Nlight (LASR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -3.82% for Q2 2026, up 18.31 percentage points from -22.13% a year earlier and up 1.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nlight posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -11.46%.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -1.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -11.42% in FY2021 (-1.79 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2019.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -5.07% (Q1 2026), -10.94% (Q4 2025) and -19.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.10 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -3.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -26.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.00% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -9.64% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -9.88% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.53% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.75% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.78% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.06% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.31% |
API Access
Nlight Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();