nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) will report its second-quarter 2026 earnings on August 6, with projected revenues between $75 million and $81 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is set at $78.5 million, reflecting a 27.2% increase from $61.7 million in the same quarter last year. Expected earnings per share for the quarter are pegged at 14 cents, indicating year-over-year growth of 133.3%.
The company’s significant growth in Q2 is anticipated to stem from strong demand in the aerospace and defense sector, particularly from its directed energy systems and laser sensing products. In the previous quarter, A&D revenues surged 69% year-over-year to $55.1 million. However, margin pressures are a concern as nLIGHT exits the cutting and welding business, expecting gross margins between 37% to 41% for Q2, down from 43.6% in Q1.
Historically, nLIGHT has surpassed earnings estimates consistently, with a surprise average of 160.99% over the last four quarters. Despite this strong performance trend, the current earnings ESP stands at 0.00%, and the company holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) as it approaches the earnings release.
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