Nlight (LASR) Capital Expenditures (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's Capital Expenditures was $4.85 million in Q2 2026, up 102.7% from $2.39 million a year earlier and up 129.5% from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Capital Expenditures (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nlight's Capital Expenditures was $11.32 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 27.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $9.03 million, up 13.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $7.93 million in FY2024 (+48.6%), $5.34 million in FY2023 (-75.0%), $21.39 million in FY2022 (+10.7%) and $19.32 million in FY2021 (-17.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 39.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 174.8%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 87.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, LASR's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.11 million (Q1 2026), $1.59 million (Q4 2025) and $2.77 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.53 Bn | 306.23 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 194.75 Bn | 189.33 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.75 Bn | 139.84 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.82 Bn | 146.01 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 118.97 Bn | 117.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.26 Bn | 82.00 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 89.22 Bn | 70.62 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.92 Bn | 69.54 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.19 Bn | 74.75 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.08 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 4.85 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 953,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 956,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 684,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.67 Mn |
API Access
Nlight Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();