CVD Equipment Corporation
CVD Equipment Corp designs and manufactures custom chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor transport, and thermal process equipment used to make advanced materials and coatings. Its systems support customers in aerospace, compound semiconductors, power electronics, battery energy storage, and industrial applications, with a focus on high-temperature and high-performance materials. The company operates through three reportable segments: CVD Equipment, SDC, and MesoScribe, with the core CVD Equipment segment generating most of the revenue. Headquartered in Central Islip, New York, it also has an SDC division in Saugerties, New York. The business is project-based and tied to customer orders, with revenue recognized as work progresses on custom contracts.
Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year
Development 2020–2025
Business
Share of revenueCustom CVD, PVT, and thermal process tools used to produce advanced materials and coatings.
Ultra-high purity gas and chemical delivery control systems sold to support semiconductor and industrial processes.
Advanced materials and coating-related products and services from the MesoScribe segment.
Products
Reported · share of revenue- Industrial44.8 %
- Aerospace30.9 %
- Research One23.8 %
- Energy0.3 %
- Cargo and Freight0.2 %
Source: 10-K FY2025, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.
Customers
The company sells primarily to industrial and technology customers that need specialized equipment for advanced materials manufacturing. Aerospace customers use its systems to make ceramic matrix composites and specialty coatings for next-generation jet engines and other high-temperature applications. Industrial customers buy systems for silicon carbide protective coatings and related OEM component processing, while semiconductor and power electronics customers use PVT and related tools for silicon carbide crystal growth and wafer production. The company also serves research and development users that need custom process equipment for new materials and process development. Customer concentration can be meaningful because individual orders and programs can represent a large share of quarterly revenue.
Buys CMC production and specialty coating systems for next-generation turbine and high-temperature components.
Buys custom coating and process systems for OEM components and advanced industrial applications.
Buys PVT and related systems for silicon carbide crystal growth and wafer manufacturing.
Buys equipment tied to EVs, energy storage, power conversion, and power transmission.
Buys custom equipment for process development and advanced materials experimentation.
Strategy
Management is focused on growth end markets tied to aerospace, microelectronics, and the broader electrification trend. A key priority is expanding standard product offerings such as PVT150 and PVT200 systems to support silicon carbide crystal growth for EV, energy storage, and power electronics applications. The company is also pursuing larger industrial and aerospace programs, including follow-on orders for CMC and coating systems, which can deepen customer relationships and create repeat business. Another strategic emphasis is improving market visibility through trade shows, industry conferences, and reputation-driven sales, which is important for a niche equipment business with long sales cycles. Preserving liquidity and working capital remains part of the strategy because projects are custom-built and cash conversion can be uneven.
These markets are tied to EVs, energy storage, and power conversion, which can broaden demand beyond traditional aerospace programs.
Repeat orders and follow-on systems improve revenue visibility in a custom equipment business.
More standardized systems can reduce engineering intensity and support broader market adoption.
Geography
The company is headquartered in Central Islip, New York, with an SDC division in Saugerties, New York, so its operating base is concentrated in the United States. The filings provided do not disclose a country-by-country revenue split, so the geographic profile must be inferred from customer markets rather than reported revenue percentages. Its end markets are global in nature because aerospace, semiconductor, and electrification supply chains span multiple regions, but the company remains operationally U.S.-centric. This matters because tariffs, import restrictions, and supply-chain disruptions can affect both input costs and the competitiveness of its exported equipment. The company also noted uncertainty around obtaining raw materials on commercially reasonable terms, which can be influenced by cross-border sourcing.
Risks
The company is exposed to customer concentration risk because a small number of orders or customers can represent a large share of quarterly revenue. Its project-based model also creates execution risk: custom systems are built over many months, so delays, cost overruns, or changes in customer specifications can hurt margins and timing of revenue recognition. Tariffs and broader trade policy changes are a stated risk because they can raise input costs, reduce price competitiveness, and disrupt supply chains for imported materials and components. The company also faces raw-material availability risk, which can delay production or increase costs in a business that depends on specialized inputs. More generally, demand in aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial capital equipment markets can be cyclical, so order timing may be uneven from quarter to quarter.
One industrial customer represented 41.1% of total quarterly revenue, and one aerospace customer represented 14.0%, showing dependence on a small number of orders.
Exposure: Quarterly revenue and backlog conversion
Management said tariffs may make products less cost competitive and reduce gross margins, while retaliatory measures could further affect demand and sourcing.
Revenue is recognized over time on custom systems, so estimate errors in costs to complete can affect reported revenue and profit.
Exposure: Revenue recognition and gross margin
The company disclosed uncertainty about obtaining raw materials on commercially reasonable terms, which can delay builds and increase costs.
Exposure: Production schedules and margins
Accounting
Judgemental itemsRevenue is recognized based on costs incurred versus estimated total costs, so estimate changes can accelerate or defer revenue and profit.
Impact: Revenue, gross margin, and earnings timing
These balances reflect timing differences between work performed and customer billings on long-duration projects.
Impact: Working capital and cash flow comparability
Property and equipment are reviewed for recoverability when indicators arise, which can create non-cash charges if expected cash flows weaken.
Impact: Asset values and operating results
The company has fully reserved its net deferred tax asset, indicating uncertainty about future taxable income.
Impact: Tax expense and balance sheet presentation
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Last updated: 24/09/2026