nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)
NASDAQ: LASR · Real-Time Price · USD
56.19
-6.76 (-10.74%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
68.97
+12.78 (22.74%)
Pre-market: Mar 2, 2026, 9:18 AM EST

nLIGHT Statistics

Total Valuation

nLIGHT has a market cap or net worth of $3.13 billion. The enterprise value is $3.04 billion.

Market Cap3.13B
Enterprise Value 3.04B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 26, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Feb 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

nLIGHT has 55.79 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.34% in one year.

Current Share Class 55.79M
Shares Outstanding 55.79M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.34%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.28%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.25%
Owned by Institutions (%) 80.77%
Float 53.55M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 171.76
PS Ratio 12.00
Forward PS 10.84
PB Ratio 12.68
P/TBV Ratio 14.63
P/FCF Ratio 254.91
P/OCF Ratio 146.97
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 11.62
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 246.99

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.79, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.16.

Current Ratio 3.79
Quick Ratio 2.97
Debt / Equity 0.16
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 2.94
Interest Coverage -22.33

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -10.59% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -18.38%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -10.59%
Return on Assets (ROA) -5.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -18.38%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -9.64%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 16.81%
Revenue Per Employee $326,662
Profits Per Employee -$29,334
Employee Count800
Asset Turnover 0.89
Inventory Turnover 4.25

Taxes

In the past 12 months, nLIGHT has paid $699,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 699,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +471.62% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.31, so nLIGHT's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.31
52-Week Price Change +471.62%
50-Day Moving Average 45.75
200-Day Moving Average 30.70
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.31
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,801,617

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.32 million, so 4.16% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.32M
Short Previous Month 2.61M
Short % of Shares Out 4.16%
Short % of Float 4.34%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.74

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, nLIGHT had revenue of $261.33 million and -$23.47 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.47.

Revenue261.33M
Gross Profit 77.96M
Operating Income -24.20M
Pretax Income -22.77M
Net Income -23.47M
EBITDA -9.95M
EBIT -24.20M
Loss Per Share -$0.47
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $133.63 million in cash and $36.21 million in debt, with a net cash position of $97.43 million or $1.75 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 133.63M
Total Debt 36.21M
Net Cash 97.43M
Net Cash Per Share $1.75
Equity (Book Value) 226.75M
Book Value Per Share 4.43
Working Capital 178.98M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $21.33 million and capital expenditures -$9.03 million, giving a free cash flow of $12.30 million.

Operating Cash Flow 21.33M
Capital Expenditures -9.03M
Free Cash Flow 12.30M
FCF Per Share $0.22
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 29.83%, with operating and profit margins of -9.26% and -8.98%.

Gross Margin 29.83%
Operating Margin -9.26%
Pretax Margin -8.71%
Profit Margin -8.98%
EBITDA Margin -3.81%
EBIT Margin -9.26%
FCF Margin 4.71%

Dividends & Yields

nLIGHT does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -4.34%
Shareholder Yield -4.34%
Earnings Yield -0.75%
FCF Yield 0.39%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for nLIGHT is $44.21, which is -21.32% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $44.21
Price Target Difference -21.32%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

nLIGHT has an Altman Z-Score of 6.6 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score 6.6
Piotroski F-Score 4