Nlight (LASR) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Nlight's (LASR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.32% in Q2 2026, up 254.0% year-over-year from 1.22% in Q2 2025, and down 381.63% quarter-over-quarter from 0.9% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nlight (LASR) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Operating Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 4.32% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 254.0% year-over-year to 4.32% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 5.47%, a 1854.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.16%, up 2290.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 4.32% for Q2 2026 at Nlight, down from 0.9% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 0.9% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 55.78% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 20.31% and a median of 19.81% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin sank 2861 bps in 2022 and surged 4912 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 41.45% in 2022, then soared by 33 bps to 27.64% in 2023, then tumbled by 102 bps to 55.78% in 2024, then jumped by 88 bps to 6.66% in 2025, then surged by 35 bps to 4.32% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.32% (Q2 2026), 0.9% (Q1 2026), and 6.66% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 85.07 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.39 Bn | 75.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 3 | Ametek | 55.45 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 25.84% |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 47.59 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 20.80% |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.05 Bn | 28.00 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 31.97% |
| 6 | Dover | 25.45 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 17.89% |
| 7 | Symbotic | 25.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 160.91 Mn | 4.56% |
| 8 | Nordson | 17.52 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 27.28% |
| 9 | Fortive | 16.55 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 19.14% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.33 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -4.32% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -55.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -21.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -41.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -16.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.36% |