Nlight (LASR) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)
Nlight (LASR) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $10.9 million for Q1 2026, up 702.8% year-over-year from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.33% quarter-over-quarter from $11.6 million in Q4 2025.
Nlight (LASR) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nlight (LASR) has reported Share-based Compensation for 10 consecutive years, with $10.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 702.8% year-over-year to $10.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $42.9 million (up 909.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $33.4 million, up 638.53% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $10.9 million in Q1 2026 per LASR's latest filing, from $11.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $22.2 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$2.3 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $4.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation sank 234.49% — and 2023, when it soared 2582.08%.
- Nlight's Share-based Compensation stood at -$893000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 2582.08% to $22.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 84.08% to $3.5 million in 2024, then soared by 229.33% to $11.6 million in 2025, then fell by 6.33% to $10.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LASR's Share-based Compensation at $10.9 million in Q1 2026, $11.6 million in Q4 2025, and $18.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 3.61 Mn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 4.27 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 409.00 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | 1.10 Mn |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nlight | 3.95 Bn | 3.62 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 | 18.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.17 Mn |