Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Revenue US$ in thousands 717,301 666,435 646,137 583,277 454,163
Total current assets US$ in thousands 764,532 706,278 668,901 549,387 586,931
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 192,282 218,033 257,904 189,204 146,681
Working capital turnover 1.25 1.36 1.57 1.62 1.03

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $717,301K ÷ ($764,532K – $192,282K)
= 1.25

Working capital turnover for Veeco Instruments Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past five years. The ratio increased from 1.03 in December 31, 2020, to its highest point of 1.62 by the end of December 31, 2021. However, it slightly decreased to 1.57 by the end of December 31, 2022, and further to 1.36 by the end of December 31, 2023. The ratio decreased again to 1.25 by the end of December 31, 2024. This indicates that Veeco has been able to efficiently utilize its working capital to generate revenue, but there has been a recent decline in efficiency. Further analysis of the company's operations and financial position may be needed to understand the reasons behind this trend.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Veeco Instruments Inc
VECO
1.25
Axcelis Technologies Inc
ACLS
1.11
Azenta Inc
AZTA
1.04
Lam Research Corp
LRCX
1.74