Commission File No.: 000-30668
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NOVA LTD.
(Registrant) By: /s/ Guy Kizner —————————————— Guy Kizner
Chief Financial Officer
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Quarterly revenue of $222.6 million, a 14% increase YoY.
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GAAP net income of $64.7 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, a 23% increase YoY.
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Non-GAAP net income of $72.2 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, a 10% increase YoY.
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Nova Integrated Metrology portfolio selected by a global leading logic customer to support CMP applications across Gate‑All‑Around (GAA) processes
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Record annual revenue of $880.6 million up 31% YoY
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Record GAAP net income of $259.2 million, or $7.96 per diluted share up 38% YoY
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Record Non-GAAP net income of $282.6 million, or $8.62 per diluted share up 29% YoY
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Record sales of Optical, Materials and Chemical Metrology portfolio driven by demand for unique solutions for critical applications and market share gains
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Record Sales for Gate-All-Around, DRAM and Advanced Packaging processes, driven by demand for AI
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Q4 2025
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Q3 2025
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Q4 2024
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FY 2025
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FY 2024
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Revenues
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$222,624
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$224,608
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$194,766
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$880,577
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$672,396
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Net Income
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$64,888
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$61,421
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$50,481
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$259,223
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$183,762
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$1.94
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$1.90
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$1.58
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$7.96
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$5.75
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Q4 2025
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Q3 2025
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Q4 2024
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FY 2025
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FY 2024
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Net Income
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$72,239
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$69,991
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$62,302
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$282,588
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$214,926
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$2.14
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$2.16
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$1.94
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$8.62
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$6.69
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$222 million to $232 million in revenue
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$1.90 to $2.02 in diluted GAAP EPS
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$2.13 to $2.25 in diluted non-GAAP EPS
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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As of December 31,
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2025
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2024
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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214,462
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157,779
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Short-term interest-bearing bank deposits
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512,250
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211,877
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Marketable securities
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321,798
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216,910
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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151,929
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139,318
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Inventories
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183,671
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156,599
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Other current assets
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26,692
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19,466
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Total current assets
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1,410,802
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901,949
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Non-current assets
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Marketable securities
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584,731
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225,818
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Interest-bearing bank deposits and restricted deposits
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12,508
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7,847
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Deferred tax assets
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38,819
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31,639
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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57,731
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51,193
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Property plant and equipment, net
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102,625
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81,746
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Intangible assets, net
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45,819
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31,458
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Goodwill
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90,807
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48,317
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Other long-term assets
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16,704
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10,455
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Total non-current assets
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949,744
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488,473
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Total assets
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2,360,546
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1,390,422
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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||||||||
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Convertible senior notes, net
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-
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180,564
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Trade accounts payable
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46,982
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59,578
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Deferred revenues
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67,163
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72,886
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Operating lease current liabilities
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8,204
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7,169
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Other current liabilities
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102,186
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68,033
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Total current liabilities
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224,535
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388,230
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Non-current liabilities
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Convertible senior notes, net
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731,680
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-
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Operating lease long-term liabilities
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59,271
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48,363
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Long-term deferred tax liability
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10,221
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8,495
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Other long-term liabilities
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16,591
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17,539
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Total non-current liabilities
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817,763
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74,397
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Shareholders' equity
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1,318,248
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927,795
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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2,360,546
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1,390,422
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three months ended
December 31,
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Year ended
December 31,
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2025
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2024
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2025
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2024
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Revenues:
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Products
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174,954
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158,546
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705,598
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538,350
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Services
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47,670
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36,220
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174,979
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134,046
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Total revenues
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222,624
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194,766
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880,577
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672,396
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Total cost of revenues
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94,391
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84,835
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375,377
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285,310
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Gross profit
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128,233
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109,931
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505,200
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387,086
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development, net
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37,972
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30,909
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143,392
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110,257
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Sales and marketing
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22,316
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15,980
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82,208
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65,090
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General and administrative
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7,212
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7,571
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26,132
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24,199
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Total operating expenses
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67,500
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54,460
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251,732
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199,546
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Operating income
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60,733
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55,471
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253,468
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187,540
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Financing income, net
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12,164
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3,756
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49,818
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28,747
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Income before taxes on income
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72,897
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59,227
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303,286
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216,287
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Income tax expenses
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8,209
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8,746
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44,063
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32,525
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Net income for the period
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64,688
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50,481
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259,223
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183,762
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Earnings per share:
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Basic
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2.09
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1.72
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8.61
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6.31
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Diluted
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1.94
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1.58
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7.96
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5.75
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Shares used in calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands): |
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Basic
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31,025
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29,304
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30,108
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29,113
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Diluted
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33,830
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32,062
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32,800
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32,138
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Three months ended
December 31,
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Year ended
December 31,
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2025
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2024
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2025
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2024
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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64,688
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50,481
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259,223
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183,762
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation of property and equipment
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3,767
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3,029
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13,469
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11,736
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||||||||||||
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Amortization of intangible assets
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2,544
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1,267
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8,897
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5,643
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||||||||||||
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Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net
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(1,550
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)
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(1,820
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)
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(5,743
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)
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(7,178
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)
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Amortization of debt issuance costs
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980
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310
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1,996
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1,280
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Share-based compensation
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6,977
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6,349
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26,291
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25,209
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Net effect of exchange rate fluctuation
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(1,262
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)
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4,109
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(18,647
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)
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3,025
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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(7,004
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)
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(26,196
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)
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(7,022
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)
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(29,051
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)
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Inventories
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(911
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)
|
876
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(19,004
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)
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(23,897
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)
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Other current and long-term assets
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(2,924
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)
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(4,097
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)
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(17,457
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)
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(9,671
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)
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Deferred tax, net
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(4,160
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)
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(4,849
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)
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(13,787
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)
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(9,722
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)
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||||||||
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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1,419
|
559
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3,660
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3,668
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||||||||||||
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Trade accounts payable
|
(4,189
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)
|
6,309
|
(8,788
|
)
|
17,506
|
||||||||||
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Deferred revenues
|
(3,481
|
)
|
19,494
|
(7,894
|
)
|
34,553
|
||||||||||
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Operating lease liabilities
|
585
|
97
|
1,745
|
(3,938
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
Other current and long-term liabilities
|
4,608
|
12,686
|
28,213
|
32,299
|
||||||||||||
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Accrued severance pay, net
|
41
|
(82
|
)
|
461
|
42
|
|||||||||||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
60,128
|
68,522
|
245,613
|
235,266
|
||||||||||||
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Cash flows from investment activities:
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||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition of subsidiary, net of acquired cash
|
-
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-
|
(56,355
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)
|
-
|
|||||||||||
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Change in short-term and long-term interest-bearing bank deposits
|
(332,602
|
)
|
(4,339
|
)
|
(303,674
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)
|
(93,595
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Investment in marketable securities
|
(88,512
|
)
|
(60,175
|
)
|
(754,833
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)
|
(271,987
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities
|
82,704
|
57,421
|
305,390
|
246,397
|
||||||||||||
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Proceed from sales of marketable securities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(11,770
|
)
|
(8,121
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)
|
(27,698
|
)
|
(17,215
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(350,180
|
)
|
(15,214
|
)
|
(837,170
|
)
|
(136,400
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
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Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes
|
-
|
-
|
750,000
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
Issuance costs of convertible senior notes
|
(1,813
|
)
|
-
|
(19,551
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||
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Purchase of capped calls
|
-
|
-
|
(51,826
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||||
|
Issuance costs of capped calls
|
(1,407
|
)
|
-
|
(1,407
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)
|
-
|
||||||||||
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Purchases of treasury shares
|
(15,001
|
)
|
(30,000
|
)
|
(35,003
|
)
|
(30,000
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Conversion of convertible senior notes
|
(7
|
)
|
(18,506
|
)
|
(7
|
)
|
(18,506
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Proceeds from exercise of options
|
-
|
90
|
-
|
160
|
||||||||||||
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
(18,228
|
)
|
(48,416
|
)
|
642,206
|
(48,346
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
|
1,109
|
(1,076
|
)
|
6,352
|
(315
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(307,171
|
)
|
3,816
|
57,001
|
50,205
|
|||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period
|
521,951
|
153,963
|
157,779
|
107,574
|
||||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period
|
214,780
|
157,779
|
214,780
|
157,779
|
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
|
Three months ended
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December 31,
2025 |
September 30,
2025 |
December 31,
2024 |
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|
GAAP gross profit
|
128,233
|
127,418
|
109,931
|
|||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
1,990
|
1,901
|
1,805
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
2,342
|
2,113
|
1,182
|
|||||||||
|
Non-GAAP gross profit
|
132,565
|
131,432
|
112,918
|
|||||||||
|
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
58
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%
|
57
|
%
|
56
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%
|
||||||
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Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
60
|
%
|
59
|
%
|
58
|
%
|
||||||
|
GAAP operating income
|
60,733
|
63,860
|
55,471
|
|||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
6,977
|
6,681
|
6,349
|
|||||||||
|
Acquisition related expenses
|
-
|
-
|
917
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
2,544
|
2,309
|
1,267
|
|||||||||
|
Discrete tax reserve release, net
|
203
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Non-GAAP operating income
|
70,457
|
72,850
|
64,004
|
|||||||||
|
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
27
|
%
|
28
|
%
|
28
|
%
|
||||||
|
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
32
|
%
|
32
|
%
|
33
|
%
|
||||||
|
GAAP net income
|
64,688
|
61,421
|
50,481
|
|||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
6,977
|
6,681
|
6,349
|
|||||||||
|
Acquisition related expenses
|
-
|
-
|
917
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
2,544
|
2,309
|
1,267
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
980
|
448
|
310
|
|||||||||
|
Revaluation of operating lease and intercompany loans
|
1,642
|
762
|
4,706
|
|||||||||
|
Discrete tax reserve release, net
|
(4,229
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
|
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
|
(363
|
)
|
(1,630
|
)
|
(1,728
|
)
|
||||||
|
Non-GAAP net income
|
72,239
|
69,991
|
62,302
|
|||||||||
|
GAAP basic earnings per share
|
2.09
|
2.05
|
1.72
|
|||||||||
|
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share
|
2.33
|
2.34
|
2.13
|
|||||||||
|
GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
1.94
|
1.90
|
1.58
|
|||||||||
|
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
2.14
|
2.16
|
1.94
|
|||||||||
|
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands): |
||||||||||||
|
Basic
|
31,025
|
29,936
|
29,304
|
|||||||||
|
Diluted
|
33,830
|
32,470
|
32,062
|
|||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||
|
GAAP gross profit
|
505,200
|
387,086
|
||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
7,507
|
7,013
|
||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
8,164
|
5,284
|
||||||
|
Acquisition related inventory step-up
|
2,258
|
-
|
||||||
|
Non-GAAP gross profit
|
523,129
|
399,383
|
||||||
|
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
57
|
%
|
58
|
%
|
||||
|
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
59
|
%
|
59
|
%
|
||||
|
GAAP operating income
|
253,468
|
187,540
|
||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
26,291
|
25,209
|
||||||
|
Acquisition-related inventory step-up
|
2,258
|
-
|
||||||
|
Acquisition related expenses
|
859
|
917
|
||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
8,897
|
5,643
|
||||||
|
Discrete tax reserve release, net
|
203
|
-
|
||||||
|
Non-GAAP operating income
|
291,976
|
219,309
|
||||||
|
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
29
|
%
|
28
|
%
|
||||
|
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
33
|
%
|
33
|
%
|
||||
|
GAAP net income
|
259,223
|
183,762
|
||||||
|
Stock-based compensation*
|
26,291
|
25,209
|
||||||
|
Acquisition-related inventory step-up
|
2,258
|
-
|
||||||
|
Acquisition related expenses
|
859
|
917
|
||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
8,897
|
5,643
|
||||||
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
1,996
|
1,280
|
||||||
|
Revaluation of operating lease liabilities
|
(9,347
|
)
|
3,221
|
|||||
|
Discrete tax reserve release, net
|
(4,229
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
|
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
|
(3,360
|
)
|
(5,106
|
)
|
||||
|
Non-GAAP net income
|
282,588
|
214,926
|
||||||
|
GAAP basic earnings per share
|
8.61
|
6.31
|
||||||
|
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share
|
9.39
|
7.38
|
||||||
|
GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
7.96
|
5.75
|
||||||
|
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
8.62
|
6.69
|
||||||
|
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands): |
||||||||
|
Basic
|
30,108
|
29,113
|
||||||
|
Diluted
|
32,800
|
32,138
|
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF FIRST QUARTER 2026
GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
|
Low
|
High
|
|||||||
|
Estimated GAAP net income per diluted share
|
1.90
|
2.02
|
||||||
|
Estimated non-GAAP items:
|
||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
0.18
|
0.18
|
||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
0.06
|
0.06
|
||||||
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
||||||
|
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
|
(0.04
|
)
|
(0.04
|
)
|
||||
|
Estimated non-GAAP net income per diluted share
|
2.13
|
2.25
|
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