Nlight (LASR) Net Margin (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) quarterly Net Margin came in at 1.62% in Q2 2026, up 420.0% year-over-year from 0.31% in Q2 2025, and down 301.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.8% in Q1 2026.
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Nlight (LASR) Net Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Net Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 1.62% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 420.0% year-over-year to 1.62% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 4.02%, a 1764.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.98%, up 2164.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 1.62% for Q2 2026 at Nlight, down from 0.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 0.8% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 52.68% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 18.64% and a median of 16.78% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 2717 bps in 2024 and surged 4664 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 39.98% in 2022, then surged by 36 bps to 25.51% in 2023, then slumped by 107 bps to 52.68% in 2024, then jumped by 89 bps to 6.05% in 2025, then surged by 73 bps to 1.62% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.62% (Q2 2026), 0.8% (Q1 2026), and 6.05% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 85.07 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.43% |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.39 Bn | 75.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 3 | Ametek | 55.45 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 19.90% |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 47.59 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 17.64% |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.05 Bn | 28.00 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 22.67% |
| 6 | Dover | 25.45 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 14.26% |
| 7 | Symbotic | 25.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 160.91 Mn | 8.97% |
| 8 | Nordson | 17.52 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 18.69% |
| 9 | Fortive | 16.55 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 14.34% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.33 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -1.62% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -52.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -18.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -23.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -39.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.52% |