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Onto Innovation Inc

NYSE: ONTO Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$267.21
▼ $3.58 (−1.32%) today
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Q4 2025 Earnings

Reported Feb 19, 2026, 4:11pm ET · SEC source
$1.26
Miss −0.23%
EPS · est. $1.26
$266.9M
Miss −0.17%
Revenue · est. $267.3M
+6.7%
Beating market
ONTO vs S&P since report
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−6%−3%0+3%Feb 19Feb 20report 4:11pm ETearnings+0.8%−3.0%
−6%−3%0+3%Feb 19Feb 20earnings+0.8%−3.0%
ONTO −3.0%S&P 500 +0.8%
−6%−3%0+3%Feb 19Feb 20report 4:11pm ETearnings+0.9%−3.0%
−6%−3%0+3%Feb 19Feb 20earnings+0.9%−3.0%
ONTO −3.0%NASDAQ +0.9%
−8%−4%0Feb 18Feb 27report 4:11pm ETearnings+0.2%−6.1%
−8%−4%0Feb 18Feb 27earnings+0.2%−6.1%
ONTO −6.1%S&P 500 +0.2%
−8%−4%0Feb 18Feb 27report 4:11pm ETearnings+0.6%−6.1%
−8%−4%0Feb 18Feb 27earnings+0.6%−6.1%
ONTO −6.1%NASDAQ +0.6%
−3.96%
Day of report
−1.46%
Next session
−0.24%
One week
+1.41%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −5.26%.

Did ONTO Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results

Onto Innovation delivered a mixed but milestone-laden Q4 2025, posting record quarterly revenue of $266.87 million, up 1.1% year over year, while matching the consensus EPS estimate of $1.26 on a non-GAAP basis, even as revenue came in fractionally below the $267.06 million Wall Street expected. The headline records, however, masked significant pressure beneath the surface, with GAAP operating income collapsing to $13.86 million from $42.46 million a year earlier, driven largely by $28.79 million in restructuring charges and $10.44 million in merger-related expenses tied to the company's acquisition of select product lines from Semilab's materials analysis business. Non-GAAP operating margin compressed to 25.2% from 28.6% in the prior-year period, a trend management aims to reverse as sequential momentum builds. Institutional ownership remains broadly supportive at 98.35%, reflecting confidence in the company's AI-driven growth thesis, and Q1 2026 guidance of $275 million to $285 million in revenue with non-GAAP EPS of $1.26 to $1.36 signals management expects that trajectory to hold.

Key Takeaways
  • Record quarterly and full-year revenue driven by semiconductor capital equipment spending upcycle
  • Global AI investment fueling demand across advanced packaging, advanced nodes, and specialty devices
  • Strong customer engagement across new products for metrology and inspection challenges

“2025 concluded on a strong note for Onto Innovation, highlighted by record revenue for both the fourth quarter and the full year, the successful acquisition of select product lines from Semilab International, and the shipment of multiple next-generation Dragonfly systems for high resolution 2D applications to customers beginning their evaluation periods.”

Onto Innovation CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

For Q1 2026 (fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026), Onto Innovation expects revenue of $275 million to $285 million, gross margin of 54.6% to 55.6%, GAAP operating margin of 14.2% to 15.6%, non-GAAP operating margin of 25.5% to 26.5%, GAAP diluted EPS of $0.74 to $0.84, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.26 to $1.36. Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to outgrow the semiconductor equipment market in 2026 and beyond, driven by global AI investment fueling a robust upcycle in semiconductor capital equipment spending.

ONTO YoY Financials

Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024 · SEC filings Q4 2024 Q4 2025
$0$80.0M$160.0M$240.0M$263.9M$266.9MRevenue$132.4M$123.8MGross Profit$42.5M$13.9MOperating Income$48.8M$10.5MNet Income
$0$80.0M$160.0M$240.0MRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.