Nlight (LASR) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 9.44% for Q1 2026, up 1389.0% year-over-year from 0.63% in Q1 2025, and down 68.78% quarter-over-quarter from 30.24% in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported FCF Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 9.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 1389.0% year-over-year to 9.44%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.62% (up 2207.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.01%, up 1319.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 9.44% in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from 30.24% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 30.24% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 29.25% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 0.21% across 5 years, with a median of 2.84% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin sank 2972 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 5431 bps.
- Nlight's FCF Margin stood at 28.66% in 2022, then tumbled by 104 bps to 1.06% in 2023, then sank by 2175 bps to 24.07% in 2024, then surged by 226 bps to 30.24% in 2025, then sank by 69 bps to 9.44% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LASR's FCF Margin at 9.44% in Q1 2026, 30.24% in Q4 2025, and 2.84% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 59.53% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.47% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 46.25% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 42.36% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 25.61% |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 27.59% |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | -63.42% |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 85.26% |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 40.07% |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.95 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 26.51 Mn | 9.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.05% |