SUSS continues high sales growth in the first quarter of 2025
- Sales increased by 31.8 % compared to the previous year to € 123.2 million
- Gross profit margin slightly below and EBIT margin slightly above the previous year's figures
- Guidance for 2025 confirmed, despite increased trade and tariff risks
Garching, Germany, May 8, 2025 – SUSS, a leading manufacturer of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry, today published its quarterly statement for the first quarter of 2025 and once again reported high sales growth. Compared to the previous year's figure of € 93.5 million, sales increased by 31.8 % to € 123.2 million. Both segments contributed to this with growth rates of 47.0% (Advanced Backend Solutions) and 8.6 % (Photomask Solutions). Once again, the execution of bonder orders in connection with AI was a key driver. “We have started 2025 with great momentum,” says Burkhardt Frick, CEO of SUSS, summarizing the first quarter. At € 88.1 million, order intake was lower than the previous year's figure of € 98.3 million, but according to Frick, “this was not surprising after the record order intake in the fourth quarter of 2024, which included some orders that we had only expected to receive in early 2025.”
The margin trend was mixed in the first quarter of 2025. The gross profit margin reached 37.9 % and was therefore slightly below the comparable previous year's figure of 39.1 %. A change in the product and customer mix as well as preparations for a significant increase in production capacity for UV projection scanners in the Advanced Backend Solutions segment were the main reasons for the deviation. Meanwhile, the EBIT margin improved by 0.7 percentage points to 16.6 % after 15.9 % in the first quarter of the previous year. This increase was driven by the higher gross profit and a disproportionately low rise in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development compared to sales growth.
Looking ahead to the rest of the financial year, Dr. Cornelia Ballwießer, CFO of SUSS, says: “We currently expect to achieve our targets for the full year 2025.” The forecast of sales in a range of € 470 to 510 million, a gross profit margin of 39 to 41% and an EBIT margin of 15 to 17% was confirmed accordingly in the quarterly statement. However, the risks to the outlook have increased significantly due to the announcement of far-reaching tariffs by the US government. “Due to the degrees of uncertainties, the current forecast does not take into account the implementation or further tightening of the announced tariffs, further significant changes in exchange rates or major project postponements or order cancellations,” says Dr. Cornelia Ballwießer. Even if there are currently no postponements or cancellations, Burkhardt Frick speaks of “uncertainty in the market, particularly with regard to the development of the global economy, which can have an impact on demand for semiconductors.” Frick continues: “We are closely monitoring the situation and improve our ability to respond quickly and flexibly to changing circumstances.”
Preparations for the new production site in Zhubei, Taiwan have progressed as planned so far this year. “Our landlord officially handed over the building to us on April 1, 2025. We are currently equipping the site with clean room infrastructure, storage facilities and office and meeting space for our purposes. We want to build the first tools in Zhubei during the second half of the year,” says Dr. Thomas Rohe, COO of SUSS. The current production site in Hsinchu as well as additionally rented smaller sites in the surrounding area are to be abandoned after the move at the end of 2025.
The quarterly statement for the first quarter of 2025 is available for download in German and English at www.suss.com in the “Investor Relations” section.
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About SUSS
SUSS is a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for microstructuring in the semiconductor industry and related markets. In close cooperation with research institutes and industry partners SUSS contributes to the advancement of next-generation technologies such as 3D Integration and nanoimprint lithography as well as key processes for MEMS and LED manufacturing. With a global infrastructure for applications and service SUSS supports more than 8,000 installed systems worldwide. SUSS is headquartered in Garching near Munich, Germany. The shares of SUSS MicroTec SE are traded in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A10K0235). For more information, please visit suss.com.
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