Nlight (LASR) Capital Expenditures (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $2.1 million for Q1 2026, down 7.37% YoY from $2.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 33.06% sequentially from $1.6 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Capital Expenditures (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $2.1 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 7.37% year-over-year to $2.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.9 million (up 766.47% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.0 million, up 2930.87% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to $2.1 million in Q1 2026, from $1.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for LASR reached as high as $14.8 million in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$16.2 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $684000.0 (2023), against an average of $729117.6.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Capital Expenditures sank 451.51% — and 2025, when it soared 1457.26%.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$16.2 million in 2022, then soared by 101.13% to $184000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 163.59% to -$117000.0 in 2024, then soared by 1457.26% to $1.6 million in 2025, then surged by 33.06% to $2.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $2.1 million, $1.6 million, and $7.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 7.83 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 329.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 198,000.00 |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 676.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 155.70 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.62 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 26.51 Mn | 2.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -117,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -117,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 184,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 184,000.00 |