Nlight (LASR) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $10.9 million for Q1 2026, up 79.76% YoY from $6.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.33% sequentially from $11.6 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $10.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 79.76% year-over-year to $10.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $38.2 million (up 49.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $33.4 million, up 33.85% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $10.9 million in Q1 2026, from $11.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for LASR reached as high as $11.6 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $5.4 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $6.6 million (2022), against an average of $7.2 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 42.44% — and 2025, when it soared 93.7%.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $6.0 million in 2022, then rose by 2.62% to $6.2 million in 2023, then fell by 3.02% to $6.0 million in 2024, then soared by 93.7% to $11.6 million in 2025, then declined by 6.33% to $10.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $10.9 million, $11.6 million, and $9.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 621.00 Mn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 1.10 Mn |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 207.60 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 861.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.62 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 26.51 Mn | 10.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.19 Mn |