Nlight (LASR) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $29.3 million in Q2 2026, up 29.08% year-over-year from $22.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 7.56% quarter-over-quarter from $27.2 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nlight (LASR) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Operating Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with $29.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 29.08% year-over-year to $29.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $114.9 million, a 17.27% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $104.5 million, up 5.94% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $29.3 million for Q2 2026 at Nlight, up from $27.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $30.4 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $22.2 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $25.5 million and a median of $24.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 17.53% in 2023 and gained 29.08% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $29.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 17.53% to $24.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 14.14% to $27.6 million in 2024, then rose by 10.16% to $30.4 million in 2025, then fell by 3.51% to $29.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $29.3 million (Q2 2026), $27.2 million (Q1 2026), and $30.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 85.07 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.39 Bn | 75.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ametek | 55.45 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 47.59 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.05 Bn | 28.00 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 321.77 Mn |
| 6 | Dover | 25.45 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 488.82 Mn |
| 7 | Symbotic | 25.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 160.91 Mn | 128.02 Mn |
| 8 | Nordson | 17.52 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 230.64 Mn |
| 9 | Fortive | 16.55 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 485.40 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.33 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 29.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.29 Mn |
| 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 |