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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NLIGHT, INC. (LASR)

nLIGHT Q1 2026 revenue rose 55% to $80.2 million and swung to a GAAP net profit

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

nLIGHT reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $80.2 million, up 55.2% from $51.7 million a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $0.6 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $8.1 million a year earlier. For second quarter 2026, the company expects revenue of $75 million to $81 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $8 million to $12 million.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 revenue $80.2 million, up 55.2% from $51.7 million in Q1 2025
  • Q1 2026 GAAP gross margin 33.1%, up from 26.7%; operating loss narrowed to $0.7 million from $9.6 million
  • Q1 2026 GAAP net income $0.6 million ($0.01 per diluted share) vs. net loss of $8.1 million ($0.16 per share) in Q1 2025
  • Q2 2026 outlook: revenue $75 million to $81 million; Adjusted EBITDA $8 million to $12 million

The filing

CompanyNLIGHT, INC. (LASR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001124796-26-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2026.

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