Veeco Instruments (VECO) investor relations material

Company overview and strategy

• Global provider of semiconductor capital equipment with differentiated technologies and ~1,300 employees.

• Focused on solving high-value materials challenges for customers, with a strong patent portfolio (~350 patents).

• History of innovation in data storage, compound semiconductors, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

• Growth driven by semiconductor and compound semiconductor markets, targeting leading-edge customers.

• Served available market (SAM) projected to reach $5.6B by 2030, with a ~12% CAGR.

Technology and market opportunities

• Key technologies include Laser Spike Annealing (LSA), Nanosecond Annealing (NSA), and Ion Beam Deposition (IBD).

• NSA and LSA enable advanced logic and memory applications, supporting AI and high-performance computing trends.

• IBD offers superior thin film properties for advanced node applications, critical for device performance.

• Compound semiconductor opportunities driven by silicon photonics, GaN power, and photonics for AR/VR and optical communications.

• Technology portfolio supports industry inflections such as Gate-All-Around, HBM, EUV lithography, and advanced packaging.

Financial performance and outlook

• 2026 revenue outlook of $780M–$810M, with semiconductor segment driving growth and expected to exceed 70% of total revenue.

• Historical non-GAAP gross margin in the 40–44% range, with operating income margin around 12–16%.

• Q2 2026 revenue reached $193.5M, with non-GAAP gross margin at 39.5% and diluted EPS at $0.33.

• FY 2026 non-GAAP guidance: revenue $780M–$810M, gross margin 40–42%, net income $91M–$107M, and diluted EPS $1.36–$1.61.

• Strong balance sheet with $429M in cash and short-term investments as of Q2 2026.