Nlight (LASR) Change in Inventory (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$1.3 million for Q1 2026, down 147.78% year-over-year from $2.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 77.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Change in Inventory (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Change in Inventory for 10 consecutive years, with -$1.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 147.78% year-over-year to -$1.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3000.0 (up 99.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.2 million, up 137.57% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory rose to -$1.3 million in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from -$6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $4.1 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$13.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$1.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$721000.0 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory plunged 573.77% — and 2025, when it surged 673.93%.
- Nlight's Change in Inventory stood at -$13.4 million in 2022, then grew by 29.77% to -$9.4 million in 2023, then increased by 18.08% to -$7.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 21.4% to -$6.1 million in 2025, then surged by 77.81% to -$1.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LASR's Change in Inventory at -$1.3 million in Q1 2026, -$6.1 million in Q4 2025, and $3.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | -738.72 Mn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 125.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 66.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | - |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | -90.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.95 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 26.51 Mn | -1.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -721,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -721,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 888,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 888,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.40 Mn |