Nlight (LASR) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.01% for Q1 2026, up 1990.0% year-over-year from 0.24% in Q1 2025, and up 54.18% on a QoQ basis from 10.94% in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) has 9 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.01% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1990.0% year-over-year to 5.01% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.01% (up 1990.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.62%, up 1419.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 5.01% in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from 10.94% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.01% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 26.62% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 18.79% (2023), against an average of 17.31%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed sank 974 bps; it then jumped 1990 bps in 2026.
- Tracing LASR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 18.1% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 16.88% in 2023, then tumbled by 58 bps to 26.62% in 2024, then jumped by 59 bps to 10.94% in 2025, then jumped by 54 bps to 5.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LASR Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 5.01% (Q1 2026), 10.94% (Q4 2025), and 18.55% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 35.36% |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 6.44% |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -2.78% |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.73% |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.06% |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 9.51% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 6.23% |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.82 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 26.51 Mn | -5.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -24.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -26.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -20.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.87% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -6.99% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -8.75% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -10.85% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -9.38% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.35% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.56% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.08% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.08% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 12.57% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 16.55% |