Nlight (LASR) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) reported Operating Expenses of $27.2 million for Q1 2026, up 16.33% year-over-year from $23.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.3% on a QoQ basis from $30.4 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) has 10 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $27.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 16.33% year-over-year to $27.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $108.3 million (up 8.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $104.5 million, up 5.94% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $27.2 million in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from $30.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $30.4 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $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.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Expenses fell 17.53%; it then grew 16.33% in 2026.
- Tracing LASR's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $29.3 million in 2022, then fell by 17.53% to $24.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 14.14% to $27.6 million in 2024, then increased by 10.16% to $30.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 10.3% to $27.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LASR Operating Expenses figures stand at $27.2 million (Q1 2026), $30.4 million (Q4 2025), and $28.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 4.59 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 8.48 Bn |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 991.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 921.40 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.82 Bn | 3.49 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 16.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 14.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 12.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.36 Mn |