Nlight (LASR) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted Free Cash Flow of $15.88 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$3.78 million a year earlier and up 109.8% from the prior quarter.
Nlight (LASR) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Nlight was $41.83 million; for FY2025, it came in at $12.3 million.
- In prior years, Nlight's Free Cash Flow was -$10.29 million in FY2024, $4.75 million in FY2023, -$35.93 million in FY2022 and -$26.76 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$15.81 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $15.93 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $7.57 million (Q1 2026), $15.93 million (Q4 2025) and $2.45 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.70 Bn | 295.39 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.81 Bn | 173.39 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.92 Bn | 141.01 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.96 Bn | 140.15 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.28 Bn | 110.40 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.88 Bn | 72.32 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.92 Bn | 81.66 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.57 Bn | 76.13 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.85 Bn | 65.47 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.03 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 15.88 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -549,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -40,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.07 Mn |
Nlight Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "LASR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();