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    nLIGHT Inc (LASR)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SEMICONDUCTORS • NASDAQ

    $35.48
    -0.41 (-1.14%)

    Market Cap: $2.23B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    65%(22/34)
    Avg Surprise
    +34.81%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.05
    Range$0.03 - $0.07
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.09-40.2%
    60d ago$0.050.0%
    30d ago$0.050.0%
    7d ago$0.050.0%
    Current$0.05
    Revenue Consensus
    $68M
    Range$66M - $70M
    9 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.22
    Range$0.13 - $0.27
    9 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $87M
    Range$80M - $99M
    9 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.22---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.05---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$-0.02$-0.03+33.33%Beat+71.4%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$0.20$0.08+150.00%Beat+600.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$-0.08$-0.02-300.00%Miss+73.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.08$0.02+300.00%Beat+200.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.07N/A+68.18%Beat+30.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$-0.04N/A+78.95%Beat+76.5%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$-0.30$-0.20-51.90%Miss-130.8%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$-0.08$-0.08+0.00%Beat+20.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$-0.10$-0.13+23.08%Beat-400.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 2
    		$-0.17$-0.19+10.53%Beat-325.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 22
    		$-0.13$-0.14+7.14%Beat+51.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$-0.10$-0.08-25.00%Miss+9.1%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$-0.02N/A+75.00%Beat+71.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$-0.04N/A+75.00%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$-0.27$-0.14-92.86%Miss-2600.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.11$-0.08-37.50%Miss-237.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$-0.07$-0.06-16.67%Miss-177.8%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.04$-0.08+50.00%Beat-166.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 17
    		$-0.01N/A-133.33%Miss-108.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.08$0.06+33.33%Beat-33.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.09$0.07+28.57%Beat+150.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.06$0.04+50.00%Beat+175.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.12$0.06+100.00%Beat+300.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.12$0.01+1100.00%Beat+1100.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.18$-0.04-347.25%Miss-457.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$-0.08$-0.16+50.00%Beat-500.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 19
    		$-0.06$-0.05-20.00%Miss-160.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.01$0.02-50.00%Miss-93.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.05$0.06-16.67%Miss-64.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 8
    		$0.02$0.04-50.00%Miss-80.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.10$0.08+25.00%Beat+100.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.15$0.12+25.00%Beat-
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.14$0.12+16.67%Beat-
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.10$0.08+25.00%Beat-
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.05$0.00N/ABeat-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio197.11EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCF86.62xFCF Yield1.15%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-4.02%Operating Margin-4.32%
    ROE-3.81%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/EquityN/AInterest Coverage-13.14x
    Current Ratio7.07xQuick Ratio6.38x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta2.37Avg Volume897.81K
    52-Week High$86.9552-Week Low$28.05

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$38.50
    SMA 20$39.28
    SMA 50$43.16
    SMA 200$57.87
    EMA 10$37.95
    EMA 20$39.15
    EMA 50$44.49
    EMA 200$51.08

    MACD

    Line: -1.85Signal: -1.87Hist: 0.02

    ADX

    ADX: 29.1+DI: 9.4-DI: 30.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up44.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$39.94

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$42.29
    Lower Band$36.27
    %B Position1532%(Upper)
    Band Width-0.13

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    30.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K23.0
    Stoch %D24.9
    Williams %R-72.5
    ROC (10d)-11.1%
    Momentum-4.45
    CCI (20d)-263.8
    MFI (14d)16.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.09(5.9%)
    StdDev (20d)1.50
    Hist Vol38.2%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$34.84
    OBV17.7M
    AD Line17.4M
    CMF (20d)0.162

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)909.8K
    Vol Ratio1.7x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$39.02

    Pivot Points

    R3$39.60
    R2$38.74
    R1$37.32
    Pivot Point$36.46
    S1$35.03
    S2$34.17
    S3$32.75

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-25.49
    Ultimate Osc51.7
    KST-78.94

    Financial Data

    QuarterMar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023
    Total Revenue$80.18M$81.19M$66.74M$61.73M$51.67M$47.38M$56.13M$50.51M$44.53M$51.89M$50.63M$53.30M
    Cost of Revenue$53.67M$56.23M$45.99M$43.28M$37.87M$46.25M$43.58M$38.66M$37.04M$42.09M$40.70M$41.20M
    Gross Profit$26.51M$24.95M$20.75M$18.46M$13.80M$1.13M$12.55M$11.85M$7.49M$9.80M$9.94M$12.11M
    Operating Expenses$27.23M$30.36M$28.05M$22.69M$23.41M$27.56M$24.35M$24.54M$22.21M$24.15M$22.47M$23.79M
    R&D$11.85M$14.05M$11.53M$11.01M$11.37M$11.38M$11.33M$11.74M$10.66M$12.11M$10.74M$12.00M
    SG&A$15.09M$15.69M$14.79M$11.68M$12.04M$11.88M$13.02M$12.80M$11.55M$11.21M$11.72M$11.79M
    Operating Income$-719,000$-5,405,000$-7,299,000$-4,236,000$-9,610,000$-26,429,000$-11,799,000$-12,690,000$-14,718,000$-14,342,000$-12,531,000$-11,686,000
    Interest Income$1.56M$1.08M$1.08M$1.11M$1.69M$418,000$421,000$479,000$455,000$419,000$303,000$350,000
    Interest Expense$300,000$0$317,000$388,000$48,000$0$27,000$20,000$0$0$0$0
    Income Before Tax$698,000$-4,637,000$-6,601,000$-3,574,000$-7,956,000$-25,563,000$-10,074,000$-11,609,000$-13,622,000$-13,211,000$-11,692,000$-10,279,000
    Income Tax Expense$53,000$272,000$273,000$17,000$137,000$-601,000$261,000$120,000$144,000$27,000$187,000$-1,456,000
    Net Income$645,000$-4,909,000$-6,874,000$-3,591,000$-8,093,000$-24,962,000$-10,335,000$-11,729,000$-13,766,000$-13,238,000$-11,879,000$-8,823,000
    EBITDA$2.81M$-1,478,000$-4,050,000$-879,000$-5,926,000$-21,086,000$-6,190,000$-7,980,000$-9,684,000$-9,522,000$-8,004,000$-6,608,000
    EBIT$-564,000$-5,337,000$-7,363,000$-4,294,000$-9,596,000$-25,923,000$-10,468,000$-12,068,000$-14,077,000$-13,563,000$-11,995,000$-10,629,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $45178
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    5
    New Awards (TTM)
    1
    Avg Remaining Term
    2.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Commerce at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    1333ND26PNB730489Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology$45178Sep 11, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Sep 30, 2026.

    News

    Form 144 NLIGHT For: 16 October By Investing.com

    This article from Investing.com announces the filing of Form 144 for NLIGHT (LASR) on October 16. It includes current stock market data, indices, commodities...

    Investing.com Canada•10/16/26•Neutral

    nLIGHT (LASR) Is Down 7.4% After Winning Major Joint Laser Weapon System Contract - What's Changed

    nLIGHT (LASR) recently reported strong Q2 2026 results with record revenues, boosted by a 45% increase in product revenue and securing a major Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) contract worth over US$600 million. This...

    Yahoo Finance•10/15/26•Neutral

    nLIGHT secures USD 600 million award as nLIGHT stock faces supply risks

    nLIGHT has secured a multi-year Joint Laser Weapon System award worth over $600 million, leveraging its HADES high-energy laser technology. Despite this significant contract...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Director proposes $154K sale of 4,452 nLIGHT (LASR) shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.

    nLIGHT director Geoffrey Moore has proposed selling 4,452 common shares, valued at approximately $153,905.64, through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an anticipated sale date of October 15...

    Stock Titan•10/15/26•Neutral

    Can nLIGHT (LASR) Justify Its Valuation On Record Revenue And A $600 Million Contract?

    nLIGHT (LASR) is under investor scrutiny after achieving record Q2 2026 revenue and securing a substantial $600 million Joint Laser Weapon System contract. Despite a recent share price decline...

    Simply Wall Street•10/14/26•Bullish

    LASR Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    197.1x
    Forward P/E
    61.4x
    P/FCF
    86.6x
    PEG
    1.8x
    P/B
    4.5x
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    LASR Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    31.3%
    Operating margin
    -4.3%
    Net margin
    -4.0%
    ROE
    -3.8%
    FCF margin
    7.6%
    FCF yield
    1.2%

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    LASR Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    9
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    7
    Hold
    1
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    LASR Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • LASR grew quarterly revenue 33.8% year over year.
    • 88.9% of LASR's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • LASR trades at 197.1x trailing earnings.
    • LASR has a -4.0% net profit margin.

    LASR Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    34.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.05
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 2 down

    Frequently Asked Questions About LASR

    Does LASR pay dividends?

    nLIGHT Inc (LASR) does not currently pay a regular dividend.

    What is LASR's P/E ratio?

    nLIGHT Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 197.11.

    What is LASR's market cap?

    nLIGHT Inc (LASR) has a market capitalization of $2.23B with a current stock price of $35.48.

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