NLIGHT/$LASR
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About NLIGHT
nLight Inc is a United States-based company provider of power semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications. It designs, manufactures, and sells a range of power semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers that are typically integrated into laser systems. It operates in two segments: Laser Products segment, which includes semiconductor lasers, fiber lasers, and directed energy products; and Advanced Development segment includes revenue earned from research and development contracts. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Laser segment. The company's geographical segments include North America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA, of which maximum revenue is derived from North America.
- Ticker
- $LASR
- Sector
- Digital Hardware
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 800
- Headquarters
- Camas, United States
- Website
- www.nlight.net
NLIGHT Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.4B
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-$0.23
2.44
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Price and volume
Market cap
$2.4B
Beta
2.44
52-week high
$86.95
52-week low
$28.05
Average daily volume
1.1M
Financial strength
Current ratio
7.707
Quick ratio
6.504
Long term debt to equity
0.038
Total debt to equity
0.043
Interest coverage (TTM)
-12.25%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2.917
Gross margin (TTM)
31.98%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-4.02%
Operating margin (TTM)
-3.32%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-5.94%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$400,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-1.59%
Return on equity (TTM)
-3.86%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
7.14
Price to book
5.39
Price to tangible book (TTM)
5.54
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
104.038
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
0.96%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.396
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
39.64%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-73.63%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
13.95%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-40.80%
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nLIGHT won a Joint Laser Weapon System agreement with a $44 million initial award and a ceiling of up to $627 million. It gives the company a route from supplying laser technology to developing and integrating complete systems. (nLIGHT)
Third-quarter revenue rose 10.5% year on year, with defence and space revenue up 15% and development revenue up 34%. The company expects fourth-quarter revenue of $84–90 million, above its $73.8 million third-quarter result. (SEC)
Record product gross margins and adjusted EBITDA of $11.1 million show stronger operating leverage, while cash and investments of $314.5 million give nLIGHT funds to expand production and strengthen its supply chain. (The Motley Fool)
Optical components sourced from China are still holding back deliveries: nLIGHT said about $15 million of product revenue was pushed out, with most of it not expected to ship until the first half of 2027. The company says alternative suppliers take time to qualify and may add costs. (SEC, The Motley Fool)
Advanced manufacturing revenue was almost flat year on year at $21.3 million, and the company is exiting legacy cutting and welding markets. That leaves more of the growth story dependent on defence programmes and their delivery schedules. (The Globe and Mail)
Despite higher revenue, nLIGHT remained loss-making: its third-quarter operating loss widened to $9.2 million from $7.3 million a year earlier, and its net loss was $7.2 million. Sustained growth has yet to translate into GAAP operating profitability. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing NLIGHT
Fund name | Fund size | $LASR weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vaneck Defense£DFNG | $6.7B | 0.62% |
VanEck Defense€DFEN | $6.7B | 0.62% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $4.7B | 0.08% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $4.7B | 0.08% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | $2.7B | 0.03% |
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