Nlight (LASR) Change in Inventory (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$1.3 million for Q1 2026, down 147.78% YoY from $2.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 77.81% sequentially from -$6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Change in Inventory (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight has disclosed Change in Inventory across 10 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.3 million for 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 improved to -$1.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for LASR reached as high as $4.1 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as -$13.4 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$721000.0 (2024), against an average of -$1.6 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory slumped 573.77% — and 2025, when it surged 673.93%.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$13.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 29.77% to -$9.4 million in 2023, then grew by 18.08% to -$7.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 21.4% to -$6.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 77.81% to -$1.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$1.3 million, -$6.1 million, and $3.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 125.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 808.00 Mn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | - |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | -109.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 11.40 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 703.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.62 Bn | 3.29 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 |