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IPG Photonics Corp

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What Do They Do?

Sells fiber lasers, amplifiers and laser-based systems to equipment manufacturers, system integrators and end users.

How Do They Make Money?

Customers buy lasers, systems and related products, usually on purchase orders. Most product sales are tied to shipment or delivery, while large customized materials-processing systems are sold over the course of the work.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
High Power Continuous Wave ("CW") Lasers
Sold outright

31%
FY2022: 43%
Medium Power CW Lasers
Sold outright
8.8%
FY2022: 5.4%
Pulsed Lasers
Sold outright

14%
FY2022: 18%
Quasi-Continuous Wave ("QCW") Lasers
Sold outright
5.2%
FY2022: 3.5%
Laser and Non-Laser Systems
15%
FY2022: 11%
Other Revenue including Other Lasers, Amplifiers, Service, Parts, Accessories
Sold outright

26%

Who Are Their Customers?

OEMs, system integrators and end users buy globally, mainly through IPG's direct sales force. OEMs also sell systems built with IPG products; independent representatives and distributors sell IPG products too, especially LightWELD.

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 3 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025, but spent more cash than it brought in: free cash flow was −$3.5M.

Operating income, FY2025
1% of revenue
▲ Now profitable vs FY2024 (−$208.3M, −21%)
Net income, FY2025
3% of revenue
▲ Now profitable vs FY2024 (−$181.5M, −19%)
Free cash flow, FY2025
0% of revenue
▼ Now a loss vs FY2024 ($149.4M, 15%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
Latest quarter: Q2 FY2026, the three months to Jun 30, 2026
Revenue
▲ +11%
vs $250.7M in Q2 FY2025
Net income
▼ −21%
vs $6.6M in Q2 FY2025
  • Sep 8, 2026 Agreed to acquire Lumibird Medical The €300 million price, plus up to €50 million in earn-out payments, is payable at closing; closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to approvals.

Shrinking. Revenue fell 31% in 4 years, from $1.5B in FY2021 to $1B in FY2025, about 9% a year.

Surface-cleaning systems The latest report describes laser-based surface preparation and cleaning systems as an addition to its system lineup, while the older report already described laser and non-laser systems.

Revenue over time
High Power Continuous Wave ("CW") Lasers Medium Power CW Lasers Pulsed Lasers Quasi-Continuous Wave ("QCW") Lasers Laser and Non-Laser Systems Other Revenue including Other Lasers, Amplifiers, Service, Parts, Accessories Other Revenue including Amplifiers, Service, Parts, Accessories and Change in Deferred Revenue
$2B$1B$0

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