News: Suppliers
23 July 2024
Riber’s first-half revenue up 13% year-on-year to €13.7m
For first-half 2024, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system maker Riber S.A. of Bezons, France has reported revenue of €13.7m, up 13% on €12.2m in first-half 2023.
MBE Systems revenues was €9.4m, up 10% year-on-year from €8.5m, despite delivering three systems versus four in first-half 2023.
Services & Accessories revenue rose by 19% from €3.6m to €4.3m.
Of total revenue, 67% came from Asia, 28% from Europe and 5% from North America.
Order book up by 18% year-on-year
Reflecting the strength of the compound semiconductor market for both research and industrial production, eight MBE systems were ordered during first-half 2024.
The MBE Systems order book hence grew by 27% year-on-year, from €23.7m at end-June 2023 to €30.2m (comprising 12 machines, including seven production machines) at end-June 2024.
The Services & Accessories order book is down by 14% from €6.7m to €5.8m, as a result of a high level of invoicing in first-half 2024.
The total order book is therefore up 18% from €30.5m at end-June 2023 to €36m at end-June 2024.
Outlook for full-year 2024
Riber says that, in a semiconductor market driven by innovation, it will record new orders in second-half 2024.
Given the current orders scheduled for delivery in 2024 and the upcoming opportunities for its systems, services & accessories, Riber expects further growth in revenues and earnings for full-year 2024.
Earnings for first-half 2024 will be issued on 25 September.
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