What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D?

nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) reported R&D of $11.85M in Q1 2026.

How has nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?

nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $11.37M to $11.85M.

What is the long-term trend for nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.81M to $47.97M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

nLIGHT, Inc. LASR R&D

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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%

CapEx$2.1M-7.4%

Free cash flow$7.6M+429%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.75B+735%

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:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

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

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What is nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D?: nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) reported R&D of $11.85M in Q1 2026.
How has nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?: nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $11.37M to $11.85M.
What is the long-term trend for nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), nLIGHT, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.81M to $47.97M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.