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NLIGHT INC (LASR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LASR - US65487K1007 - Common Stock

39.01 USD
-0.19 (-0.48%)
Last: 12/29/2025, 8:01:26 PM
39.01 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/29/2025, 8:01:26 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, LASR scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LASR was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. LASR scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. While showing a medium growth rate, LASR is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LASR has reported negative net income.
In the past year LASR has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
LASR had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: LASR reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
LASR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLASR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

LASR has a Return On Assets of -14.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LASR underperforms 68.55% of its industry peers.
LASR's Return On Equity of -19.92% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LASR is outperformed by 66.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.57%
ROE -19.92%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-17.55%
ROA(5y)-13.6%
ROE(3y)-21.54%
ROE(5y)-16.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LASR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLASR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

LASR has a worse Gross Margin (23.80%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
LASR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LASR does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.8%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.55%
GM growth 5Y-10.9%
LASR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLASR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LASR does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for LASR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LASR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for LASR. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
LASR Yearly Shares OutstandingLASR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
LASR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLASR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

LASR has an Altman-Z score of 14.34. This indicates that LASR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 14.34, LASR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.13% of the companies in the same industry.
LASR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
LASR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LASR outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 14.34
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.07%
LASR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLASR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 5.63 indicates that LASR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LASR (5.63) is better than 83.06% of its industry peers.
LASR has a Quick Ratio of 4.36. This indicates that LASR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 4.36, LASR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.63
Quick Ratio 4.36
LASR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLASR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 58.33% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, LASR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.05% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.37% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.37%
Sales Q2Q%18.91%

3.2 Future

LASR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 38.38% yearly.
LASR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y133.4%
EPS Next 2Y57.4%
EPS Next 3Y38.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year29.09%
Revenue Next 2Y19.87%
Revenue Next 3Y16.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LASR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLASR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
LASR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLASR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LASR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 125.69 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LASR.
LASR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LASR to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.40), we can say LASR is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 125.69
LASR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLASR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LASR Per share dataLASR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
LASR's earnings are expected to grow with 38.38% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y57.4%
EPS Next 3Y38.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LASR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NLIGHT INC

NASDAQ:LASR (12/29/2025, 8:01:26 PM)

After market: 39.01 0 (0%)

39.01

-0.19 (-0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners85.97%
Inst Owner Change-0.2%
Ins Owners5.75%
Ins Owner Change3.54%
Market Cap1.98B
Revenue(TTM)227.53M
Net Income(TTM)-43.52M
Analysts83.08
Price Target42.69 (9.43%)
Short Float %5.96%
Short Ratio3.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)246.62%
Min EPS beat(2)165.36%
Max EPS beat(2)327.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)130.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-48.92%
Max EPS beat(4)327.89%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)71.42%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)50.48%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)32.1%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.56%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.56%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.88%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.76%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.1%
PT rev (1m)0.86%
PT rev (3m)49.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3117.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)294.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)383.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)19.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 125.69
P/S 8.71
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 9.07
P/tB 9.64
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.2
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.31
Fwd EY0.8%
FCF(TTM)-0.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0
OCFYN/A
SpS4.48
BVpS4.3
TBVpS4.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.57%
ROE -19.92%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.8%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-17.55%
ROA(5y)-13.6%
ROE(3y)-21.54%
ROE(5y)-16.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.55%
GM growth 5Y-10.9%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 66.05%
Cap/Sales 4.42%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.63
Quick Ratio 4.36
Altman-Z 14.34
F-Score4
WACC9.07%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)72.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.88%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y133.4%
EPS Next 2Y57.4%
EPS Next 3Y38.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.37%
Sales Q2Q%18.91%
Revenue Next Year29.09%
Revenue Next 2Y19.87%
Revenue Next 3Y16.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y21.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year135.81%
EBIT Next 3Y38.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-2699.49%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-100.77%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

NLIGHT INC / LASR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NLIGHT INC (LASR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LASR.


What is the valuation status of NLIGHT INC (LASR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NLIGHT INC (LASR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is NLIGHT INC (LASR) stock?

NLIGHT INC (LASR) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for LASR stock?

The financial health rating of NLIGHT INC (LASR) is 6 / 10.