Nlight (LASR) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly 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 reported Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with $11.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 4.15% year-over-year to $11.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $48.4 million (up 5.72% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $48.0 million, up 6.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development fell 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.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $12.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.7 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development retreated 17.58% — and 2025, when it rose 23.44%.
- Nlight's Research & Development stood at $13.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.65% to $12.1 million in 2023, then declined by 6.03% to $11.4 million in 2024, then increased by 23.44% to $14.1 million in 2025, then retreated 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 | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | 882,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.95 Bn | 3.62 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 |