Nlight (LASR) Cash from Investing Activities (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$4.8 million in Q2 2026, down 148.72% year-over-year from $10.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 254.53% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nlight (LASR) Cash from Investing Activities (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 10 consecutive years, with -$4.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 148.72% year-over-year to -$4.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$10.6 million, a 149.91% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$8.8 million, down 152.55% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$4.8 million for Q2 2026 at Nlight, down from -$1.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $27.6 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$58.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$4.7 million and a median of -$2.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities plunged 1068.17% in 2022 and soared 3046.96% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$4.9 million in 2022, then surged by 80.94% to -$937000.0 in 2023, then soared by 3046.96% to $27.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 105.44% to -$1.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 222.9% to -$4.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$4.8 million (Q2 2026), -$1.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$1.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 85.07 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.68 Bn | -483.00 Mn |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.39 Bn | 75.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -85.00 Mn |
| 3 | Ametek | 55.45 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 735.04 Mn | -246.94 Mn |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 47.59 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -86.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.05 Bn | 28.00 Bn | 650.22 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 6 | Dover | 25.45 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 880.61 Mn | -44.18 Mn |
| 7 | Symbotic | 25.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 160.91 Mn | -90.75 Mn |
| 8 | Nordson | 17.52 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 453.73 Mn | -15.45 Mn |
| 9 | Fortive | 16.55 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 695.30 Mn | -81.40 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.33 Bn | 2.00 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 | -1.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -937,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -779,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -57.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.76 Mn |