NASDAQ$LASR

nLIGHT Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

nLIGHT reported Q3 2025, revenue of $66.7M, net loss of $6.9M.

For Q3 2025, nLIGHT reported revenue of $66.7M, a net loss of $6.9M. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings filing.

  • Revenue $66.7M.
  • Net loss $6.9M.
  • nLIGHT highlights liquidity, operations, and 2026 priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$66.7M

Previous: $56.1M+18.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.09

Previous: -$0.21+142.9%
Gross Margin

31.1%

Previous: 22.4%+38.8%
Operating Margin

-10.9%

Previous: -21.0%+48.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$7.11M

Previous: -$994K+815.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.44M

Previous: -$5.31M-40.1%
Net Income

-$6.87M

Previous: -$10.3M+33.5%
Operating Income

-$7.3M

Previous: -$11.8M+38.1%
Gross Profit

$20.8M

Previous: $12.6M+65.4%

Revenue & EPS history

nLIGHT · Revenue · Quarterly

$66.7M

Q3 2025+18.9%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

nLIGHT · $51.9M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Products
    $37.9M-16.6%
  • Development
    $14M+24.1%

Forward guidance

The release discusses nLIGHT's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • nLIGHT cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • GAAP profitability remained under pressure in Q3 2025.
  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+3.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

20 / 36 earnings

Positive

+40.0%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-20.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+12.0%+21.9%-0.1%
Q4 2025-10.3%+6.5%+2.2%
Q3 2025+14.6%+11.6%+22.3%
Q1 2025+36.1%+49.1%+104.4%
Q4 2024+1.0%-0.2%-12.4%
Q3 2024-20.1%-20.9%-21.7%
Q2 2024-9.8%-12.2%-1.1%
Q1 2024+6.9%+12.6%+15.8%
Q4 2023-11.9%-4.7%-7.8%
Q3 2023+9.7%+12.6%+61.0%
Q2 2023-12.4%-17.6%-15.1%
Q1 2023+37.8%+27.8%+54.9%
Q4 2022-14.1%-11.8%-25.8%
Q3 2022-11.5%-6.5%+4.9%
Q2 2022-2.2%-10.3%-11.1%
Q1 2022-2.7%-12.3%-10.4%
Q4 2021+5.8%+5.3%+20.3%
Q3 2021-10.0%-16.6%-26.0%
Q2 2021-4.5%-8.3%-9.8%
Q1 2021+2.8%+4.3%+8.2%
Q4 2020-5.6%+2.3%-16.3%
Q3 2020+40.0%+27.2%+51.1%
Q2 2020+7.1%+2.8%-8.4%
Q1 2020+20.9%+35.0%+45.6%
Q4 2019+6.9%-8.8%-45.9%
Q3 2019+12.9%+17.5%+40.7%
Q2 2019-9.0%-4.6%-10.9%
Q1 2019-3.0%-12.5%-25.7%
Q4 2016+6.4%+7.6%+12.3%
Q4 2018-0.9%+6.2%+4.1%
Q3 2017-3.6%-5.5%-10.1%
Q3 2018+7.1%-0.1%-2.4%
Q2 2017+5.7%+7.1%-16.9%
Q2 2018+3.3%+9.2%-14.1%
Q1 2017+4.1%+1.7%-3.8%
Q1 2018+14.4%+17.7%+10.1%

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