Nlight (LASR) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $27.2 million for Q1 2026, up 16.33% YoY from $23.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.3% sequentially from $30.4 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight has disclosed Operating Expenses across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $27.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 16.33% year-over-year to $27.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $108.3 million (up 8.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $104.5 million, up 5.94% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $27.2 million in Q1 2026, from $30.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for LASR reached as high as $30.4 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $22.2 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $24.5 million (2022), against an average of $25.2 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses decreased 17.53% — and 2026, when it rose 16.33%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $29.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 17.53% to $24.1 million in 2023, then grew by 14.14% to $27.6 million in 2024, then gained by 10.16% to $30.4 million in 2025, then fell by 10.3% to $27.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $27.2 million, $30.4 million, and $28.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 8.48 Bn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 2.13 Mn |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 991.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 921.40 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.62 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 26.51 Mn | 27.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.34 Mn |