DUIVEN, the Netherlands, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (the "Company" or "Besi") (Euronext Amsterdam: BESI; OTC markets: BESIY), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
Key Highlights Q4-25
Revenue of € 166.4 million increased 25.4% vs. Q3-25 and 8.5% vs. Q4-24 primarily due to higher shipments for 2.5D AI-related computing and photonics applications
Orders of € 250.4 million up 43.3% vs. Q3-25 and 105.4% vs. Q4-24 due principally to a broad-based increase in demand by Asian subcontractors for 2.5D datacenter applications, renewed capacity purchases for photonics applications and a significant increase in hybrid bonding orders
Gross margin of 63.9% increased 1.7 points vs. Q3-25 primarily due to a more favorable product mix. Q4-25 gross margin was relatively flat vs. Q4-24
Net income of € 42.8 million increased 69.2% vs. Q3-25 due to higher revenue, increased gross margins and lower than anticipated operating expense growth. Similarly, Besi's net margin of 25.7% increased 6.7 points vs. Q3-25. Vs. Q4-24, net income and net margin decreased 27.8% and 12.9 points due to the absence of an € 18.2 million net tax benefit recognized in Q4-24
Strong liquidity position at year end with cash and deposits of € 543.0 million and net cash of € 36.0 million. Vs. Q3-25, cash and deposits and net cash increased by € 24.4 million and € 43.8 million, respectively
Key Highlights FY 2025
Revenue of € 591.3 million down 2.7% vs. 2024 principally due to broad-based weakness in mobile, automotive and industrial end-user markets partially offset by increased revenue from Asian subcontractors for AI-related datacenter and photonics applications
Orders of € 685.0 million rose 16.8% due to strength in AI-related 2.5D demand for datacenter applications by Asian subcontractors and renewed capacity purchases for photonics applications
Gross margin of 63.3% decreased 1.9 points due primarily to a 12% decrease in the value of the US dollar versus the euro in the first half year
Net income of € 131.6 million declined 27.7% due primarily to lower gross margins, higher interest expense, net and an increased effective tax rate
Proposed dividend of € 1.58 per share. Represents payout ratio of 95%
Q1-26 Outlook
Revenue expected to increase 5%-15% vs. the € 166.4 million reported in Q4-25
Gross margin expected to range between 63%-65% vs. the 63.9% realized in Q4-25
Operating expenses expected to grow 10%-15% vs. the € 50.0 million reported in Q4-25 primarily due to higher R&D spending
(€ millions, except EPS)
Q4-2025
Q3-2025
Δ
Q4-2024
Δ
FY-2025
FY-2024
Δ
Revenue
166.4
132.7
+25.4%
153.4
+8.5%
591.3
607.5
-2.7%
Orders
250.4
174.7
+43.3%
121.9
+105.4%
685.0
586.7
+16.8%
Gross Margin
63.9%
62.2%
+1.7pts
64.0%
-0.1pts
63.3%
65.2%
-1.9pts
Operating Income
56.2
34.1
+64.8%
50.6
+11.1%
173.1
195.6
-11.5%
EBITDA
66.1
43.1
+53.4%
58.0
+14.0%
206.8
224.2
-7.8%
Net Income*
42.8
25.3
+69.2%
59.3
-27.8%
131.6
182.0
-27.7%
Net Margin*
25.7%
19.0%
+6.7pts
38.6%
-12.9pts
22.3%
30.0%
-7.7pts
EPS (basic)
0.54
0.32
+68.8%
0.75
-28.0%
1.66
2.31
-28.1%
EPS (diluted)
0.54
0.32
+68.8%
0.74
-27.0%
1.66
2.30
-27.8%
Net Cash and Deposits
36.0
-7.8
+43.8
143.8
-107.8
36.0
143.8
-107.8%
* Q4-2024 includes net tax benefit of € 18.2 million
Richard W. Blickman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Besi, commented:"Besi's progress in 2025 reflected the favorable influence of increased AI spending on our business development. Orders of € 685.0 million increased by 16.8% versus 2024 due to strength in AI-related 2.5D demand for datacenter applications by Asian subcontractors and renewed capacity purchases for photonics applications. Growth accelerated in the second half of the year with orders increasing 63.6% versus the first half year. Orders for AI applications represented approximately 50% of our total orders in 2025 and revenue from Besi's computing end-user market grew from approximately 40% of revenue in 2024 to 50% in 2025.
For the year, revenue of € 591.3 million decreased by 2.7% versus 2024 due to lower shipments for mobile, automotive and industrial end-user markets as a result of ongoing weakness in overall assembly markets. We continued to maintain attractive levels of profitability with gross, operating and net margins realized of 63.3%, 29.3% and 22.3%, respectively. Given profits earned in 2025 and our solid liquidity position, we will propose a cash dividend of € 1.58 per share for approval at Besi's AGM on April 23, 2026, which represents a payout ratio relative to net income of 95%.
Besi's revenue, gross margin and operating expense development in Q4-25 exceeded the favorable end of prior guidance. Revenue of € 166.4 million and orders of € 250.4 million increased by 25.4% and 43.3% versus Q3-25 due principally to a broad-based increase in demand by Asian subcontractors for 2.5D data center applications, renewed capacity purchases for photonics applications and a significant increase in hybrid bonding orders. Net income of € 42.8 million increased 69.2% vs. Q3-25 due to higher revenue, increased gross margins from a more favorable product mix and lower than anticipated operating expense growth.
We are pleased with our operational progress in 2025 as we completed a comprehensive strategic plan review with enhanced revenue and profit targets and organized additional production capacity and infrastructure to help support that growth. We also experienced progress on our wafer level assembly agenda as hybrid bonding adoption expanded to 18 customers, cumulative orders grew to 150+ systems and new use cases were identified for co-packaged optics, ASICs and consumer applications. In addition, six integrated hybrid bonding production lines were installed at a leading logic customer incorporating 30 Besi hybrid bonders in collaboration with Applied Materials. The first 50 nm placement accuracy prototype system was also completed and available for customer qualification. Our position in the TCB market was further enhanced as Besi's TC Next adoption expanded to five customers for logic, memory and photonics applications. In addition, our flip chip and multi module die attach systems gained significant share in the market for AI-related 2.5D assembly structures addressing the rapid growth in demand for datacenter and photonics capacity. Further, we successfully introduced a variety of next generation die bonding and packaging systems for each of our traditional computing, mobile and automotive markets as we prepare for the next market upturn.
We enter 2026 with increased optimism based on strong order momentum experienced in the second half of 2025 which has continued to date in the first quarter of 2026. Our current optimism is based on anticipated growth in three promising Besi revenue streams: 3D wafer level assembly, AI-related 2.5D capacity and more traditional mainstream assembly applications.
Customer roadmaps point to expanded hybrid bonding and TC Next adoption over the next two years in the areas of HBM4/4e, co-packaged optics, ASICs and new high performance computing and mobile introductions. In addition, recent announcements of substantial AI-related infrastructure investments are expected to increase demand for advanced packaging. Increased AI investment has also created capacity shortages for 2.5D packaging which has caused producers to secure increased production from many Asian subcontractors. Our optimism also relates to the significant increase in demand from Chinese subcontractors as the country builds out its AI infrastructure. Further, many new advanced packaging fabs are planned for the US, Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan which should increase demand for our advanced packaging product portfolio.
We also see market conditions improving in overall assembly markets based on favorable semiconductor unit growth trends and a significant reduction of excess semiconductor inventory. Green shoots are appearing after an extended downturn of nearly four years in each of our principal end-user markets.
For Q1-26, we anticipate that revenue will increase by 5%-15% versus Q4-25 with gross margins ranging between 63%-65% aided by improved revenue and a more favorable advanced packaging product mix. Operating expenses are anticipated to increase by 10%-15% as we maintain discipline in overhead growth while continuing to increase development spending to support long-term growth opportunities."
Share Repurchase Activity
During the quarter, Besi repurchased approximately 0.1 million of its ordinary shares at an average price of € 136.76 per share or a total of € 16.1 million. For the year, Besi repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares at an average price of € 118.26 per share for a total of € 82.0 million. At year end, Besi held approximately 1.9 million shares in treasury equal to 2.3% of its shares outstanding.
Investor and media conference callA conference call and webcast for investors and media will be held today at 4:00 pm CET (10:00 am EST). To register for the conference call and/or to access the audio webcast and webinar slides, please visit www.besi.com.
Important Dates
• Publication Annual Report 2025
February 27, 2026
• Publication Q1 results
April 23, 2026
• Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
April 23, 2026
• Besi Investor Day, Amsterdam
June 18, 2026
• Publication Q2/semi-annual results
July 23, 2026
• Publication Q3/nine-month results
October 22, 2026
• Publication Q4/full year results
February, 2027
Dividend Information*
• Proposed ex-dividend date
April 27, 2026
• Proposed record date
April 28, 2026
• Proposed payment of 2025 dividend
Starting May 4, 2026
* Subject to approval at Besi's AGM on April 23, 2026
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union. Reference is made to the Summary of Material Accounting Principles to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as included in our 2025 Annual Report, which will be available on www.besi.com as of February 27, 2026.
ContactsRichard W. Blickman, President & CEOAndrea Kopp-Battaglia, Senior Vice President FinanceClaudia Vissers, Executive Secretary/IR coordinatorEdmond Franco, VP Corporate Development/US IR coordinatorTel. (31) 26 319 4500[email protected]
About Besi
Besi is a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment supplying a broad portfolio of advanced packaging solutions to the semiconductor and electronics industries. We offer customers high levels of accuracy, reliability and throughput at a lower cost of ownership with a principal focus on wafer level and substrate assembly solutions. Customers are primarily leading semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, assembly subcontractors and electronics and industrial companies. Besi's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: BESI). Its Level 1 ADRs are listed on the OTC markets (symbol: BESIY) and its headquarters are located in Duiven, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our website at www.besi.com.
Statement of Compliance The accounting policies applied in the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this press release are the same as those applied in the Annual Report 2025 and were authorized for issuance by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board on February 18, 2026. In accordance with Article 393, Title 9, Book 2 of the Netherlands Civil Code, EY Accountants BV has issued an unqualified auditor's opinion on the Annual Report 2025. The Annual Report 2025 will be published on our website on February 27, 2026 and proposed for adoption by the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2026. The condensed financial statements included in this press release have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, as adopted by the European Union but do not include all of the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements about management's future expectations, plans and prospects of our business that constitute forward-looking statements, which are found in various places throughout the press release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to expectations of orders, net sales, product shipments, expenses, timing of purchases of assembly equipment by customers, gross margins, operating results and capital expenditures. The use of words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "can", "intend", "believes", "may", "plan", "predict", "project", "forecast", "will", "would", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. In addition, the financial guidance set forth under the heading "Outlook" contains forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and expectations concerning the development of our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, including any inability to maintain continued demand for our products; failure of anticipated orders to materialize or postponement or cancellation of orders, generally without charges; the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products and services; the adverse impacts on the global economy, financial markets, global supply chains and our operations as well as those of our customers and suppliers arising from the COVID-19 pandemic; failure to develop new and enhanced products and introduce them at competitive price levels; failure to adequately manage costs and expenses in line with revenue; loss of significant customers, including through industry consolidation or the emergence of industry alliances; lengthening of the sales cycle; acts of terrorism and violence; disruption or failure of our information technology systems; consolidation activity and industry alliances in the semiconductor industry that may result in further increased customer concentration, inability to forecast demand and inventory levels for our products; the integrity of product pricing and protection of our intellectual property in foreign jurisdictions; risks, such as changes in trade regulations, conflict minerals regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, associated with substantial foreign customers, suppliers and foreign manufacturing operations, particularly to the extent occurring in the Asia Pacific region where we have a substantial portion of our production facilities; potential instability in foreign capital markets; the risk of failure to successfully manage our diverse operations; any inability to attract and retain skilled personnel, including as a result of restrictions on immigration, travel or the availability of visas for skilled technology workers; and the other risks detailed in the Risk Management section of our Annual Report. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or alter these forward-looking statements for revisions or changes whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this release.
In addition, the United States and other countries have recently levied tariffs and taxes on certain goods and could significantly increase or impose new tariffs on a broad array of goods. They have imposed, and may continue to impose, new trade restrictions and export regulations. Increased or new tariffs and additional taxes, including any retaliatory measures, trade restrictions and export regulations, could negatively impact end-user demand and customer investment in semiconductor equipment, increase Besi's supply chain complexity and manufacturing costs, decrease margins, reduce the competitiveness of our products or restrict our ability to sell products, provide services or purchase necessary equipment and supplies. Any or all of the foregoing factor could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, investors should consider those additional risk factors set forth in Besi's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025 and other key factors that could adversely affect our businesses and financial performance contained in our filings and reports, including our statutory consolidated statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(€ thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months EndedDecember 31,(unaudited)
Year EndedDecember 31,(audited)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue
166,354
153,413
591,331
607,473
Cost of sales
60,114
55,253
217,057
211,529
Gross profit
106,240
98,160
374,274
395,944
Selling, general and administrative expenses
28,316
28,575
120,243
126,048
Research and development expenses
21,715
19,009
80,975
74,305
Total operating expenses
50,031
47,584
201,218
200,353
Operating income
56,209
50,576
173,056
195,591
Financial expense, net
5,328
3,877
19,108
7,071
Income before income tax
50,881
46,699
153,948
188,520
Income tax expense (benefit)
8,076
(12,595)
22,307
6,528
Net income
42,805
59,294
131,641
181,992
Net income per share, basic
0.54
0.75
1.66
2.31
Net income per share, diluted
0.54
0.74
1.66
2.30
Number of shares used in computing per share amounts:
- basic
78,933,437
79,402,192
79,124,918
78,877,471
- diluted1
79,514,663
81,628,947
79,745,393
81,889,907
_____________________
1) The calculation of the diluted income per share assumes the exercise of equity-settled share-based payments and the conversion of the convertible notes, if dilutive.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(€ thousands)
December31, 2025(audited)
September30, 2025(unaudited)
June30, 2025(unaudited)
March31, 2025(unaudited)
December31, 2024(audited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
372,986
348,561
330,170
405,736
342,319
Deposits
170,000
170,000
160,000
280,000
330,000
Trade receivables
173,651
150,136
178,615
170,440
181,862
Inventories
104,071
103,896
96,977
103,836
103,285
Other current assets
36,276
46,546
53,821
46,099
40,927
Total current assets
856,984
819,139
819,583
1,006,111
998,393
Property, plant and equipment
54,281
52,548
51,089
42,868
44,773
Right of use assets
13,700
14,131
13,799
15,161
15,726
Investment in property
5,078
5,163
5,206
-
-
Goodwill
44,834
44,840
44,857
45,610
46,010
Other intangible assets
104,538
104,585
103,933
98,622
96,677
Deferred tax assets
25,111
26,683
27,494
29,240
31,567
Other non-current assets
9,221
1,299
1,303
1,347
1,330
Total non-current assets
256,763
249,249
247,681
232,848
236,083
Total assets
1,113,747
1,068,388
1,067,264
1,238,959
1,234,476
Bank overdraft
-
-
-
840
776
Current portion of long-term debt
-
-
-
-
2,042
Trade payables
56,524
50,774
47,458
46,598
52,630
Other current liabilities
97,801
91,654
95,530
111,170
111,531
Total current liabilities
154,325
142,428
142,988
158,608
166,979
Long-term debt
507,001
526,388
526,184
525,493
525,653
Lease liabilities
11,316
11,467
10,873
11,770
12,350
Deferred tax liabilities
10,851
10,009
10,523
10,416
10,320
Other non-current liabilities
13,857
16,934
19,915
19,328
17,910
Total non-current liabilities
543,025
564,798
567,495
567,007
566,233
Total equity
416,397
361,162
356,781
513,344
501,264
Total liabilities and equity
1,113,747
1,068,388
1,067,264
1,238,959
1,234,476
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
(€ thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31,(unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,(audited)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income before income tax
50,881
46,699
153,948
188,520
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
9,907
7,420
33,723
28,601
Share-based payment expense
3,884
2,851
16,375
30,067
Financial expense, net
5,328
3,877
19,108
7,071
Changes in working capital
(20,576)
4,819
(14,442)
(39,095)
Interest received (paid), net
943
1,965
(2,319)
9,183
Income tax paid
(2,419)
(3,751)
(28,252)
(23,264)
Net cash provided by operating activities
47,948
63,880
178,141
201,083
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(1,171)
(1,074)
(15,795)
(12,039)
Acquisition of investment property
42
-
(5,164)
-
Capitalized development expenses
(5,573)
(5,447)
(25,994)
(19,437)
Repayments of (investments in) deposits
-
-
160,000
(105,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(6,702)
(6,521)
113,047
(136,476)
Cash flows from financing activities:
