Nlight (LASR) Inventory (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) recorded Inventory of $48.23 million in Q2 2026, down 0.1% from $48.3 million a year earlier but up 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Inventory (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Nlight reported Inventory of $45.41 million, up 11.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Inventory came in at $40.8 million in FY2024 (-21.8%), $52.16 million in FY2023 (-22.8%), $67.6 million in FY2022 (-8.3%) and $73.75 million in FY2021 (+34.8%).
- Quarterly Inventory has ranged from $40.8 million in Q4 2024 to $80.66 million in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Inventory in the last five years was growth of 34.8% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 23.6% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $43.86 million (Q1 2026), $45.41 million (Q4 2025) and $51.46 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 48.23 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 64.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 80.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 77.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 73.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 70.68 Mn |
API Access
Nlight Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();