Every 8-K that nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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nLIGHT, Inc. reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $82.6 million, up 33.8% year-over-year, led by strength in defense and advanced manufacturing. Products revenue reached $59.4 million, a 45% increase, and total gross margin improved to 31.1% from 29.9%.
GAAP results remained slightly negative, with a net loss of $1.3 million versus a $3.6 million loss a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $9.6 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased to $10.7 million from $5.6 million, reflecting higher scale and margin.
For Q3 2026, the company guides revenue to $63–$73 million, including about $43 million of Products and $25 million of Advanced Development, with overall gross margin of 24%–30% and Adjusted EBITDA of $1–$7 million. Roughly $17 million of product revenue is being deferred to later quarters due to supply chain challenges. Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2026 were $295.8 million, boosted by a public equity offering and repayment of a $20 million line of credit.
nLIGHT, Inc. held its 2026 annual stockholder meeting on June 5, 2026, with 49,845,553 common shares represented, about 88.36% of the 56,406,459 shares entitled to vote. Stockholders elected Geoffrey Moore as a Class II director and ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026. In an advisory, non-binding vote, stockholders did not approve the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.
nLIGHT, Inc. reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with revenue of $80.2 million, up 55.2% from $51.7 million a year earlier. Growth was led by Aerospace and Defense revenue of $55.1 million, up from $32.7 million, including record A&D product revenue of $33.1 million that increased 98% year-over-year.
Gross margin improved to 33.1% from 26.7%. The company swung to GAAP net income of $0.6 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, versus a GAAP net loss of $8.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $13.8 million from $0.1 million.
For the second quarter of 2026, nLIGHT expects revenue between $75 million and $81 million, overall gross margin between 29% and 33%, and Adjusted EBITDA between $8 million and $12 million, with guidance reflecting contributions from both Products and Advanced Development businesses.
nLIGHT, Inc. reported record growth for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, led by strong aerospace and defense demand. Full-year revenue reached $261.3 million, up 31.6% from $198.5 million in 2024, while GAAP gross margin improved to 29.8% from 16.6%.
The company significantly narrowed its GAAP net loss to $23.5 million for 2025 from $60.8 million a year earlier and generated full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $23.5 million versus a loss of $18.8 million. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 71.3% to $81.2 million, with GAAP gross margin climbing to 30.7% from 2.4%.
nLIGHT issued guidance for the first quarter of 2026 with expected revenue between $70 million and $76 million, overall gross margin of 27%–32%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $5 million–$10 million, indicating expectations for continued profitable growth on a non-GAAP basis.
nLIGHT, Inc. is conducting an underwritten public stock offering to raise new capital. The company agreed to sell 3,977,273 shares of common stock at a public price of $44.00 per share, with underwriters purchasing the shares at $42.02 per share.
nLIGHT expects net proceeds of approximately $166.5 million, or about $191.5 million if the underwriters fully exercise a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 596,590 shares. The company plans to use the cash for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. Closing is expected on or about February 5, 2026, subject to customary conditions, and company executives and directors have agreed to 60-day lock-up restrictions on share sales.
nLIGHT, Inc. filed a current report to disclose that it issued a press release with preliminary results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company explains that these figures are unaudited, still being finalized, and that actual results could differ materially from management’s expectations.
The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference, but is treated as furnished rather than filed under securities laws, which limits how this information is used in other regulatory contexts.
nLIGHT, Inc. reported that its board of directors appointed Gerald M. Haines II as a Class I director, with his term running until the company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. He was also appointed to the board’s Audit Committee.
The company highlights Mr. Haines’s prior experience as Chief Financial Officer of Metabolon, as well as senior finance and leadership roles at Impulse Dynamics, Mercury Systems, Verenium, Enterasys Networks, and Applied Extrusion Technologies, where he worked on revenue and earnings growth, restructurings, governance initiatives, and major transactions. nLIGHT states there is no arrangement or understanding with any person for his selection and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure. Mr. Haines will receive compensation under the company’s standard outside director policies, and nLIGHT plans to enter into its standard indemnification agreement with him.
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The company furnished the full earnings press release as Exhibit 99.1.
The disclosure was made under Item 2.02, and the press release is incorporated by reference as provided. This notice confirms the timing and availability of the results without detailing figures in the body of the report.