Nlight (LASR) Net Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$2.4 million in Q2 2026, up 34.09% year-over-year from -$1.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 101.19% quarter-over-quarter from $199.5 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nlight (LASR) Net Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Net Cash Flow for 10 consecutive years, with -$2.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 34.09% year-over-year to -$2.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $217.1 million, a 640.58% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $32.7 million, up 150.76% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$2.4 million for Q2 2026 at Nlight, down from $199.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $199.5 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$63.9 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $8.3 million and a median of -$3.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow plunged 516.32% in 2022 and soared 3600.3% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$4.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 114.59% to $670000.0 in 2023, then soared by 3600.3% to $24.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 28.98% to $17.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 113.53% to -$2.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$2.4 million (Q2 2026), $199.5 million (Q1 2026), and $17.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 85.07 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.68 Bn | -831.00 Mn |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.39 Bn | 75.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 6.00 Mn |
| 3 | Ametek | 55.45 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 16.61 Mn |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 47.59 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.05 Bn | 28.00 Bn | 650.22 Mn | -9.27 Mn |
| 6 | Dover | 25.45 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 118.40 Mn |
| 7 | Symbotic | 25.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 160.91 Mn | -238.04 Mn |
| 8 | Nordson | 17.52 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 12.03 Mn |
| 9 | Fortive | 16.55 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 33.10 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.33 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -2.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 199.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 670,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -63.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -19.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.65 Mn |