Nlight (LASR) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 19.23% in Q2 2026, up 2535.0% year-over-year from 0.73% in Q2 2025, and up 103.69% quarter-over-quarter from 9.44% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nlight (LASR) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported FCF Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 19.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 2535.0% year-over-year to 19.23% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 13.46%, a 2260.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.71%, up 989.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 19.23% for Q2 2026 at Nlight, up from 9.44% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 22.05% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 20.77% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.36% and a median of 5.29% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 3342 bps in 2024 and surged 3335 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 8.71% in 2022, then soared by 88 bps to 1.06% in 2023, then plunged by 1198 bps to 13.73% in 2024, then soared by 243 bps to 19.62% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 19.23% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 19.23% (Q2 2026), 9.44% (Q1 2026), and 19.62% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 85.07 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.39 Bn | 75.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 3 | Ametek | 55.45 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 22.09% |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 47.59 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 28.27% |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.05 Bn | 28.00 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 27.51% |
| 6 | Dover | 25.45 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 8.60% |
| 7 | Symbotic | 25.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 160.91 Mn | -22.84% |
| 8 | Nordson | 17.52 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 28.95% |
| 9 | Fortive | 16.55 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 23.53% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.33 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 19.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -9.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -20.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.41% |