Nova .(US:NVMI)2025-08-07 12:30Financial Performance & Growth - Nova's revenue has grown significantly from $269 million in 2020 to $672 million in 2024[9], outperforming the industry's growth rate[9] - Q2 2025 saw record revenue with a 40% year-over-year increase, along with record profitability and revenue from Foundry/Logic and chemical metrology[14] - The company has $856 million in cash reserves[14] - Nova is targeting double-digit annual growth[42] Market & Technology - The AI-driven market presents multiple growth engines, with revenue CAGR (2024-2029) of 44% for Advanced Logic, 17% for Advanced Memory, and 32% for Advanced Packaging[16] - Metrology opportunities are increasing due to device inflections in Logic (FinFET, GAA, GAA+BPD) and Memory (2D/3D DRAM, 3D NAND)[18] - Advanced Packaging TAM is projected to grow, with metrology opportunities in dimensional and chemical analysis[30] Strategy & Operations - Nova has a global presence with 4 R&D and Production Centers and 31 sites[31] - The company invests heavily in R&D, targeting 15%-17% of annual revenue[48] - Nova aims for a financial target model with 57%-60% gross margin and 28%-33% operating margin[54] Service Business - Service revenue is growing, with a CAGR of 22% from 2020-2024[43, 46] - The installed base has increased from 3000 in 2020 to 6400 in 2024[43] - Service profitability has improved from 38% in 2020 to 46% in 2024[44]