Nlight (LASR) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted Share-based Compensation of $10.96 million for Q2 2026, up 72.1% from $6.37 million a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Nlight (LASR) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Nlight was $42.83 million, up 71.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $33.41 million, up 33.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Nlight's Share-based Compensation was $24.96 million in FY2024 (-3.4%), $25.83 million in FY2023 (-3.5%), $26.76 million in FY2022 (-29.1%) and $37.72 million in FY2021 (+48.1%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $5.43 million in Q1 2024 to a high of $11.62 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 35.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 93.7%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 42.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $10.89 million (Q1 2026), $11.62 million (Q4 2025) and $9.36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 45.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 13.80 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 2.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 25.73 Mn | 10.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.07 Mn |
API Access
Nlight Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LASR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();