Nlight (LASR) Net Margin (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's Net Margin came in at -1.62% for Q2 2026, up 4.20 percentage points from -5.82% a year earlier but down 2.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Nlight (LASR) Net Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Nlight reported Net Margin of -4.02%, up 17.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -8.98%, up 21.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +0.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was -30.62% in FY2024 (-10.77 pp), -19.85% in FY2023 (+2.70 pp), -22.55% in FY2022 (-11.57 pp) and -10.98% in FY2021 (-1.59 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -52.68% (Q4 2024) to 0.80% (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.74 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q4 2025 (a gain of 46.64 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 27.17 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LASR's Net Margin at 0.80% (Q1 2026), -6.05% (Q4 2025) and -10.30% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -1.62% |
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% |
Nlight Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();