Overview
Laser provider's Q4 revenue rose 71% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company's growth driven by strength in aerospace and defense markets
Outlook
nLIGHT expects Q1 2026 revenue between $70 mln and $76 mln
Company projects Q1 2026 gross margin between 27% and 32%
nLIGHT anticipates Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA between $5 mln and $10 mln
Result Drivers
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE - Revenue growth driven by strength in aerospace and defense markets, as per CEO Scott Keeney
GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Significant improvement in gross margins due to accelerated revenue growth and business model leverage
Company press release: ID:nBw5GbDfga
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Beat | $81.19 mln | $76.71 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.14 | $0.11 (7 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | -$0.10 | ||
Q4 Net Income | -$4.91 mln | ||
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $10.69 mln | $8.25 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q4 Gross Margin | 30.70% | ||
Q4 Operating Margin | -6.70% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for nLIGHT Inc is $50.00, about 17.5% below its February 25 closing price of $60.60
The stock recently traded at 183 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 404 three months ago
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