Nlight (LASR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.60 in Q2 2026, down 18.9% from 0.74 a year earlier and down 13.8% from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nlight's Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.89, up 29.7% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.69 in FY2024 (+4.3%), 0.66 in FY2023 (-4.2%), 0.69 in FY2022 (-16.2%) and 0.82 in FY2021 (-1.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio in data going back to Q1 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Asset Utilization Ratio rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Asset Utilization Ratio in the last five years was growth of 20.4% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 18.9% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.70 (Q1 2026), 0.85 (Q4 2025) and 0.77 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.75 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.54 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.70 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.44 |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.72 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.01 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.78 |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 0.60 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.71 |
API Access
Nlight Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "LASR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();