nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)
NASDAQ: LASR · Real-Time Price · USD
69.25
+3.56 (5.42%)
At close: Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
69.50
+0.25 (0.36%)
After-hours: Jul 17, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT

nLIGHT Statistics

Total Valuation

nLIGHT has a market cap or net worth of $3.91 billion. The enterprise value is $3.61 billion.

Market Cap3.91B
Enterprise Value 3.61B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 6, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

nLIGHT has 56.41 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 5.94% in one year.

Current Share Class 56.41M
Shares Outstanding 56.41M
Shares Change (YoY) +5.94%
Shares Change (QoQ) +17.76%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.16%
Owned by Institutions (%) 89.27%
Float 53.50M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 148.10
PS Ratio 13.48
Forward PS 12.73
PB Ratio 9.10
P/TBV Ratio 9.37
P/FCF Ratio 176.21
P/OCF Ratio 125.88
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 12.45
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 162.81

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 7.07, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.

Current Ratio 7.07
Quick Ratio 6.32
Debt / Equity 0.08
Debt / EBITDA 9.17
Debt / FCF 1.61
Interest Coverage -11.24

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -4.59% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -11.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -4.59%
Return on Assets (ROA) -2.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -11.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -3.32%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 16.79%
Revenue Per Employee $362,304
Profits Per Employee -$18,411
Employee Count800
Asset Turnover 0.72
Inventory Turnover 4.54

Taxes

In the past 12 months, nLIGHT has paid $615,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 615,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +256.04% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.30, so nLIGHT's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.30
52-Week Price Change +256.04%
50-Day Moving Average 70.39
200-Day Moving Average 53.01
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.81
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,439,119

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.91 million, so 5.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.91M
Short Previous Month 2.50M
Short % of Shares Out 5.15%
Short % of Float 5.43%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.23

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, nLIGHT had revenue of $289.84 million and -$14.73 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.29.

Revenue289.84M
Gross Profit 90.68M
Operating Income -15.02M
Pretax Income -14.11M
Net Income -14.73M
EBITDA -1.06M
EBIT -15.02M
Loss Per Share -$0.29
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $332.59 million in cash and $35.58 million in debt, with a net cash position of $297.01 million or $5.27 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 332.59M
Total Debt 35.58M
Net Cash 297.01M
Net Cash Per Share $5.27
Equity (Book Value) 429.24M
Book Value Per Share 7.61
Working Capital 383.02M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $31.03 million and capital expenditures -$8.86 million, giving a free cash flow of $22.17 million.

Operating Cash Flow 31.03M
Capital Expenditures -8.86M
Depreciation & Amortization 13.96M
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow 22.17M
FCF Per Share $0.39
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 31.28%, with operating and profit margins of -5.18% and -5.08%.

Gross Margin 31.28%
Operating Margin -5.18%
Pretax Margin -4.87%
Profit Margin -5.08%
EBITDA Margin -0.37%
EBIT Margin -5.18%
FCF Margin 7.65%

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 -5.94%
Shareholder Yield -5.94%
Earnings Yield -0.38%
FCF Yield 0.57%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for nLIGHT is $90.71, which is 30.99% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $90.71
Price Target Difference 30.99%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 18.83%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 65.10%
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 11.58 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 11.58
Piotroski F-Score 5