What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex?

nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) reported capex of $2.11M in Q1 2026.

How has nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?

nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $2.28M to $2.11M.

What is the long-term trend for nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex has grown at a -17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.32M to $9.03M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

nLIGHT, Inc. LASR CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$80.2M+55.2%

Gross profit$26.5M+92.1%

Operating income-$719.0K+92.5%

Net income$645.0K+108%

EPS (diluted)$0.01+106%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$298.2M+263%

Total debt$15.6M+23.5%

Total equity$429.2M+102%

Total assets$515.7M+77.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$9.7M+48,515%

Free cash flow$7.6M+429%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.65B+735%

Enterprise value$3.37B+831%

P/S12.6×+10.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.3%+12.2pp

Operating margin-6.1%-2.7pp

Net margin-5.1%-2.3pp

FCF margin7.6%+4.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-4.6%-2.1pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio7.1×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by nLIGHT, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: nLIGHT, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex?: nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) reported capex of $2.11M in Q1 2026.
How has nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?: nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $2.28M to $2.11M.
What is the long-term trend for nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), nLIGHT, Inc.'s capex has grown at a -17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.32M to $9.03M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.