AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Axcelis Technologies (ACLS)

Axcelis Q3 revenue falls to $213.6 million; GAAP EPS $0.83 vs. $1.49 a year earlier

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Axcelis Technologies reported third-quarter 2025 results on November 4, 2025, with revenue of $213.6 million, down from $256.6 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.83, down from $1.49. The company expects fourth-quarter revenue of about $215 million and GAAP diluted EPS of about $0.76, and it said the results include $8.3 million in transaction and integration costs tied to its pending merger with Veeco Instruments.

Key points

  • Q3 revenue $213.6 million vs. $256.6 million in Q3 2024; net income $26.0 million vs. $48.6 million
  • GAAP diluted EPS $0.83 vs. $1.49; non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.21 vs. $1.72
  • Q4 2025 outlook: revenue of about $215 million, GAAP diluted EPS of about $0.76, non-GAAP EPS of about $1.12
  • Over $590 million in cash and investments; Veeco merger announced October 1, 2025

The filing

CompanyAxcelis Technologies (ACLS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2025, 8:17 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-105954

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2025.

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