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nLIGHT NasdaqGS:LASR Stock Report

Last Price

US$10.09

Market Cap

US$488.7m

7D

-8.4%

1Y

-25.8%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

LASR Stock Overview

Designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. More details

LASR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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nLIGHT, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for nLIGHT
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$10.09
52 Week HighUS$14.75
52 Week LowUS$9.64
Beta2.2
1 Month Change-11.41%
3 Month Change-3.17%
1 Year Change-25.75%
3 Year Change-59.77%
5 Year Change-48.81%
Change since IPO-62.56%

Recent News & Updates

Companies Like nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Dec 19
Companies Like nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Recent updates

Companies Like nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Dec 19
Companies Like nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) 27% Share Price Surge

Nov 07
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) 27% Share Price Surge

nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Sep 08
nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

Jun 07
nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

The nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

May 05
The nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Some Confidence Is Lacking In nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) P/S

Apr 19
Some Confidence Is Lacking In nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) P/S

Estimating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

Dec 21
Estimating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

We Think nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Oct 27
We Think nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Outlook

Nov 08
Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Outlook

Are Investors Undervaluing nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) By 47%?

Oct 19
Are Investors Undervaluing nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) By 47%?

Is nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Jun 02
Is nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

Nov 08
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

nLIGHT: Poised To Light Up Investment Portfolios

Aug 21

Calculating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

Jul 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

nLIGHT, Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 07

Does This Valuation Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Apr 09
Does This Valuation Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Shareholder Returns

LASRUS ElectronicUS Market
7D-8.4%-3.1%-2.4%
1Y-25.8%17.7%23.4%

Return vs Industry: LASR underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 17.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LASR underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LASR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LASR volatility
LASR Average Weekly Movement12.2%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LASR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LASR's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2000930Scott Keeneywww.nlight.net

nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications.

nLIGHT, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do nLIGHT's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LASR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$488.65m
Earnings (TTM)-US$49.07m
Revenue (TTM)US$203.06m

2.4x

P/S Ratio

-10.0x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LASR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$203.06m
Cost of RevenueUS$161.37m
Gross ProfitUS$41.69m
Other ExpensesUS$90.76m
Earnings-US$49.07m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.01
Gross Margin20.53%
Net Profit Margin-24.16%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did LASR perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 05:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

nLIGHT, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MillerBenchmark Company
Paretosh MisraBerenberg
Jonathan DorsheimerCanaccord Genuity