What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for LASR?

13F Pro ranks NLIGHT, INC. (LASR) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View LASR's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/LASR (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source LASR data?

All NLIGHT, INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. NLIGHT, INC. files with the SEC under CIK 1124796. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is LASR in?

NLIGHT, INC. (LASR) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

How often is LASR research updated on 13F Pro?

LASR's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

41.3/100

Rank #1,903 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

72.0/100

Profitability

33.0/100

Balance Sheet

23.0/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

38.6/100

Institutional Flow

94.1/100

Revenue Scale

27.5/100

Dilution Risk

14.1/100

LASR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NLIGHT, INC. (LASR), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LASR at 41.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,903 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. LASR scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (94.1). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (23.0) and revenue scale (27.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 14.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NLIGHT, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $80.2M, net income of $645.0K, free cash flow of $7.6M. Top institutional holders of LASR by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. LASR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1124796. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LASR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NLIGHT, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. NLIGHT, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 47 since 2021, currently 41.3 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about NLIGHT, INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind LASR — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. technology company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $200–250 million, serving customers in defense, industrial, and medical markets — a focused but volatile mix.
3
The History
Founded in 2000, the company spent its early years quietly advancing fiber laser technology before going public in the late 2010s on a wave of defense enthusiasm.
4
The Secret
Its lasers aren't for light shows — they're used in directed-energy weapons and precision manufacturing, making it a genuine dual-use defense play.
5
The Lore
The U.S. Department of Defense is among its key customers, and its high-power fiber lasers have been integrated into programs aimed at shooting things out of the sky.
6
The Giveaway
Its ticker is literally LASR — because when your whole business is high-power lasers for defense and industry, you brand accordingly.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$80.2M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$645.0K

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$7.6M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+31.6% YoY

$261.3MFY 2025

FY19 $176.6MFY22 $242.1MFY24 $198.5MFY25 $261.3M

Net Income

+61.4% YoY

$-23.5MFY 2025

FY19 $-12.9MFY22 $-54.6MFY24 $-60.8MFY25 $-23.5M

Operating Income

+59.5% YoY

$-26.6MFY 2025

FY19 $-9.9MFY22 $-55.1MFY24 $-65.6MFY25 $-26.6M

EPS (Diluted)

+63.0% YoY

$-0.47FY 2025

FY19 $-0.35FY22 $-1.23FY24 $-1.27FY25 $-0.47

Total Assets

+16.6% YoY

$315.2MFY 2025

FY19 $250.0MFY22 $329.2MFY24 $270.2MFY25 $315.2M

Total Debt

—FY 2025

FY19 $51.0KFY22 —FY24 —FY25 —

Op. Cash Flow

+1004.2% YoY

$21.3MFY 2025

FY19 $-4.2MFY22 $-14.5MFY24 $-2.4MFY25 $21.3M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2022	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Revenue	$261.3M +31.6%	$198.5M -18.0%	$242.1M +37.1%	$176.6M -7.7%	$191.4M +38.1%	$138.6M
Net Income	$-23.5M +61.4%	$-60.8M -11.4%	$-54.6M -323.6%	$-12.9M -192.4%	$13.9M +658.7%	$1.8M
Operating Income	$-26.6M +59.5%	$-65.6M -19.1%	$-55.1M -456.1%	$-9.9M -158.1%	$17.1M +74.1%	$9.8M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.47 +63.0%	$-1.27 -3.3%	$-1.23 -251.4%	$-0.35 -209.4%	$0.32	$0.00
Total Assets	$315.2M +16.6%	$270.2M -17.9%	$329.2M +31.7%	$250.0M -0.1%	$250.1M +127.1%	$110.1M
Total Debt	—	—	—	$51.0K -74.5%	$200.0K -99.0%	$19.8M
Operating Cash Flow	$21.3M +1004.2%	$-2.4M +83.8%	$-14.5M -242.9%	$-4.2M -225.6%	$3.4M -1.0%	$3.4M

AI Insight: LASR Financial Trends

nLIGHT turned its first profitable quarter in over two years in Q1 2026 while revenue nearly doubled from the Q4 2024 trough to $80M.

• Revenue grew 70% from Q4 2024's $47M trough to $81M in Q4 2025 and held at $80M in Q1 2026, signaling durable demand recovery.

• Net income turned positive at $1M in Q1 2026, the first profitable quarter in the dataset, vs. a $25M loss in Q4 2024.

• Operating cash flow swung from -$6M in Q3 2024 to +$18M in Q4 2025 and +$10M in Q1 2026, confirming improving cash generation.

• Equity surged from $227M in Q4 2025 to $429M in Q1 2026, likely reflecting a capital raise rather than organic earnings growth.

⚠ Operating income remained slightly negative at -$1M in Q1 2026 despite net profitability — below-the-line items are masking operating losses.

⚠ The $202M equity jump in Q1 2026 implies dilution; monitor share count and capital deployment for impact on per-share value.

⚠ Revenue dipped from $81M in Q4 2025 to $80M in Q1 2026 — watch whether the growth trajectory stalls or resumes.

AI Insight: LASR Ratio Trends

nLIGHT's operating margin surged to nearly breakeven at -0.9% in Q1 2026, the strongest quarter in the dataset, with net income turning positive at 0.8% NPM.

• Operating margin improved dramatically from -55.8% in Q4 2024 to -0.9% in Q1 2026, a ~55pp recovery.

• Net profit margin turned positive at 0.8% in Q1 2026, the first positive NPM reading in the entire dataset.

• ROE and ROA both turned positive in Q1 2026 at 0.6% and 0.5% respectively, reversing deep losses.

• ROIC remains slightly negative at -0.7% in Q1 2026, lagging the other return metrics in reaching breakeven.

⚠ Q3 2025 showed a margin setback — OpMargin worsened to -10.9% from -6.9% — signaling potential volatility around the recovery path.

⚠ D/E data is entirely absent; leverage profile is unknown and could materially affect the sustainability of the margin recovery.

⚠ TTM OpMargin of -6.1% vs. Q1 2026's -0.9% suggests improvement is recent and concentrated; durability needs confirmation.

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Top Institutional Holders of LASR

BlackRock, Inc.
$246.3M4,319,310 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$140.7M2,467,570 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$132.6M2,325,430 sh
NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$109.6M1,922,740 sh
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$101.1M1,772,697 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$82.2M1,441,046 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$68.6M1,202,539 sh
FMR LLC
$62.8M1,101,786 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$61.9M1,086,460 sh
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
$61.5M1,077,786 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$246.3M	4,319,310
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$140.7M	2,467,570
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$132.6M	2,325,430
NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	$109.6M	1,922,740
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$101.1M	1,772,697
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$82.2M	1,441,046
Invesco Ltd.	$68.6M	1,202,539
FMR LLC	$62.8M	1,101,786
STATE STREET CORP	$61.9M	1,086,460
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership	$61.5M	1,077,786

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NLIGHT, INC. (LASR) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for LASR are available on the LASR stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own LASR?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling LASR. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of NLIGHT, INC.'s investment landscape.