Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Gross profit US$ in thousands 285,059 263,148 242,274 194,300 158,194
Revenue US$ in thousands 557,574 634,627 550,888 421,583 397,264
Gross profit margin 51.12% 41.46% 43.98% 46.09% 39.82%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= $285,059K ÷ $557,574K
= 51.12%

Veeco Instruments Inc's gross profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past five years. The margin increased from 37.72% in 2019 to 42.78% in 2020, then decreased slightly to 41.54% in 2021, before rising again to 40.73% in 2022, and further increasing to 42.77% in 2023. Overall, the company's gross profit margin has generally been healthy, staying above 40% in recent years. This indicates that Veeco Instruments Inc has been able to effectively manage its production costs and pricing strategies to generate a reasonable level of profitability from its sales. However, the slight fluctuations in the margin may suggest that the company could benefit from further optimizing its cost structure and pricing strategies to maintain and potentially increase its profitability over time.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Veeco Instruments Inc
VECO
51.12%
Axcelis Technologies Inc
ACLS
43.45%
Azenta Inc
AZTA
39.44%
Lam Research Corp
LRCX
47.33%