What is Lightpath Technologies's capex?

Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) reported capex of $899.49K in Q1 2026.

How has Lightpath Technologies's capex changed year-over-year?

Lightpath Technologies's capex increased by 113.9% year-over-year, from $420.57K to $899.49K.

What is the long-term trend for Lightpath Technologies's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lightpath Technologies's capex has grown at a -20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.16M to $1.26M.

What does capex mean?

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

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.1M+109%

Gross profit$4.5M+57.6%

Operating income-$2.5M-82.0%

Net income-$4.1M-14.6%

EPS (diluted)-$0.07-75.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$55.2M+753%

Total debt$11.4M-20.7%

Total equity$89.1M+467%

Total assets$144.3M+77.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$6.8M-110%

Free cash flow-$7.7M-110%

Valuation

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Market cap$816.26M+518%

Enterprise value$772.4M+452%

P/S13×+9.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin26.8%-1.7pp

Operating margin-29.5%+6.9pp

Net margin-37.4%+11.5pp

FCF margin-16.4%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-44.8%+2.1pp

Debt / equity0.1×-0.8×

Current ratio3.9×+1.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lightpath Technologies in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Lightpath Technologies’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lightpath Technologies's capex?: Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) reported capex of $899.49K in Q1 2026.
How has Lightpath Technologies's capex changed year-over-year?: Lightpath Technologies's capex increased by 113.9% year-over-year, from $420.57K to $899.49K.
What is the long-term trend for Lightpath Technologies's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lightpath Technologies's capex has grown at a -20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.16M to $1.26M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.