Correct: IPG Photonics sees Q1 EPS 30c-60c, consensus $1.01

Sees revenue $235M-$265M, consensus $298.96M. Total backlog was $691 million and consisted of $401 million of orders with firm shipment dates and $290 million of frame agreements. Total backlog decreased by 15%, driven by a 20% decrease in orders with firm shipment dates and 6% decrease in frame agreements. Fourth quarter book-to-bill was below 1. “As we enter 2024, our visibility is still limited and macroeconomic conditions and global industrial demand remain challenging. These uncertainties are further compounded by large OEM customers delaying orders and managing inventories and e-mobility investments remaining soft. Some of our more mature markets are also seeing increased competition. However, we are working relentlessly on developing new markets and applications for our lasers as well as developing new products. We are targeting a number of large addressable markets where fiber lasers can replace existing technologies by taking advantage of several known trends, including automation and customer focus on increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts. We expect growth in the emerging products to continue and further diversify our revenue,” continued Dr. Scherbakov. “While the beginning of the year is going to be challenging, we are expecting demand to improve as the year progresses. Given the headwinds, we are also focused on operational improvements, such as lowering product costs, managing expenses and reducing inventories in 2024.”