nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) Stock Analysis
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nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) posted $261.33M in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 31.6% year over year), with a net loss of $23.47M, and has compounded revenue about 3.2%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on nLIGHT, Inc.
nLIGHT, Inc. has grown revenue from $101.33M to $261.33M over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 3.2% a year. The most recent year was up 31.6%, so growth is actually accelerating.
Net margin sits at -9%, up 21.6 points year over year on a 29.8% gross margin. It carries about $20.00M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 46.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is share count rising (dilution).
Synthesised from nLIGHT, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
nLIGHT, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $101.33M | $138.58M | $191.36M | $176.62M | $222.79M | $270.15M | $242.06M | $209.92M | $198.55M | $261.33M |
| Gross profit | $23.17M | $44.27M | $66.96M | $52.34M | $59.36M | $77.31M | $50.82M | $46.11M | $33.02M | $77.96M |
| Net income | $-14.20M | $1.84M | $13.94M | $-12.88M | $-20.93M | $-29.67M | $-54.58M | $-41.67M | $-60.79M | $-23.47M |
| Net margin | -14.0% | 1.3% | 7.3% | -7.3% | -9.4% | -11.0% | -22.5% | -19.9% | -30.6% | -9.0% |
Source: nLIGHT, Inc. SEC filings (10-K).
nLIGHT, Inc.: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Share count rising (dilution)Shares outstanding grew 15.6% over 4 years (44.2M → 51.2M) — existing holders' stakes are being diluted.
- Currently unprofitableThe latest fiscal year was a net loss (net margin -9.0%).
What growth is priced into LASR stock?
At today's market cap of $3.78B, nLIGHT, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 46.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $12.30M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, revenue 3.2%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About nLIGHT, Inc.
nLIGHT, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications. 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.
nLIGHT, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s revenue?
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) reported revenue of $261.33M for fiscal year 2025, up 31.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is nLIGHT, Inc. profitable?
No — LASR reported a net loss of $-23.47M in fiscal 2025.
What is LASR's P/E ratio?
nLIGHT, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 0.0 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is nLIGHT, Inc. growing?
LASR's revenue grew at roughly 3.2% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does nLIGHT, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, LASR carried roughly $20.00M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s gross margin?
LASR's gross margin was 29.8% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $77.96M on revenue of $261.33M.
What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s market cap?
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) has a market capitalization of about $3.78B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does nLIGHT, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
LASR's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into LASR stock?
At today's market cap of $3.78B, nLIGHT, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 46.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $12.30M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, revenue 3.2%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from nLIGHT, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 10 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.