Nlight (LASR) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) reported Research & Development of $13.13 million for Q2 2026, up 19.2% from $11.01 million a year earlier and up 10.8% from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Nlight's Research & Development came in at $50.56 million, up 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $47.97 million, up 6.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $45.11 million in FY2024 (-2.3%), $46.16 million in FY2023 (-14.2%), $53.77 million in FY2022 (-1.9%) and $54.81 million in FY2021 (+33.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Research & Development spans a low of $10.66 million in Q1 2024 and a high of $14.84 million in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 33.4%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 17.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $11.85 million (Q1 2026), $14.05 million (Q4 2025) and $11.53 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.54 Bn | 306.23 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 616.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.17 Bn | 189.75 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 171.11 Bn | 139.21 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 147.93 Bn | 145.11 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 118.76 Bn | 116.89 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.60 Bn | 75.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 13.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.13 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Nlight Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LASR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();