nLIGHT, Inc. logo LASR - nLIGHT, Inc.

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| PRICE TARGET: $86.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $100.00
LOW: $80.00
MEDIAN: $83.00
CONSENSUS: $86.50
UPSIDE: 5.95%
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Revenue
Revenue 261.3 198.5 209.9 242.1 270.1 222.8 176.6 191.4 138.6 101.3
Cost of Revenue 183.4 165.5 163.8 191.2 192.8 163.4 124.3 124.4 94.3 78.2
Gross Profit 78.0 33.0 46.1 50.8 77.3 59.4 52.3 67.0 44.3 23.2
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 48.0 45.1 46.2 53.8 54.8 41.2 28.1 21.1 15.1 15.2
SG&A Expenses 54.2 49.3 45.9 48.3 52.7 39.2 34.1 28.8 19.4 17.3
Other Expenses 2.3 4.3 0.8 3.9 0 0 0 (0.3) 0 0
Operating Expenses 104.5 98.7 92.9 105.9 107.5 80.4 62.2 49.9 34.5 32.5
Operating Income
Operating Income (26.6) (65.6) (46.8) (55.1) (30.2) (21.0) (9.9) 17.1 9.8 (9.3)
Interest Expense 1.9 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 1.3 2.2
Interest Income 5.0 1.7 1.3 0.5 0 0.1 2.6 0.7 0 0
Profitability
EBITDA (20.0) (43.7) (29.9) (35.5) (15.2) (7.4) (0.3) 25.4 17.7 (1.2)
EBIT (20.9) (61.3) (45.9) (51.2) (30.2) (21.0) (9.9) 17.0 9.8 (9.3)
Income Before Tax (22.8) (60.9) (42.6) (54.2) (30.0) (20.6) (6.8) 17.5 6.7 (12.3)
Income Tax Expense 0.7 (0.1) (1.0) 0.3 (0.4) 0.3 6.1 3.6 4.9 1.9
Net Income (23.5) (60.8) (41.7) (54.6) (29.7) (20.9) (12.9) 13.9 1.8 (14.2)
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) -0.48 -1.27 -0.90 -1.23 -0.70 -0.55 -0.35 0.47 0.07 -0.55
EPS (Diluted) -0.48 -1.27 -0.90 -1.23 -0.70 -0.55 -0.35 0.47 0.06 -0.49
Shares Outstanding 50.9 47.9 46.1 44.4 42.1 38.4 37.1 29.8 25.8 25.8
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 98.7 65.8 53.2 57.8 146.5 102.3 117.3 149.5 36.7 13.5
Short-Term Investments 34.9 34.9 59.7 50.4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Receivables 50.8 34.9 39.6 37.9 51.2 37.5 30.0 26.5 14.6 10.7
Inventory 45.4 40.8 52.2 67.6 73.7 54.7 46.1 35.3 29.6 18.8
Other Current Assets 13.3 17.7 15.9 10.4 0.1 0.4 0.2 7.3 0.1 0.8
Total Current Assets 243.2 194.1 220.6 230.8 277.2 200.6 198.6 218.6 84.6 46.1
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 57.1 57.8 64.9 74.6 73.1 56.8 27.7 21.5 20.2 20.3
Goodwill 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 9.9 1.4 1.4 1.4
Intangible Assets 0 0.8 1.7 4.0 6.7 8.3 10.0 2.7 1.8 1.5
Long-Term Investments 0 0 0 0 0 (0.1) (0.1) (3.1) 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets 1.6 5.2 7.3 7.5 4.1 5.5 3.7 6.0 0.3 0.4
Total Non-Current Assets 74.9 76.2 86.2 98.5 96.4 83.1 51.4 31.5 25.6 24.9
Total Assets 318.1 270.2 306.8 329.2 373.6 283.6 250.0 250.1 110.1 71.1
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 20.9 15.1 12.2 17.5 26.3 21.1 12.7 12.1 12.9 9.4
Short-Term Debt 22.8 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.4 1.3
Deferred Revenue 1.5 3.6 4.8 1.4 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.2
Other Current Liabilities 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 4.0 5.5 3.3
Total Current Liabilities 64.2 34.2 32.8 34.5 45.8 41.4 25.0 23.6 28.9 19.2
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0.0 15.1 18.4
Deferred Tax Liabilities 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 5.3 9.8 8.7 11.0 11.1 11.8 8.3 8.7 4.9 3.8
Total Non-Current Liabilities 27.1 19.6 19.6 23.9 25.7 22.4 8.3 8.8 20.0 22.1
Total Liabilities 91.4 53.8 52.4 58.4 71.5 63.7 33.4 32.3 48.9 41.4
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Retained Earnings (348.6) (325.1) (264.3) (222.6) (168.1) (138.4) (117.5) (104.7) (118.7) (120.5)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (3.1) (3.3) (2.5) (2.7) (0.6) (0.3) (2.7) (2.2) (0.7) (3.0)
Total Stockholders' Equity 226.7 216.4 254.4 270.8 302.1 219.9 216.6 217.8 61.3 29.7
Total Liabilities & Equity 318.1 270.2 306.8 329.2 373.6 283.6 250.0 250.1 110.1 71.1
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 36.2 12.1 14.2 15.6 17.7 13.0 0.1 0.1 17.5 19.7
Net Debt (62.5) (53.7) (39.1) (42.2) (128.9) (89.2) (117.2) (149.4) (19.2) 6.2
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Operating Activities
Net Income (23.5) (60.8) (41.7) (54.6) (29.7) (20.9) (12.9) 13.9 1.8 (14.2)
Depreciation & Amortization 12.3 17.6 16.0 15.7 15.1 13.7 9.6 8.3 7.9 8.1
Stock-Based Compensation 33.4 25.0 25.8 26.8 37.7 25.5 9.7 4.8 0.4 0.3
Change in Working Capital 0.6 11.9 8.1 (8.2) (33.8) (8.2) (13.3) (22.4) (7.4) 11.2
Other Non-Cash Items (1.7) 4.6 1.8 5.8 3.2 3.0 (0.4) 0.0 1.2 0.3
Operating Cash Flow 21.3 (2.4) 10.1 (14.5) (7.4) 13.0 (4.2) 3.3 3.4 6.0
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (9.0) (7.9) (5.3) (21.7) (21.6) (24.3) (13.6) (11.7) (5.5) (4.1)
Acquisitions 0 0 0 (0.7) (0.3) (0.2) (17.4) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Purchases of Investments (78.6) (88.6) (127.9) (100.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sales/Maturities of Investments 78.3 113.3 119.1 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Investing Activities 0.5 0 0 0 (2.2) 0 (0.6) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Investing Cash Flow (8.8) 16.7 (14.1) (72.4) (21.9) (24.5) (30.4) (11.7) (5.5) (4.0)
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance 0 0 0 0 (0.4) (0.1) (0.1) (17.4) (2.8) (8.3)
Stock Repurchased 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dividends Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Financing Activities 20.1 (4.5) (4.0) (4.9) (8.2) (6.4) 2.5 0.4 (0.2) 0.0
Financing Cash Flow 20.1 (1.3) (0.9) (1.3) 73.7 (3.8) 2.5 121.3 24.4 3.6
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash 32.9 12.6 (4.6) (88.7) 44.2 (14.7) (32.2) 112.8 23.2 6.6
Cash at Beginning 66.1 53.5 58.1 146.8 102.6 117.3 149.5 36.7 13.5 6.9
Cash at End 99.0 66.1 53.5 58.1 146.8 102.6 117.3 149.5 36.7 13.5
Free Cash Flow 12.3 (10.3) 4.8 (36.3) (29.0) (11.3) (17.9) (8.4) (2.1) 1.9
Key Metrics 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Income Statement
Revenue 261.3 198.5 209.9 242.1 270.1 222.8 176.6 191.4 138.6 101.3
Gross Profit 78.0 33.0 46.1 50.8 77.3 59.4 52.3 67.0 44.3 23.2
Operating Income (26.6) (65.6) (46.8) (55.1) (30.2) (21.0) (9.9) 17.1 9.8 (9.3)
Net Income (23.5) (60.8) (41.7) (54.6) (29.7) (20.9) (12.9) 13.9 1.8 (14.2)
EPS (Diluted) -0.48 -1.27 -0.90 -1.23 -0.70 -0.55 -0.35 0.47 0.06 -0.49
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 98.7 65.8 53.2 57.8 146.5 102.3 117.3 149.5 36.7 13.5
Total Assets 318.1 270.2 306.8 329.2 373.6 283.6 250.0 250.1 110.1 71.1
Total Debt 36.2 12.1 14.2 15.6 17.7 13.0 0.1 0.1 17.5 19.7
Stockholders' Equity 226.7 216.4 254.4 270.8 302.1 219.9 216.6 217.8 61.3 29.7
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 21.3 (2.4) 10.1 (14.5) (7.4) 13.0 (4.2) 3.3 3.4 6.0
Capital Expenditure (9.0) (7.9) (5.3) (21.7) (21.6) (24.3) (13.6) (11.7) (5.5) (4.1)
Free Cash Flow 12.3 (10.3) 4.8 (36.3) (29.0) (11.3) (17.9) (8.4) (2.1) 1.9