nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) is a publicly traded company in the Technology — Semiconductors industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
nLIGHT, Inc. specializes in the development, production, and sale of advanced semiconductor and fiber lasers. These sophisticated laser systems find applications across diverse sectors such as industrial manufacturing, precision microfabrication, and the aerospace and defense industries. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: Laser Products and Advanced Development.
Is nLIGHT, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 30, 2026, nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) trades at $37.13 with no positive earnings over the last twelve months, according to Kaplio. No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
Kaplio overview: nLIGHT, Inc.
Market cap $2B · 52 weeks $29 – $85 (56 % below the high) · P/E no earnings · 2027 est. P/E 58.3× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $0.05 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/Sales 7.4× (no earnings).
- Business: ROIC −4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA n.m. (no verdict).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
What matters in technology: 0 of 5 pass
- 3y revenue growth −2.0 %, fails.
- Gross margin 29.8 %, fails.
- FCF / Revenue 4.7 %, fails.
- ROIC −3.6 %, fails.
- SBC / Revenue 12.8 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA n. s., info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — nLIGHT, Inc.: P/E —; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC -3.6 %; $2.1B. IPG Photonics Corporation (P/E 112×; EV/EBITDA 25.3×; ROIC 0.3 %; $3.1B), Coherent, Inc. (P/E 51.2×; EV/EBITDA 28.1×; ROIC 5.1 %; $41.4B), Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (P/E 87.2×; EV/EBITDA 16.0×; ROIC 2.7 %; $2.3B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -3.80% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -3.59% |
| Return on Assets | -2.41% |
| Gross Margin | 31.52% |
| Operating Margin | -5.37% |
| Net Margin | -4.02% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 |
| Current Ratio | 8.17 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 12.23 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -8.50% |
| 3 months | -51.89% |
| Year-to-date | -1.01% |
| 1 year | +12.48% |
| 3 years | +305.79% |
| 5 years | +12.62% |
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