8-K

ONTO INNOVATION INC. (ONTO)

8-K 2025-11-06 For: 2025-11-06
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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 06, 2025

Onto Innovation Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 001-39110 94-2276314
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)
16 Jonspin Road
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (978) 253-6200
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Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share ONTO New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 6, 2025, Onto Innovation Inc. announced in a news release its results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 27, 2025 and other related material information (the “Earnings Release”). A copy of the Earnings Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 News release for Onto Innovation Inc. dated November 6, 2025, announcing financial results for its third quarter ended September 27, 2025
104 Cover Page Interaction Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Onto Innovation Inc.
Date: November 6, 2025 By: /s/ Yoon Ah Oh
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

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Onto Innovation Reports 2025 Third Quarter Results

Wilmington, Mass., November 6, 2025 – Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) (“Onto Innovation,” “Onto,” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2025.

Third Quarter Business and Financial Highlights:

  • Delivered a solid third quarter highlighted by revenue and earnings per share exceeding the midpoint of previously announced guidance ranges.
  • Dragonfly® 3Di™ technology is now fully qualified by two major high bandwidth memory (HBM) customers. Orders for 3Di have also been secured for use in 2.5D logic applications to support AI packaging.
  • Shipped initial Atlas® G6 OCD systems to several leading logic and memory customers, with additional shipments scheduled for the fourth quarter.
  • Generated record cash from operations in the third quarter of approximately $83.4 million, representing 185% conversion of non-GAAP net income.

“The qualification of the 3Di technology for 3D bump metrology by two customers supporting HBM and another customer supporting 2.5D logic applications for AI is another great step forward by the Onto Innovation team in advancing our leadership in advanced packaging process control,” said Michael Plisinski, chief executive officer of Onto Innovation. “With several of our next generation Dragonfly systems for high resolution 2D applications expected to begin shipping in the next few weeks, we are delivering the comprehensive solutions our customers need, not only to control processes today, but also for their next generation technologies.”

Operating Results:

The results for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, include non-GAAP financial measures, each of which is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure later in the press release.

Three months ended September 27, 2025:

Revenue and Gross Margin:

  • Revenue of $218.2 million, down 13.5% year-over-year from $252.2 million in the third quarter of 2024.

  • Gross margin of 50.7% as compared to gross margin of 54.1% in the third quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin of 54.0% as compared to 54.5% in the third quarter of 2024.

Operating Income:

  • Operating income of $23.7 million, or 10.9% of revenue, as compared to operating income of $53.1 million, or 21.0% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2024.

  • Non-GAAP operating income of $46.1 million, or 21.1% of revenue, as compared to non-GAAP operating income of $70.0 million, or 27.8% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2024.

Net Income and Earnings per share:

  • Net income of $28.2 million, or earnings per share of $0.57, as compared to net income of $53.1 million, or earnings per share of $1.07, in the third quarter of 2024.

  • Non-GAAP net income of $45.1 million, or non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.92, as compared to non-GAAP net income of $66.4 million, or non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.34, in the third quarter of 2024.

Cash and investments:

The Company generated cash from operations of approximately $83.4 million for the third quarter of 2025. The Company ended the third quarter with $983.9 million of cash and short-term investments on hand.

Nine months ended September 27, 2025

Revenue and Gross Margin:

  • Revenue of $738.4 million, up 2.1% year-over-year from $723.4 million in the first nine months of 2024.

  • Gross margin of 50.9% as compared to gross margin of 52.9% in the first nine months of 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin of 54.6% as compared to 53.3% in the first nine months of 2024.

Operating Income:

  • Operating income of $119.1 million, or 16.1% of revenue, as compared to operating income of $144.6 million, or 20.0% of revenue, in the first nine months of 2024.

  • Non-GAAP operating income of $188.2 million, or 25.5% of revenue, as compared to non-GAAP operating income of $191.8 million, or 26.5% of revenue, in the first nine months of 2024.

Net Income and Earnings per share:

  • Net income of $126.2 million, or earnings per share of $2.57, as compared to net income of $152.9 million, or earnings per share of $3.08, in the first nine months of 2024.

  • Non-GAAP net income of $181.2 million, or non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.69, as compared to non-GAAP net income of $190.2 million, or non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.83 in the first nine months of 2024.

Financial Outlook:

For the fourth fiscal quarter ending January 3, 2026, the Company expects the following:

  • Revenue of $250 million to $265 million.
  • Gross margin of 53.5% to 55%.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 24% to 26%.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.85 to $1.00.
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.18 to $1.33.

Webcast & Conference Call Details

Onto Innovation will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, November 6, 2025, to discuss its third quarter 2025 financial results and other matters in greater detail. To participate in the call, please dial (800) 330-6710 or International: +1 (646) 769-9200 and reference conference ID 3143632 at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A live webcast will also be available at www.ontoinnovation.com.

To listen to the live webcast, please go to the website at least fifteen (15) minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. There will be a replay of the conference call available for one year on the Company’s website at www.ontoinnovation.com.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to information regarding the Company’s results as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company has provided in this release non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenue, which exclude amortization of intangibles, merger and acquisition-related expenses and benefits, litigation expenses and benefits and other restructuring costs. Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenue can also exclude certain other gains and losses that are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any predictability or otherwise are not representative of our ongoing operations, tax provisions/benefits related to the previous items, and significant discrete tax events. We exclude the above items because they are outside of our normal operations and/or, in certain cases, are difficult to forecast accurately for future periods.

We utilize several different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of our business, in making operating decisions, forecasting and planning for future periods, and determining payments under compensation programs. We consider the use of the non-GAAP measures to be helpful in assessing the performance of the ongoing operations of our business. We believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, allows for greater transparency in the review of our financial and operational performance. We also believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results and future prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. More specifically, management adjusts for the excluded items for the following reasons:

Amortization of intangibles: we do not acquire businesses and assets on a predictable cycle. The amount of purchase price allocated to the purchased intangible assets and the term of amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition or purchase. We believe that excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets allows the users of our financial statements to better review and understand the historic and current results of our operations and also facilitates comparisons to peer companies.

Merger or acquisition related expenses and benefits: we incur expenses or benefits with respect to certain items associated with our mergers and acquisitions, such as transaction and integration costs, change in control payments, adjustments to the fair value of assets, etc. We exclude such expenses or benefits as they are related to acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the operation of our ongoing business.

Restructuring and other: we incur restructuring and impairment charges on individual or groups of employed assets, such as inventory or plant, property & equipment, which arise from unforeseen circumstances and/or often occur outside of the ordinary course of our ongoing business. Although these events are reflected in our GAAP financials, these transactions may limit the comparability of our ongoing operations with prior and future periods.

Litigation expenses and benefits: we may incur charges or benefits as well as legal costs in connection with litigation and other contingencies unrelated to our core operations. We exclude these charges or benefits, when significant, as well as legal costs associated with significant legal matters, because we do not believe they are reflective of ongoing business and operating results.

Income tax expense: we estimate the tax effect of the items identified to determine a non-GAAP annual effective tax rate applied to the pretax amount to calculate the non-GAAP provision for income taxes. We also adjust for items for which the nature and/or tax jurisdiction requires the application of a specific tax rate or treatment.

From time to time in the future, there may be other items excluded if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of providing useful information to investors and management.

There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact on our reported financial results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Onto Innovation’s business momentum and future growth; technology development, product introduction and acceptance of Onto Innovation’s products and services; Onto Innovation’s manufacturing practices and ability to deliver both products and services consistent with its customers’ demands and expectations and strengthen its market position; Onto Innovation’s expectations regarding the semiconductor market outlook; Onto Innovation’s future quarterly financial outlook; as well as other matters that are not purely historical data. Onto Innovation wishes to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provided for by the Act and cautions that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of various factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Onto Innovation’s control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to leverage its resources to improve its position in its core markets; its ability to weather difficult economic environments; its ability to open new market opportunities and target high-margin markets; the strength/weakness of the back-end and/or front-end semiconductor market segments; fluctuations in customer capital spending; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its supply chain and adequately source components from suppliers to meet customer demand; the effects of political, economic, legal, and regulatory changes, including tariffs and trade disputes, or conflicts on the Company's global operations; its ability to adequately protect its intellectual property rights and maintain data security; the effects of natural disasters or public health emergencies on the global economy and on the Company’s customers, suppliers, employees, and business; its ability to effectively maneuver global trade issues and changes in trade and export regulations, tariffs and license policies; the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with its customers and manage appropriate levels of inventory to meet customer demands; failure to consummate or a delay in consummating the Semilab acquisition, including as a result of any failure to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the proposed transaction on a timely basis or at all, and the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies including the Semilab business, and to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions. Additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Onto Innovation are available in Onto Innovation’s Form 10-K report for the year ended December 28, 2024, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As the forward-looking statements are based on Onto Innovation’s current expectations, the Company cannot guarantee any related future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Onto Innovation does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release, except as required by law.

About Onto Innovation

Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading-edge technologies that include: unpatterned wafer quality; 3D metrology spanning chip features from nanometer scale transistors to large die interconnects; macro defect inspection of wafers and packages; metal interconnect composition; factory analytics; and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. Our breadth of offerings across the entire semiconductor value chain combined with our connected thinking approach results in a unique perspective to help solve our customers’ most difficult yield, device performance, quality, and reliability issues. Onto Innovation strives to optimize customers’ critical path of progress by making them smarter, faster and more efficient. Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Onto Innovation supports customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found at www.ontoinnovation.com.

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ONTO INNOVATION INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands) - (Unaudited)

September 27, 2025 December 28, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 983,928 $ 852,328
Accounts receivable, net 260,197 308,142
Inventories 259,370 286,979
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 41,441 30,073
Total current assets 1,544,936 1,477,522
Net property, plant and equipment 129,071 123,868
Goodwill and intangibles, net 432,158 457,437
Other assets 80,445 58,264
Total assets $ 2,186,610 $ 2,117,091
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 101,838 $ 106,235
Other current liabilities 61,032 63,854
Total current liabilities 162,870 170,089
Other non-current liabilities 21,674 21,120
Total liabilities 184,544 191,209
Stockholders’ equity 2,002,066 1,925,882
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,186,610 $ 2,117,091

ONTO INNOVATION INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts) - (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024
Revenue $ 218,193 $ 252,210 $ 738,397 $ 723,382
Cost of revenue 107,570 115,831 362,419 340,482
Gross profit 110,623 136,379 375,978 382,900
Operating expenses:
Research and development 32,493 28,277 95,815 81,876
Sales and marketing 17,103 19,451 51,729 56,635
General and administrative 24,820 20,298 72,608 57,363
Amortization 8,445 13,114 25,336 39,338
Restructuring and other 4,074 2,167 11,421 3,046
Total operating expenses 86,935 83,307 256,909 238,258
Operating income 23,688 53,072 119,069 144,642
Interest income, net 9,290 8,667 27,187 24,524
Other (expense) income, net (999 ) (724 ) (2,879 ) 10
Income before provision for income taxes 31,979 61,015 143,377 169,176
Provision for income taxes 3,755 7,964 17,147 16,323
Net income $ 28,224 $ 53,051 $ 126,230 $ 152,853
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.58 $ 1.07 $ 2.57 $ 3.10
Diluted $ 0.57 $ 1.07 $ 2.57 $ 3.08
Weighted average shares <br>    outstanding:
Basic 49,023 49,426 49,044 49,333
Diluted 49,106 49,694 49,178 49,669

ONTO INNOVATION INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL SUMMARY

(In thousands, except percentage and per share amounts) - (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024
Revenue $ 218,193 $ 252,210 $ 738,397 $ 723,382
Gross profit $ 117,927 $ 137,498 $ 403,108 $ 385,580
Gross margin as percentage of <br>   revenue 54.0 % 54.5 % 54.6 % 53.3 %
Operating expenses $ 71,870 $ 67,499 $ 214,941 $ 193,752
Operating income $ 46,057 $ 69,999 $ 188,167 $ 191,828
Operating margin as a <br>   percentage of revenue 21.1 % 27.8 % 25.5 % 26.5 %
Net income $ 45,125 $ 66,386 $ 181,237 $ 190,192
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.92 $ 1.34 $ 3.69 $ 3.83

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP GROSS PROFIT,

OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING INCOME, GROSS MARGIN

AND OPERATING MARGIN TO NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING INCOME, GROSS MARGIN AND OPERATING MARGIN

(In thousands, except percentages) - (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024
U.S. GAAP gross profit $ 110,623 $ 136,379 $ 375,978 $ 382,900
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Merger and acquisition related expenses 35 105
Restructuring and other 7,304 1,084 27,130 2,575
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 117,927 $ 137,498 $ 403,108 $ 385,580
U.S. GAAP gross margin as a<br>   percentage of‌‌ revenue 50.7 % 54.1 % 50.9 % 52.9 %
Non-GAAP gross margin as a<br>   percentage of revenue 54.0 % 54.5 % 54.6 % 53.3 %
U.S. GAAP operating income $ 23,688 $ 53,072 $ 119,069 $ 144,642
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Merger and acquisition related expenses 2,547 562 5,212 2,200
Restructuring expenses and other 11,377 3,251 38,550 5,621
Litigation expenses 27
Amortization of intangibles 8,445 13,114 25,336 39,338
Non-GAAP operating income $ 46,057 $ 69,999 $ 188,167 $ 191,828
U.S. GAAP operating margin as a <br>   percentage of revenue 10.9 % 21.0 % 16.1 % 20.0 %
Non-GAAP operating margin <br>   as a percentage of revenue 21.1 % 27.8 % 25.5 % 26.5 %

ONTO INNOVATION INC.

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP NET INCOME TO

NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024 September 27, 2025 September 28, 2024
U.S. GAAP net income $ 28,224 $ 53,051 $ 126,230 $ 152,853
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Merger and acquisition related expenses 2,547 562 5,212 2,200
Restructuring expenses and other 11,377 3,251 38,550 5,621
Litigation expenses 27
Amortization of intangibles 8,445 13,114 25,336 39,338
Net tax provision adjustments (5,468 ) (3,592 ) (14,091 ) (9,847 )
Non-GAAP net income $ 45,125 $ 66,386 $ 181,237 $ 190,192
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.92 $ 1.34 $ 3.69 $ 3.83

ONTO INNOVATION INC

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF FOURTH QUARTER 2025

U.S. GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

($ in millions, except percentages and per share data)

Operating Income
Low High EPS
Dollars Margin Dollars Margin Low High
Estimated U.S. GAAP $ 39.8 16 % $ 48.3 18 % $ 0.85 $ 1.00
Estimated non-GAAP items:
Amortization of intangibles 8.5 3 % 8.5 3 % 0.17 0.17
Merger and acquisition related expenses 2.5 1 % 2.5 1 % 0.05 0.05
Restructuring and other 8.7 4 % 8.7 4 % 0.18 0.18
Net tax provision adjustments - 0 % - 0 % (0.07 ) (0.07 )
Estimated non-GAAP $ 59.5 24 % $ 68.0 26 % $ 1.18 $ 1.33