Nlight (LASR) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $7.6 million for Q1 2026, up 428.99% YoY from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 52.48% sequentially from $15.9 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $7.6 million for 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 $22.2 million (up 250.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.3 million, up 562.85% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $7.6 million in Q1 2026, from $15.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for LASR reached as high as $16.2 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$17.6 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$1.9 million (2025), against an average of $694588.2.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 24647.5% in 2024, down 1813.64% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 98.65% to $220000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 1813.64% to -$3.8 million in 2024, then surged by 522.55% to $15.9 million in 2025, then sank by 52.48% to $7.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $7.6 million, $15.9 million, and -$1.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 48.59 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 17.56 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -853.00 Mn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | -775,000.00 |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 334.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 483.10 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.62 Bn | 3.29 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 | 15.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.93 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 | -3.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 220,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 220,000.00 |