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nLIGHT, Inc. Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Revenues of $261.3 million for the full year 2025 increased 32% year-over-year

Record revenues of $81.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased 71% year-over-year

nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.

“2025 was an exceptional year for nLIGHT, with strong revenue growth driven by continued strength in our A&D markets as we executed well against existing programs and won new awards that helped drive additional growth,” commented Scott Keeney, nLIGHT’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Importantly, our accelerated revenue growth drove significant year-over-year improvement in our gross margins and Adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the leverage that is inherent in our model. As I look forward to 2026, I am confident that our growth will continue and believe we are well positioned for new contract wins in our key markets of directed energy, laser sensing and advanced manufacturing.”

Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

2025

 

2024

 

% Change

Revenues

$

261,330

 

 

$

198,548

 

 

31.6

%

Gross margin

 

29.8

%

 

 

16.6

%

 

 

Loss from operations

$

(26,550

)

 

$

(65,636

)

 

59.5

%

Operating margin

 

(10.2

)%

 

 

(33.1

)%

 

 

Net loss

$

(23,467

)

 

$

(60,792

)

 

61.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

23,466

 

 

$

(18,788

)

 

224.9

%

(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.

Revenues for the full year 2025 were a record $261.3 million, an increase of 31.6% compared to $198.5 million for the full year 2024. GAAP gross margin was 29.8% for the full year 2025 compared to 16.6% for the full year 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin was 30.8% for the full year 2025 compared to 17.9% for the full year 2024. GAAP net loss for the full year 2025 was $23.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $60.8 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the full year 2024. Non-GAAP net income for the full year 2025 was $13.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $30.9 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the full year 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

2025

 

2024

 

% Change

Revenues

$

81,185

 

 

$

47,381

 

 

71.3

%

Gross margin

 

30.7

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

Loss from operations

$

(5,405

)

 

$

(26,429

)

 

79.5

%

Operating margin

 

(6.7

)%

 

 

(55.8

)%

 

 

Net loss

$

(4,909

)

 

$

(24,962

)

 

80.3

%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

10,691

 

 

$

(11,301

)

 

194.6

%

(1) A reconciliation of the non-GAAP information provided here to the most directly comparable GAAP metric has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this release.

Record revenues of $81.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 were up 71.3% compared to $47.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. GAAP gross margin was 30.7% for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 2.4% for the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin was 31.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 3.7% for the fourth quarter of 2024. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $4.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss of $25.0 million or $0.51 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $7.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $14.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Outlook

For the first quarter of 2026, nLIGHT expects revenues to be in the range of $70 million to $76 million. The midpoint of $73 million includes Laser Products revenue of approximately $54 million and Advanced Development revenue of approximately $19 million. nLIGHT expects overall gross margin to be in the range of 27% to 32%, with Laser Products gross margin in the range of 34% to 39% and Advanced Development gross margin of approximately 8%. nLIGHT expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $5 million to $10 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, February 26, 2026

A webcast to discuss the fourth quarter and full year results will be held on Thursday, February 26, 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/292266527.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results

In addition to U.S. GAAP results, this press release contains non-GAAP financial results, including 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 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, restructuring charges, 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, restructuring charges, 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 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, and our business strategy and ability to grow our business, 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 and 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 approximately 850 people with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.nlight.net.

nLIGHT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

$

55,126

 

 

$

31,699

 

 

$

179,236

 

 

$

136,659

 

Development

 

26,059

 

 

 

15,682

 

 

 

82,094

 

 

 

61,889

 

Total revenue

 

81,185

 

 

 

47,381

 

 

 

261,330

 

 

 

198,548

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

34,539

 

 

 

31,475

 

 

 

111,454

 

 

 

108,003

 

Development

 

21,692

 

 

 

14,775

 

 

 

71,913

 

 

 

57,526

 

Total cost of revenue(1)

 

56,231

 

 

 

46,250

 

 

 

183,367

 

 

 

165,529

 

Gross profit

 

24,954

 

 

 

1,131

 

 

 

77,963

 

 

 

33,019

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development(1)

 

14,052

 

 

 

11,384

 

 

 

47,972

 

 

 

45,107

 

Sales, general, and administrative(1)

 

15,692

 

 

 

11,885

 

 

 

54,193

 

 

 

49,257

 

Restructuring

 

615

 

 

 

4,291

 

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

4,291

 

Total operating expenses

 

30,359

 

 

 

27,560

 

 

 

104,513

 

 

 

98,655

 

Loss from operations

 

(5,405

)

 

 

(26,429

)

 

 

(26,550

)

 

 

(65,636

)

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,031

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

4,906

 

 

 

1,773

 

Interest (expense)

 

(331

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(1,084

)

 

 

(105

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

68

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

3,100

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(4,637

)

 

 

(25,563

)

 

 

(22,768

)

 

 

(60,868

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

272

 

 

 

(601

)

 

 

699

 

 

 

(76

)

Net loss

$

(4,909

)

 

$

(24,962

)

 

$

(23,467

)

 

$

(60,792

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(1.27

)

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

50,931

 

 

 

48,557

 

 

 

49,979

 

 

 

47,900

 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Cost of revenues

$

687

 

$

609

 

$

2,470

 

$

2,438

Research and development

 

3,103

 

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

9,281

 

 

 

7,505

 

Sales, general, and administrative

 

7,832

 

 

 

3,720

 

 

 

21,660

 

 

 

15,018

 

 

$

11,622

 

 

$

6,000

 

 

$

33,411

 

 

$

24,961

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

As of December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

98,699

 

 

$

65,829

 

Marketable Securities

 

34,934

 

 

 

34,868

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

50,836

 

 

 

34,895

 

Inventory

 

45,407

 

 

 

40,800

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

13,314

 

 

 

17,697

 

Total current assets

 

243,190

 

 

 

194,089

 

Restricted cash

 

322

 

 

 

259

 

Lease right-of-use assets

 

15,020

 

 

 

10,822

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

42,114

 

 

 

46,937

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

833

 

Goodwill

 

12,448

 

 

 

12,354

 

Other assets, net

 

2,116

 

 

 

4,947

 

Total assets

$

315,210

 

 

$

270,241

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

20,890

 

 

$

15,076

 

Accrued liabilities

 

19,052

 

 

 

13,268

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,489

 

 

 

3,577

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

2,776

 

 

 

2,314

 

Line of credit

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

64,207

 

 

 

34,235

 

Non-current income taxes payable

 

5,902

 

 

 

5,541

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

13,431

 

 

 

9,819

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

4,921

 

 

 

4,216

 

Total liabilities

 

88,461

 

 

 

53,811

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Common stock - par value

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

578,360

 

 

 

544,842

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,064

)

 

 

(3,332

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(348,563

)

 

 

(325,096

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

226,749

 

 

 

216,430

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

315,210

 

 

$

270,241

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(23,467

)

 

$

(60,792

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

12,330

 

 

 

12,988

 

Amortization

 

1,927

 

 

 

4,608

 

(Increase) reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets

 

(4,062

)

 

 

1,759

 

Provision for losses on (recoveries of) accounts receivable

 

(1,115

)

 

 

1,489

 

Stock-based compensation

 

33,411

 

 

 

24,961

 

Deferred income taxes

 

159

 

 

 

(651

)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

160

 

 

 

194

 

Accrued interest earned on marketable securities

 

(500

)

 

 

 

Non-cash restructuring charges

 

1,425

 

 

 

1,185

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(14,703

)

 

 

2,845

 

Inventory

 

(4,151

)

 

 

11,048

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,447

 

 

 

(1,787

)

Other assets, net

 

1,408

 

 

 

(1,131

)

Accounts payable

 

5,888

 

 

 

3,231

 

Accrued and other long-term liabilities

 

6,059

 

 

 

706

 

Deferred revenues

 

(2,103

)

 

 

(1,224

)

Lease liabilities

 

3,940

 

 

 

(1,992

)

Non-current income taxes payable

 

277

 

 

 

204

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

21,330

 

 

 

(2,359

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

542

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(9,032

)

 

 

(7,932

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(78,599

)

 

 

(88,643

)

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities

 

78,318

 

 

 

113,265

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(8,771

)

 

 

16,690

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases

 

2,895

 

 

 

2,721

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

281

 

 

 

500

 

Tax payments related to stock award issuances

 

(3,066

)

 

 

(4,524

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

20,110

 

 

 

(1,303

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

264

 

 

 

(406

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

32,933

 

 

 

12,622

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

66,088

 

 

 

53,466

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

99,021

 

 

$

66,088

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest, net

$

1,071

 

 

$

61

 

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

 

3,458

 

 

 

4,030

 

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

 

6,640

 

 

 

1,336

 

Accrued purchases of property, equipment and patents

 

409

 

 

 

298

 

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

98,699

 

 

$

65,829

 

Restricted cash

 

322

 

 

 

259

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

99,021

 

 

$

66,088

 

nLIGHT, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Metrics to Non-GAAP

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Net loss

$

(4,909

)

 

$

(24,962

)

 

$

(23,467

)

 

$

(60,792

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

272

 

 

 

(601

)

 

 

699

 

 

 

(76

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

(68

)

 

 

(506

)

 

 

40

 

 

 

(3,100

)

Interest income

 

(1,031

)

 

 

(398

)

 

 

(4,906

)

 

 

(1,773

)

Interest expense

 

331

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

105

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,859

 

 

 

4,837

 

 

 

14,257

 

 

 

17,596

 

Stock-based compensation

 

11,622

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

33,411

 

 

 

24,961

 

Restructuring charges

 

615

 

 

 

4,291

 

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

4,291

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

10,691

 

 

$

(11,301

)

 

$

23,466

 

 

$

(18,788

)

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

December 31,

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Net loss

$

(4,909

)

 

$

(24,962

)

 

$

(23,467

)

 

$

(60,792

)

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation(1)

 

11,622

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

33,411

 

 

 

24,961

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles(1)

 

436

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

833

 

 

 

594

 

Restructuring charges

 

615

 

 

 

4,291

 

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

4,291

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

7,764

 

 

$

(14,523

)

 

$

13,125

 

 

$

(30,946

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding

 

50,931

 

 

 

48,557

 

 

 

49,979

 

 

 

47,900

 

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents

 

4,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,702

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP weighted-average number of shares, diluted

 

55,518

 

 

 

48,557

 

 

 

53,681

 

 

 

47,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic

$

0.15

 

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

(0.65

)

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

(0.65

)

(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

December 31,

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Aerospace and Defense

$

56,298

 

$

30,127

 

$

175,253

 

$

109,540

Industrial

 

10,668

 

 

 

9,137

 

 

 

38,847

 

 

 

45,615

 

Microfabrication

 

14,219

 

 

 

8,117

 

 

 

47,230

 

 

 

43,393

 

 

$

81,185

 

 

$

47,381

 

 

$

261,330

 

 

$

198,548

 

 

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John Marchetti
VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations
nLIGHT, Inc.
(360) 566-4460
john.marchetti@nlight.net

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