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NLIGHT INC (LASR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LASR - Nasdaq - US65487K1007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

16.01  +0.42 (+2.69%)

Fundamental Rating

3

LASR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 125 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. The financial health of LASR is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LASR is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LASR has reported negative net income.
LASR had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LASR always reported negative net income.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -19.01%, LASR is doing worse than 72.80% of the companies in the same industry.
LASR has a Return On Equity of -25.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LASR underperforms 69.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.01%
ROE -25.91%
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

The Gross Margin of LASR (19.12%) is worse than 67.20% 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 19.12%
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.
LASR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
LASR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LASR has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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

An Altman-Z score of 5.19 indicates that LASR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
LASR has a better Altman-Z score (5.19) than 78.40% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that LASR is not too dependend on debt financing.
LASR has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 5.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.17%
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 5.81 indicates that LASR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 5.81, LASR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.20% of the companies in the same industry.
LASR has a Quick Ratio of 4.63. This indicates that LASR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 4.63, LASR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.81
Quick Ratio 4.63
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 for LASR have decreased strongly by -23.81% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.67% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, LASR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%76.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.37%
Sales Q2Q%16.04%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y25.07%
EPS Next 2Y24.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.65%
Revenue Next 2Y9.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LASR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLASR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LASR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year LASR is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LASR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLASR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40

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

A more expensive valuation may be justified as LASR's earnings are expected to grow with 24.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LASR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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NLIGHT INC

NASDAQ:LASR (6/3/2025, 3:25:05 PM)

16.01

+0.42 (+2.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Earnings (Next)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Inst Owners84.28%
Inst Owner Change4.58%
Ins Owners4.45%
Ins Owner Change0.62%
Market Cap791.53M
Analysts80
Price Target14.62 (-8.68%)
Short Float %4.25%
Short Ratio3.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)15.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-48.92%
Max EPS beat(2)79%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)14.69%
Min EPS beat(4)-48.92%
Max EPS beat(4)79%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)16.07%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.54%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.5%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.5%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.45%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.36%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.48%
PT rev (1m)-2.27%
PT rev (3m)-6.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)21.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)10.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.85
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.72
P/tB 3.96
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.52
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.3
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.28
OCFYN/A
SpS4.16
BVpS4.3
TBVpS4.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.01%
ROE -25.91%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 19.12%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 51.31%
Cap/Sales 4.21%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.81
Quick Ratio 4.63
Altman-Z 5.19
F-Score3
WACC9.17%
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)-23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%76.47%
EPS Next Y25.07%
EPS Next 2Y24.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.37%
Sales Q2Q%16.04%
Revenue Next Year10.65%
Revenue Next 2Y9.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-7.19%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year91.54%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y7.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-99.33%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A