nLIGHT Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
nLIGHT's CEO is Scott Keeney, appointed in Jul 2000, has a tenure of 24.92 years. total yearly compensation is $5.14M, comprised of 8.8% salary and 91.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.09% of the company’s shares, worth $18.18M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9 years and 13.6 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Keeney
Chief executive officer
US$5.1m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 8.84% |
CEO tenure | 24.9yrs |
CEO ownership | 2.1% |
Management average tenure | 9yrs |
Board average tenure | 13.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
NLight: Stronger Footing In A&D Signals Traction, Buy
Jun 05nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) 27% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Apr 05HELSI-2 Program And Laser Sensing Will Create Future Opportunities
Growth in aerospace and defense markets, along with significant backlog increase, suggests strong future revenue streams and order fulfillment potential.nLIGHT: It's A Very Tentative Buy
Mar 09nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Mar 05nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Feb 17Companies Like nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
Dec 19Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) 27% Share Price Surge
Nov 07nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Sep 08nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price
Jun 07The nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
May 05Some Confidence Is Lacking In nLIGHT, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LASR) P/S
Apr 19Estimating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)
Dec 21We Think nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth
Oct 27Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Outlook
Nov 08Are Investors Undervaluing nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) By 47%?
Oct 19Is nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Trading At A 44% Discount?
Jun 02CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
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Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$55m |
Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$454k | -US$61m |
Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$49m |
Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$51m |
Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$48m |
Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$438k | -US$42m |
Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$51m |
Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$52m |
Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$54m |
Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$427k | -US$55m |
Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$408k | -US$30m |
Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$315k | -US$21m |
Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$394k | -US$13m |
Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$192k |
Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$350k | US$10m |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD5.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.92M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Scott Keeney (60 yo)
Mr. Scott H. Keeney founded nLIGHT, Inc. (formerly, nLIGHT Corporation) in July 2000 and has been its Chairman since February 2018 and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer, President and Director sin...
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Co-Founder | 24.9yrs | US$5.14m | 2.09% $ 18.2m | |
Chief Financial Officer | 3.3yrs | US$1.88m | 0.37% $ 3.2m | |
Co-Founder | 25.4yrs | no data | no data | |
Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 6.2yrs | no data | 0.11% $ 923.2k | |
Chief Technology Officer | 11.8yrs | US$1.10m | no data | |
Chief Administrative Officer & VP of HR | no data | US$254.95k | no data | |
Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
Managing Director of Fiber Division | no data | US$109.14k | no data | |
VP & General Manager | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LASR's management team is seasoned and experienced (9 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Co-Founder | 24.9yrs | US$5.14m | 2.09% $ 18.2m | |
Independent Director | 24.2yrs | US$113.00k | 0.51% $ 4.5m | |
Independent Director | 24.2yrs | US$111.00k | 0.053% $ 458.3k | |
Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$123.50k | 0.14% $ 1.3m | |
Lead Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$131.00k | 0.16% $ 1.4m | |
Independent Director | 14.5yrs | US$131.50k | 0.21% $ 1.8m | |
Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$111.00k | 0.056% $ 489.0k | |
Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$639.47k | 0.091% $ 790.6k |
Experienced Board: LASR's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2025/06/09 07:47 |
End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/06 00:00 |
Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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Company Financials | 10 years |
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Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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Market Prices | 30 years |
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Ownership | 10 years |
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Management | 10 years |
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Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
nLIGHT, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
Analyst | Institution |
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Mark Miller | Benchmark Company |
Paretosh Misra | Berenberg |
Jonathan Dorsheimer | Canaccord Genuity |