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nLIGHT, Inc. reports developments tied to its high-power laser business for mission-critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications. The company designs, manufactures, and sells power semiconductor lasers, fiber lasers, directed energy products, and system-level solutions through a vertically integrated model from laser chip to higher-level laser systems.
Recurring news for LASR includes quarterly and annual results, Laser Products and Advanced Development revenue trends, aerospace and defense demand, directed energy product launches such as HADES, high-energy laser conference showcases, regional operations updates, and investor conference participation. Company updates also address research and development contract activity, beam-combination technology, and applications across defense, industrial, and microfabrication markets.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR), a provider of high-power lasers for directed energy, optical sensing and advanced manufacturing, announced management’s participation in three investor conferences in Q3 2026. The company will attend the 15th Annual Needham Virtual Industrial Tech, Robotics & Power 1x1 Conference on Tuesday, August 18, 2026; the Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Communications Technology Conference on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois; and the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Virgin Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
According to nLIGHT, any investor presentation materials used at these events will be posted on the investor page of its website at https://investors.nlight.net. nLIGHT is headquartered in Camas, Washington and employs more than 800 people across the United States, Europe and Asia.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) reported record second quarter 2026 revenue of $82.6 million, up 33.8% year-over-year. Products revenue reached a record $59.4 million, up 45%, and Development revenue was $23.2 million. GAAP gross margin was 31.1%, compared with 29.9% a year earlier.
GAAP net loss narrowed to $1.3 million, or $(0.02) per share, versus a loss of $3.6 million, or $(0.07) per share, in 2025. Non-GAAP net income was $9.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $2.9 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $10.7 million versus $5.6 million in the prior-year quarter. For Q3 2026, nLIGHT expects revenue of $63–$73 million, gross margin of 24–30%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $1–$7 million, excluding about $17 million of revenue delayed by supply chain challenges.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, August 6, 2026. A live audio webcast to discuss the results will be held the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time), accessible via the investor relations section of nLIGHT’s website and a dedicated webcast link. A replay will be available shortly after the call.
nLIGHT (NASDAQ: LASR) was awarded a Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) Other Transaction Authority agreement supporting the U.S. Department of War’s next‑generation cruise missile defense efforts.
The initial award is $44 million, with a total program ceiling of up to $627 million including follow‑on development, integration and potential production options.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) will participate in Eurosatory 2026, held June 15–19 in Paris, France. The company will showcase its HADES 70 kW-class high-energy laser weapon module, emphasizing scalable directed energy solutions for C-UAS, RAM, and other emerging defense threats.
nLIGHT plans to highlight its shift from demonstrations toward initial production and scalable manufacturing of directed energy systems.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) announced it was named ‘Enterprise Tech Company of the Year’ at the 2026 Oregon Tech Awards, presented by the Technology Association of Oregon. The award recognizes established enterprise technology companies for growth, innovation, leadership, product differentiation, customer impact, and business momentum.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) will participate in multiple investor conferences in Q2 2026 across the US and UK.
Events include conferences hosted by Craig-Hallum, William Blair, Stifel, Baird, and ROTH in late May and June. Investor presentation materials will be available on nLIGHT’s investor relations website.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $80.2M, up 55% year-over-year, including record A&D product revenues of $33.1M (up 98% YoY). Gross margin improved to 33.1%. GAAP net income was $0.6M ($0.01 diluted); Adjusted EBITDA was $13.8M.
For Q2 2026, the company expects revenue of $75M–$81M (midpoint $78M), product revenue ~$58M, A&D ~$20M, gross margin 29%–33%, and Adjusted EBITDA $8M–$12M.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) launched HADES, a family of production-ready high‑energy lasers and effectors for directed energy weapon systems across land, sea, air, and space.
The portfolio includes a 70kW‑class coherently beam‑combined HEL available today and a scalable architecture spanning tens of kilowatts to hundreds of kilowatts (and up toward 1‑Megawatt), built on nLIGHT’s vertically integrated manufacturing, beam‑combination, and atmospheric‑correction technologies.
nLIGHT (Nasdaq: LASR) announced an expansion of its Torino, Italy operations to increase local assembly, integration, test, and lifecycle support for directed energy laser subsystems targeting European and allied defense customers. The move aims to shorten delivery timelines, improve supply‑chain resiliency, and strengthen collaboration with regional contractors and research partners.
The expansion complements nLIGHT’s U.S. R&D and manufacturing footprint and is positioned to support NATO and allied directed energy deployments.