nLIGHT, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026.

“Our second quarter results represent another strong quarter of execution for nLIGHT with total revenue, gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA at or above our expectations, driven by continued strength in our key defense and advanced manufacturing markets,” commented Scott Keeney, nLIGHT’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our pipeline of new opportunities in directed energy continues to expand, with the Department of War’s Joint Laser Weapon Systems contract as the latest example. Our laser sensing and advanced manufacturing opportunities also continue to grow, providing us with a broad base of new and existing programs that we expect will continue to provide attractive long-term growth opportunities for nLIGHT.”

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

Revenues

$

82,591

 

 

$

61,735

 

 

33.8

%

Gross margin

 

31.1

%

 

 

29.9

%

 

 

Loss from operations

$

(3,567

)

 

$

(4,236

)

 

15.8

%

Operating margin

 

(4.4

)%

 

 

(6.8

)%

 

 

Net loss

$

(1,339

)

 

$

(3,591

)

 

62.7

%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

10,731

 

 

$

5,550

 

 

NM*

(1)

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP metrics presented here to the most directly comparable GAAP metric has been provided in the tables included at the end of this release.

*

Not meaningful

 

Record revenues of $82.6 million for the second quarter of 2026 were up 33.8% compared to $61.7 million for the second quarter of 2025. Gross margin was 31.1% for the second quarter of 2026 compared to 29.9% for the second quarter of 2025. GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2026 was $1.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2026 was $9.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $2.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP metrics presented here to the most directly comparable GAAP metric have been provided in the tables included at the end of this release.

Outlook

For the third quarter of 2026, nLIGHT expects revenues to be in the range of $63 million to $73 million. The midpoint of $70 million includes Products revenue of approximately $43 million and Advanced Development revenue of approximately $25 million. Due to supply chain challenges, nLIGHT’s third quarter revenue guidance excludes approximately $17 million of product revenue that nLIGHT would have expected to ship in the third quarter but is now expected to be delivered in future quarters.

nLIGHT expects overall gross margin to be in the range of 24% to 30%, with Products gross margin in the range of 34% to 40% and Advanced Development gross margin of approximately 8%. nLIGHT expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $1 million to $7 million.

We have not reconciled our outlook for Adjusted EBITDA because unrealized and realized foreign exchange gains and losses cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted nor can the probable significance be determined at this time. Accordingly, a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort.

Investor Webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, August 6, 2026

A webcast to discuss the second quarter results will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The audio webcast will be available on the investor relations section of the company’s web site at http://investors.nlight.net. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call.

The webcast can also be accessed directly at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/189677464.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results

In addition to U.S. GAAP results, this press release contains non-GAAP financial results, including non-GAAP gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted. We use Adjusted EBITDA to help us evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of performance as it is commonly utilized by us and the investment community to analyze operating performance in our industry. Similarly, we believe that providing non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted, is useful to our investors as they present an informative supplemental view of our results from period to period by removing the effect of stock-based compensation expense and other non-recurring items. However, the non-GAAP metrics presented herein are specific to us and may not be comparable to similar metrics disclosed by other companies because of differing methods used by other companies in calculating them.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for income tax expense (benefit), other non-operating income or expense, interest income or expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration-related costs, and other non-recurring items as determined by management, as applicable. We define non-GAAP gross margin as GAAP gross margin adjusted for stock-based compensation and other non-recurring items as determined by management, as applicable. We define non-GAAP net income (loss) as GAAP net income (loss) adjusted for stock-based compensation, amortization of purchased intangibles, acquisition and integration-related costs, and other non-recurring items as determined by management, as applicable. We define non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted, as non-GAAP net income (loss) divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the respective period plus the dilutive effect of any common stock equivalents during the period in the case of non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted.

Tables presenting the reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, as well as the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP gross margin, GAAP to non-GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP to non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted, are included at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “outlook,” “guidance,” “expects,” “intends,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions may identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected revenues, gross margin, and Adjusted EBITDA, our business strategy and opportunities to grow our business, ongoing supply chain challenges, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements, including but not limited to our ability to compete successfully in the markets for our products; changes in the markets we serve or in the global economy; our ability to increase our volumes and decrease our costs to offset potential declines in the average selling prices of our products; rapid technological changes in the markets that we participate in; our ability to develop and maintain products that can achieve market acceptance; our ability to generate sufficient revenues to achieve or maintain profitability in the future; our high levels of fixed costs and inventory and their effect on our gross profits and results of operations if demand for our products declines or we maintain excess inventory levels; our ability to manage growth and spending during economic downturns; our manufacturing capacity and operations and their suitability for future levels of demand; our reliance on third parties to manufacture certain of our products and product components; our reliance on a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues; our ability to manage risks associated with international customers and operations; the effect of government export and import controls on our ability to compete in international markets; our ability to protect our proprietary technology and intellectual property rights; fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations and other operating measures; and the effect on our business of claims, lawsuits, government investigations, other legal or regulatory proceedings, or commercial or contractual disputes that we are or may become involved in. Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in nLIGHT’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including other risks, relevant factors and uncertainties identified in the “Risk Factors” section of nLIGHT’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or subsequent filings with the SEC. nLIGHT undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.

The nLIGHT logo and “nLIGHT” are registered trademarks or trademarks of nLIGHT, Inc. in various jurisdictions.

About nLIGHT

nLIGHT, Inc. is a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications. Headquartered in Camas, Washington, nLIGHT employs more than 800 people with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. The company’s vertically integrated approach enables performance leadership from laser chip through system-level solutions. For more information, please visit www.nlight.net.

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

$

59,363

 

 

$

40,824

 

 

$

117,565

 

 

$

76,502

 

Development

 

23,228

 

 

 

20,911

 

 

 

45,207

 

 

 

36,901

 

Total revenue

 

82,591

 

 

 

61,735

 

 

 

162,772

 

 

 

113,403

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

34,929

 

 

 

25,105

 

 

 

67,739

 

 

 

48,829

 

Development

 

21,937

 

 

 

18,173

 

 

 

42,795

 

 

 

32,318

 

Total cost of revenue(1)

 

56,866

 

 

 

43,278

 

 

 

110,534

 

 

 

81,147

 

Gross profit

 

25,725

 

 

 

18,457

 

 

 

52,238

 

 

 

32,256

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development(1)

 

13,130

 

 

 

11,012

 

 

 

24,976

 

 

 

22,386

 

Sales, general, and administrative(1)

 

16,162

 

 

 

11,681

 

 

 

31,253

 

 

 

23,716

 

Restructuring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

29,292

 

 

 

22,693

 

 

 

56,524

 

 

 

46,102

 

Loss from operations

 

(3,567

)

 

 

(4,236

)

 

 

(4,286

)

 

 

(13,846

)

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

2,474

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

4,036

 

 

 

2,796

 

Interest expense

 

(204

)

 

 

(388

)

 

 

(504

)

 

 

(436

)

Other income (expense), net

 

33

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

188

 

 

 

(44

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(1,264

)

 

 

(3,574

)

 

 

(566

)

 

 

(11,530

)

Income tax expense

 

75

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

154

 

Net loss

$

(1,339

)

 

$

(3,591

)

 

$

(694

)

 

$

(11,684

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.24

)

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

56,983

 

 

 

49,581

 

 

 

55,560

 

 

 

49,338

 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Cost of revenues

$

1,217

 

$

598

 

$

2,271

 

$

1,168

Research and development

 

2,682

 

 

1,834

 

 

4,943

 

 

3,618

Sales, general, and administrative

 

7,064

 

 

3,939

 

 

14,635

 

 

7,641

 

$

10,963

 

$

6,371

 

$

21,849

 

$

12,427

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

As of

 

June 30, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

295,761

 

 

$

98,699

 

Marketable securities

 

34,686

 

 

 

34,934

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

46,825

 

 

 

50,836

 

Inventory

 

48,230

 

 

 

45,407

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

21,854

 

 

 

13,314

 

Total current assets

 

447,356

 

 

 

243,190

 

Restricted cash

 

322

 

 

 

322

 

Lease right-of-use assets

 

13,571

 

 

 

15,020

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

42,687

 

 

 

42,114

 

Goodwill

 

12,425

 

 

 

12,448

 

Other assets, net

 

1,228

 

 

 

2,116

 

Total assets

$

517,589

 

 

$

315,210

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

23,946

 

 

$

20,890

 

Accrued liabilities

 

17,289

 

 

 

19,052

 

Deferred revenues

 

10,725

 

 

 

1,489

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

2,787

 

 

 

2,776

 

Line of credit

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

54,747

 

 

 

64,207

 

Non-current income taxes payable

 

5,833

 

 

 

5,902

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

12,056

 

 

 

13,431

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

5,050

 

 

 

4,921

 

Total liabilities

 

77,686

 

 

 

88,461

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Common stock – par value

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

792,595

 

 

 

578,360

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,452

)

 

 

(3,064

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(349,257

)

 

 

(348,563

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

439,903

 

 

 

226,749

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

517,589

 

 

$

315,210

 

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(694

)

 

$

(11,684

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

6,322

 

 

 

6,220

 

Amortization

 

382

 

 

 

865

 

Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets

 

1,411

 

 

 

169

 

Provision for losses on (recoveries of) accounts receivable

 

(36

)

 

 

(895

)

Stock-based compensation

 

21,849

 

 

 

12,427

 

Deferred income taxes

 

9

 

 

 

23

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

47

 

 

 

98

 

Interest earned on marketable securities not yet received

 

(536

)

 

 

(597

)

Non-cash restructuring charges

 

50

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

4,039

 

 

 

(8,546

)

Inventory

 

(2,974

)

 

 

(6,949

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(8,496

)

 

 

1,285

 

Other assets, net

 

499

 

 

 

955

 

Accounts payable

 

2,997

 

 

 

3,461

 

Accrued and other long-term liabilities

 

(2,180

)

 

 

3,165

 

Deferred revenues

 

9,238

 

 

 

(1,132

)

Lease liabilities

 

(1,327

)

 

 

(252

)

Non-current income taxes payable

 

(184

)

 

 

(18

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

30,416

 

 

 

(1,405

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

 

 

 

443

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(6,963

)

 

 

(4,674

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(34,173

)

 

 

(34,288

)

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities

 

34,918

 

 

 

34,136

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(6,218

)

 

 

(4,383

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from public offering, net of underwriting discounts

 

192,194

 

 

 

 

Public offering costs

 

(919

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Repayments of line of credit

 

(20,000

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases

 

1,668

 

 

 

1,385

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

217

 

 

 

162

 

Tax payments related to stock award issuances

 

(190

)

 

 

(3,061

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

172,970

 

 

 

18,486

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(106

)

 

 

287

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

197,062

 

 

 

12,985

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

99,021

 

 

 

66,088

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

296,083

 

 

$

79,073

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest, net

$

486

 

 

$

423

 

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

 

1,711

 

 

 

1,738

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

 

(32

)

 

 

1,222

 

Accrued purchases of property, equipment and patents

 

408

 

 

 

332

 

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

295,761

 

 

$

78,812

 

Restricted cash

 

322

 

 

 

261

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

296,083

 

 

$

79,073

 

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Metrics to Non-GAAP

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Profit

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

Products

Development

Total

Products

Development

Total

Revenue

$

59,363

 

$

23,228

 

$

82,591

 

$

40,824

 

$

20,911

 

$

61,735

 

Cost of revenue

 

(34,929

)

 

(21,937

)

 

(56,866

)

 

(25,105

)

 

(18,173

)

 

(43,278

)

Gross profit

$

24,434

 

$

1,291

 

$

25,725

 

$

15,719

 

$

2,738

 

$

18,457

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

762

 

 

455

 

 

1,217

 

 

598

 

 

 

 

598

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

25,196

 

$

1,746

 

$

26,942

 

$

16,317

 

$

2,738

 

$

19,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

41.2

%

 

5.6

%

 

31.1

%

 

38.5

%

 

13.1

%

 

29.9

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

42.4

%

 

7.5

%

 

32.6

%

 

40.0

%

 

13.1

%

 

30.9

%

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

Products

Development

Total

Products

Development

Total

Revenue

$

117,565

 

$

45,207

 

$

162,772

 

$

76,502

 

$

36,901

 

$

113,403

 

Cost of revenue

 

(67,739

)

 

(42,795

)

 

(110,534

)

 

(48,829

)

 

(32,318

)

 

(81,147

)

Gross profit

$

49,826

 

$

2,412

 

$

52,238

 

$

27,673

 

$

4,583

 

$

32,256

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,352

 

 

919

 

 

2,271

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

51,178

 

$

3,331

 

$

54,509

 

$

28,841

 

$

4,583

 

$

33,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

42.4

%

 

5.3

%

 

32.1

%

 

36.2

%

 

12.4

%

 

28.4

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

43.5

%

 

7.4

%

 

33.5

%

 

37.7

%

 

12.4

%

 

29.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net loss

$

(1,339

)

 

$

(3,591

)

 

$

(694

)

 

$

(11,684

)

Income tax expense

 

75

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

154

 

Other income, net

 

(33

)

 

 

58

 

 

 

(188

)

 

 

44

 

Interest income

 

(2,474

)

 

 

(1,108

)

 

 

(4,036

)

 

 

(2,796

)

Interest expense

 

204

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

436

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,335

 

 

 

3,415

 

 

 

6,704

 

 

 

7,085

 

Stock-based compensation

 

10,963

 

 

 

6,371

 

 

 

21,849

 

 

 

12,427

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

10,731

 

 

$

5,550

 

 

$

24,562

 

 

$

5,666

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss), and GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per Share, Basic and Diluted

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net loss

$

(1,339

)

 

$

(3,591

)

 

$

(694

)

 

$

(11,684

)

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation(1)

 

10,963

 

 

 

6,371

 

 

 

21,849

 

 

 

12,427

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles(1)

 

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

298

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

9,624

 

 

 

2,929

 

 

 

21,450

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding

 

56,983

 

 

 

49,581

 

 

 

55,560

 

 

 

49,338

 

Participating securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP weighted-average number of shares, basic

 

56,983

 

 

 

49,581

 

 

 

55,560

 

 

 

49,338

 

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents

 

5,325

 

 

 

1,573

 

 

 

5,621

 

 

 

1,568

 

Non-GAAP weighted-average number of shares, diluted

 

62,308

 

 

 

51,154

 

 

 

61,181

 

 

 

50,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share, basic

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.02

 

Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.02

 

(1)

There is no income tax effect related to the stock-based compensation and amortization of purchased intangibles adjustments due to the full valuation allowance in the United States.

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Supplemental Schedule of Financial Information

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Revenues by End Market

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Aerospace and Defense

$

57,298

 

$

40,695

 

$

112,425

 

$

73,401

Industrial

 

12,042

 

 

9,746

 

 

24,067

 

 

18,602

Microfabrication

 

13,251

 

 

11,294

 

 

26,280

 

 

21,400

 

$

82,591

 

$

61,735

 

$

162,772

 

$

113,403

 

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