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% on a QoQ basis from $14.1 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) has 10 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $11.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 4.15% year-over-year to $11.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $48.4 million (up 5.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $48.0 million, up 6.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to $11.8 million in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from $14.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $14.1 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $10.7 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $11.7 million (2024), against an average of $12.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Research & Development declined 17.58%; it then grew 23.44% in 2025.
- Tracing LASR's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $13.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.65% to $12.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 6.03% to $11.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 23.44% to $14.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 15.7% to $11.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LASR Research & Development figures stand at $11.8 million (Q1 2026), $14.1 million (Q4 2025), and $11.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 2.97 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 509.32 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.82 Bn | 3.49 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.73 Mn |