nLIGHT, Inc.
Rank #388HypergrowthLASR · Nasdaq · Technology
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) — Rank #388 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.15) · ROE -5.3% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-28 · CIK 0001124796 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
nLIGHT, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications.
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It operates through two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. The company offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in aerospace and defense and industrial applications. It also provides fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. The company sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc.
was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Sector
- Technology
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- nlight.net
Financials
Stable
Direction over 5 fiscal years
- Free cash flowimproving
- Gross marginstable
- Gross profitabilitystable
- Net cashstable
- Operating margindeteriorating
- Return on equitydeteriorating
- Share count (dilution)improving
Monitoring diagnostic of business direction — not a prediction of returns.
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| Fiscal year end | 2025-12-31filed 2026-02-27 | 2024-12-31filed 2025-02-28 | 2023-12-31filed 2024-02-26 | 2022-12-31filed 2023-02-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||
| Revenue | 261.3 | 198.5 | 209.9 | 242.1 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 31.6% | -5.4% | -13.3% | -10.4% |
| Gross profit | 78.0 | 33.0 | 46.1 | 50.8 |
| Gross margin | 29.8% | 16.6% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Net income | (23.5) | (60.8) | (41.7) | (54.6) |
| Net margin | -9.0% | -30.6% | -19.9% | -22.5% |
| EPS (diluted) | -$0.47 | -$1.27 | -$0.90 | -$1.23 |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 63.0% | -41.1% | 26.8% | — |
| Cash flow | ||||
| Operating cash flow | 21.3 | (2.4) | 10.1 | (14.5) |
| Capital expenditures | 9.0 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 21.4 |
| Free cash flow | 12.3 | (10.3) | 4.8 | (35.9) |
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