Nlight (LASR) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) reported Research & Development of $11.8 million for Q1 2026, up 4.15% year-over-year from $11.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.7% quarter-over-quarter from $14.1 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has 10 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $11.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $11.8 million, up 4.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $48.4 million (up 5.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $48.0 million, up 6.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $11.8 million in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from $14.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $14.1 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $10.7 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $12.1 million and a median of $11.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development retreated 17.58% in 2023, then rose 23.44% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $13.6 million in 2022, then slipped by 10.65% to $12.1 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.03% to $11.4 million in 2024, then grew by 23.44% to $14.1 million in 2025, then fell by 15.7% to $11.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LASR's Research & Development at $11.8 million in Q1 2026, $14.1 million in Q4 2025, and $11.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,119.49 Bn | 5,076.01 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,946.04 Bn | 1,926.41 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,288.71 Bn | 1,274.12 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1,080.21 Bn | 983.26 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 879.94 Bn | 867.59 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 681.83 Bn | 662.64 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 293.38 Bn | 288.27 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 274.06 Bn | 270.21 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 241.64 Bn | 231.84 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.51 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 26.51 Mn | 11.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.28 Mn |