Nlight (LASR) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $7.6 million for Q1 2026, up 428.99% year-over-year from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 69.17% quarter-over-quarter from $24.6 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Free Cash Flow for 10 consecutive years, with $7.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 428.99% year-over-year to $7.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $30.8 million (up 230.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.9 million, up 303.29% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $7.6 million in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from $24.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $24.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$17.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $482529.4 across 5 years, with a median of -$1.9 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 11737.14% — and 2024, when it soared 27482.5%.
- Nlight's Free Cash Flow stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 103.38% to -$549000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 1977.23% to -$11.4 million in 2024, then soared by 315.3% to $24.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 69.17% to $7.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LASR's Free Cash Flow at $7.6 million in Q1 2026, $24.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 48.59 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 529.21 Mn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 10.26 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 17.56 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.45 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | -775,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.95 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 26.51 Mn | 7.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 564,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 564,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -549,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -549,000.00 |