LASR Q2 FY2026 earnings: EPS beat by 6.3%, revenue beat by 5.1%
nLIGHT reported Q2 FY2026. EPS came in at $0.15 against a $0.14 consensus, beat by 6.3%. Revenue was $82.6M versus $78.6M expected, beat by 5.1%. Gross margin was 31.1%, down 200 bps from last quarter.
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The quarter in numbers
| Metric | Actual | Consensus | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | $0.15 | $0.14 | beat by 6.3% |
| Revenue | $82.6M | $78.6M | beat by 5.1% |
| Line | This quarter | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $82.6M | +3.0% | +33.8% |
| Gross profit | $25.7M | -3.0% | +39.4% |
| Operating income | $-3.6M | -741.3% | +15.8% |
| Net income | $-1.3M | -307.6% | +62.7% |
| Diluted EPS | -$0.02 | -286.9% | +72.4% |
| Gross margin: 31.1%. |
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The trend
Revenue is up 33.8% from the same quarter last year. Gross margin sits at 31.1%, 200 bps off its 8-quarter high.
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How it stacks up
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