Nlight (LASR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -4.32% in Q2 2026, up 2.54 percentage points from -6.86% a year earlier but down 3.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nlight's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -5.47% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 18.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -10.16%, up 22.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -0.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -33.06% in FY2024 (-10.78 pp), -22.28% in FY2023 (+0.49 pp), -22.76% in FY2022 (-11.58 pp) and -11.19% in FY2021 (-1.74 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -55.78% in Q4 2024 to -0.90% in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.97 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 49.12 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 28.61 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -0.90% (Q1 2026), -6.66% (Q4 2025) and -10.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.10 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 25.73 Mn | -4.32% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -55.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -21.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -41.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -16.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.36% |
API Access
Nlight Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();