LASR — Stock Film
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LASR
nLIGHT, Inc
~4 min film100% real numbers0 jargon
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
nLIGHT, Inc. A quick introduction.

On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of technology. It has 800 employees. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2018
800 employees
$3.9B market value
Revenue last year:
$0
The loss that same year:
$0
For every $1 it earns, the company spends $1.1.

The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
67%Aerospace and Defense
Aerospace and Defense 67%Microfabrication 18%Industrial 15%
67% of all revenue comes from a single line: Aerospace and Defense.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are moving sideways.

No real growth (-1% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$270.1M
2021
$242.1M
2022
$209.9M
2023
$198.5M
2024
$261.3M
2025
In the vault right now:
$0
DEBT: $36.2M
At this pace, that money lasts about 5.7 years.

Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
41
weak

Clearly below the class average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
97
very strong

Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.

VALUATION
39
weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
57
average

There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.

PRICE MOMENTUM
38
weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 44% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
The product is selling

Sales run at $261.3M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Strong cash, light debt

There is $133.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $97.4M would remain.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Delivers on expectations

It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
Running at a loss

A loss of $23.5M against $261.3M in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
A wildly swinging price

This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
Executives lean toward selling

Over the last 12 months, executives reported 115 sells against just 19 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.

FINALE · THE GRADE
F
0 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, LASR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”

The takeaway: LASR is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (39/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Aug 21, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film