AXT, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call
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AXT, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Summary
- Revenue: $26.9 million (Q1 2026), up from $23 million (Q4 2025) and $19.4 million (Q1 2025). Breakdown: Indium phosphide (InP) $13.6M (data center focus), Gallium arsenide (GaAs) $5.4M, Germanium $0.2M, Raw materials JV $7.6M. Geography: Asia Pacific 78%, Europe 21%, North America 1%. Top 5 customers: 32% of revenue (none >10%).
- Gross Margin: Non-GAAP 29.9% (Q1 2026), improved from 21.5% (Q4 2025) and negative 6.1% (Q1 2025). GAAP: 29.6% vs 20.9% (Q4 2025) and negative 6.4% (Q1 2025).
- Operating Expenses: Non-GAAP $8.6M (Q1 2026) vs $7.5M (Q4 2025) and $8.5M (Q1 2025). GAAP: $9.6M vs $8.7M (Q4 2025) and $9M (Q1 2025).
- Operating Loss: Non-GAAP $0.55M (Q1 2026) vs $2.6M (Q4 2025) and $9.6M (Q1 2025). GAAP: $1.6M net loss vs $3.8M (Q4 2025) and $10.3M (Q1 2025).
- Net Loss / EPS: Non-GAAP $0.585M loss or $0.01/share (Q1 2026) vs $2.3M or $0.05/share (Q4 2025) and $8.2M or $0.19/share (Q1 2025). GAAP: $1.6M or $0.03/share vs $3.6M or $0.08/share (Q4 2025) and $8.8M or $0.20/share (Q1 2025). Shares: 53.3M basic.
- Balance Sheet: Cash, equivalents & investments $123M (down $5.1M from $128.4M at Dec 31, 2025). AR up $5.2M. Inventory up $8.5M to $90.2M. Depreciation/amortization $2.4M. Stock comp $1M.