
2.39
|
|||||||||
|
GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
2.20
|
2.04
|
2.14
|
|||||||||
|
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
2.51
|
2.33
|
2.20
|
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|
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share (in thousands):
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||||||||||||
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Basic
|
31,800
|
31,790
|
29,422
|
|||||||||
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Diluted
|
34,450
|
34,439
|
32,053
|
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF THIRD QUARTER 2026
GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
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Low
|
High
|
|||||||
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Estimated GAAP net income per diluted share
|
2.46
|
2.61
|
||||||
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Estimated non-GAAP items:
|
||||||||
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Stock-based compensation
|
0.19
|
0.19
|
||||||
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
0.07
|
0.07
|
||||||
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
||||||
|
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
|
(0.05
|
)
|
(0.05
|
)
|
||||
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Estimated non-GAAP net income per diluted share
|
2.70
|
2.85
|
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