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LASR

nLIGHT Inc

NASDAQ: LASR · TECHNOLOGY · SEMICONDUCTORS

$84.95
-12.07% today

Updated 2026-06-05

Market cap
$4.18B
P/E ratio
P/S ratio
14.43x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.30
Dividend yield
52W range
$15 – $87
Volume
1.3M

WallStSmart proprietary scores

36
out of 100
Grade: D
Sell
Investment rating
6.0
Growth
B
7.5
Quality
B+
2.0
Profitability
F
4.7
Valuation
C
4/9
Piotroski F-Score
Moderate
1.2
Altman Z-Score
Distress
Industry rank
View all highly rated stocks (75+) →202 stocks currently score above 75

Price targets

Analyst target
$67.81
-20.18%
12-Month target
Intrinsic (DCF)
Margin of safety
1 Strong Buy7 Buy1 Hold0 Sell0 Strong Sell

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Stock snapshot

Strengths
+ Free cash flow $7.57M — positive
+ Revenue growth 55.20% QoQ
+ Debt/equity 0.08x — low leverage
Risks
- Altman Z 1.24 — distress zone
- Thin margins at -5.08%

Key financials

Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
Metric2022202320242025TTM2026 (E)
Revenue$242.06M$209.92M$198.55M$261.33M$289.84M$0.3B
Net income$-54.58M$-41.67M$-60.79M$-23.47M$645000.00
EPS$-0.30$0.45
Free cash flow$-36.26M$4.75M$-10.29M$12.30M$7.57M
Profit margin-22.55%-19.85%-30.62%-8.98%-5.08%

Peer comparison

CompanyMkt CapScoreGrowthProfitValueQualityMoSRating
LASR$4.18B366.02.04.77.5Hold
NVDA$5.40T8010.010.04.78.5-71.92%Exceptional Buy
AAPL$4.63T676.710.04.36.5Strong Buy
MSFT$3.28T728.09.55.77.0Strong Buy
AVGO$2.28T769.39.55.07.0Strong Buy
TSM$2.18T849.310.06.79.0+49.50%Exceptional Buy

Smart narrative

nLIGHT Inc trades at $84.95. Our Smart Value Score of 36/100 indicates the stock is weak. The company scores 4/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of 1.24, it sits in the distress. TTM revenue stands at $289.84M. with profit margins at -5.08%.

Frequently asked questions

What is nLIGHT Inc's stock price?

nLIGHT Inc (LASR) trades at $84.95, on a P/S of 14.4x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.

Is nLIGHT Inc overvalued?

nLIGHT Inc carries a Smart Value Score of 36/100 (Grade D), which we rate Sell. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.

What is the price target of nLIGHT Inc (LASR)?

The 12-month analyst consensus target is $67.81, about 20.2% below the current $84.95. A consensus target is the average of Wall Street's 12-month forecasts, so it works as a sentiment gauge rather than a guarantee, and it resets with every earnings cycle.

What is the future stock price of LASR by 2030?

Our research-backed model puts the 2030 base case at $88.88, built from revenue projections, a growth-adjusted P/S multiple, net debt, and share dilution. It is a scenario rather than a prediction, and the bull and bear cases around it matter more than the single number when you are sizing a position.

What is nLIGHT Inc's revenue?

nLIGHT Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $289.84M, and our model projects it reaching about $753.00M by 2030. Revenue scale anchors the valuation multiples and shows whether growth is reaching the top line, so it is best read alongside margin and growth trends to see if that revenue is getting more profitable over time.

Altman Z-Score?

nLIGHT Inc's Altman Z-Score is 1.24, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.

Company info

SectorTECHNOLOGY
IndustrySEMICONDUCTORS
CountryUSA
ExchangeNASDAQ
CurrencyUSD

Quick metrics

P/S ratio14.43x
ROE-4.59%
Beta2.34
50D MA$69.98
200D MA$46.65
Shares out0.06B
Float0.05B
Short ratio
Avg volume1.3M

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