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
$2.3B
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-$0.24
2.36
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Price and volume
Market cap
$2.3B
Beta
2.36
52-week high
$86.95
52-week low
$27.22
Average daily volume
1.5M
Financial strength
Current ratio
8.171
Quick ratio
6.891
Long term debt to equity
2.741
Total debt to equity
3.374
Interest coverage (TTM)
-12.45%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
-0.471
Gross margin (TTM)
31.52%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-4.02%
Operating margin (TTM)
-4.62%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-5.70%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$390,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-2.21%
Return on equity (TTM)
-3.80%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.898
Price to book
5.23
Price to tangible book (TTM)
5.44
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
51.237
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.95%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.788
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
43.24%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-75.57%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.50%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-41.14%
What the Analysts think about NLIGHT
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Record Q2 2026 financial results: EPS $0.15 beat consensus by $0.01 and revenue rose 34% year-over-year to $82.6 million, driven by record defense sales of $57.3 million and growth in advanced manufacturing. (Investing.com)
Generated a record $20.7 million of operating cash flow in Q2 2026 and repaid $20 million of debt, ending the quarter with $330.8 million in cash, strengthening the balance sheet and funding capacity for growth initiatives. (Investing.com)
Awarded an initial $86 million under the Joint Laser Weapon System Other Transaction Authority with a total program ceiling of $627 million, positioning nLIGHT to capture a share of the projected $1 billion directed-energy funding stream by 2028. (Axios)
Q3 revenue guidance of $63 million to $73 million fell short of analyst expectations of ~$78.6 million, triggering a 14.8% drop in the stock in after-hours trading and highlighting near-term demand risks. (Investing.com)
Shares trade at a stretched 7.7 times last-twelve-months sales and 5.4 times price-to-book, significantly above peer averages of 1.9 times on both metrics, leaving limited margin of safety. (Investing.com)
With 69% of Q2 2026 revenue tied to defense programs, nLIGHT’s financial results are highly exposed to U.S. government budget cycles, and the deferral of $17 million in commercial shipments due to supply chain issues underscores concentration and execution risks. (Investing.com, Morningstar)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing NLIGHT
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Fund name | Fund size | $LASR weighting |
|---|---|---|
VanEck Defense€DFEN | €2.8B | 0.51% |
Vaneck Defense£DFNG | £2.4B | 0.51% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.05% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.05% |
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