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nLIGHT Inc
NASDAQ: LASR Semiconductors
$38.48
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NLIGHT (LASR) Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Aug 7, 2025, 4:36pm ET · SEC source
$0.06
Beat +166.67%
EPS · est. $-0.09
$61.7M
Beat +11.75%
Revenue · est. $55.2M
+8.2%
Beating market
LASR vs S&P since report
5 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

How Did LASR Stock React to Q2 2025 Earnings?

% change · around the report
−16%−8%0+8%Aug 7Aug 8report 4:36pm ETearnings+0.9%+6.4%
−16%−8%0+8%Aug 7Aug 8earnings+0.9%+6.4%
LASR +6.4%S&P 500 +0.9%
−16%−8%0+8%Aug 7Aug 8report 4:36pm ETearnings+1.1%+6.4%
−16%−8%0+8%Aug 7Aug 8earnings+1.1%+6.4%
LASR +6.4%NASDAQ +1.1%
−20%−10%0+10%Aug 6Aug 15report 4:36pm ETearnings+1.6%+2.7%
−20%−10%0+10%Aug 6Aug 15earnings+1.6%+2.7%
LASR +2.7%S&P 500 +1.6%
−20%−10%0+10%Aug 6Aug 15report 4:36pm ETearnings+1.3%+2.7%
−20%−10%0+10%Aug 6Aug 15earnings+1.3%+2.7%
LASR +2.7%NASDAQ +1.3%
+27.75%
Day of report
+1.26%
Next session
+0.11%
One week
+10.59%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +2.36%.

Did LASR Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

Yes. NLIGHT reported Q2 2025 earnings of $0.06 a share on Aug 7, 2025, beating the $-0.09 consensus estimate by 166.7%. Revenue was $61.7M against a $55.2M estimate.

nLIGHT delivered a standout second quarter, swinging to non-GAAP profitability and posting results well ahead of Wall Street expectations as its defense pivot gained unmistakable traction. The fiber laser maker reported Q2 2025 revenue of $61.73 million, up 22.2% year-over-year and ahead of the $55.24 million consensus, while non-GAAP EPS of $0.06 beat the analyst estimate of negative $0.09 by 166.67%, a striking reversal from the $4.58 million non-GAAP loss recorded a year earlier. The single biggest driver was a record Aerospace and Defense quarter, where revenue surged 48.6% to $40.70 million, pulling gross margin up to 29.9% from 23.5% and pushing Adjusted EBITDA to a positive $5.55 million versus negative $1.60 million in Q2 2024. CEO Scott Keeney credited rising demand for directed energy and laser sensing solutions, and the company raised its full-year aerospace and defense growth outlook to at least 40%, up sharply from a prior target of at least 25%. Looking ahead, management guided Q3 revenue to $62 million to $67 million, suggesting the momentum is far from exhausted, even as some observers argue the company remains well below the scale needed to sustain consistent GAAP profitability.

Key Takeaways
  • Record Aerospace & Defense revenue driving Q2 upside
  • Gross margin expansion to 29.9% from 23.5% YoY
  • Strong demand for directed energy products and laser sensing solutions
  • Non-GAAP profitability achieved with $0.06 EPS vs. prior-year loss
  • Adjusted EBITDA swung to positive $5.55 million from negative $1.6 million

“2Q 2025 represented a solid quarter of execution for nLIGHT, with revenue, gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA all ahead of our expectations.”

NLIGHT CEO, on the earnings call

What Was NLIGHT's Outlook in Q2 2025?

For Q3 2025, nLIGHT expects revenues of $62 million to $67 million (midpoint $64.5 million), comprising approximately $45 million in Products revenue and $19 million in Advanced Development revenue. Overall gross margin is expected in the 24%–30% range, with Products gross margin of 32%–36% and Advanced Development gross margin of approximately 8%. Adjusted EBITDA is expected in the range of $2.0 million to $6.0 million. The company raised its full-year 2025 aerospace and defense revenue growth outlook to at least 40% year-over-year, up from a prior outlook of at least 25% growth.

LASR YoY Financials

Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024 · SEC filings Q2 2024 Q2 2025
$0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M$50.5M$61.7MRevenue$11.8M$18.5MGross Profit$-2,542,312$-4,236,000Operating Income$-2,120,085$-3,591,000Net Income
$0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0MRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income
LASR income statement, Q2 2025 versus Q2 2024
Metric Q2 2025 Q2 2024 Year over year
Revenue $61.7M $50.5M +22.2%
Gross Profit $18.5M $11.8M +55.8%
Operating Income −$4.2M −$2.5M +66.6%
Net Income −$3.6M −$2.1M +69.4%

LASR Revenue by Segment

Laser Products$40.8M
Aerospace and Defense$40.7M+48.6%
Advanced Development$20.9M
Microfabrication$11.3M+10.5%
Industrial$9.7M

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.