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nLight (nLight) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 113.90 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is nLight Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-30), nLight's share price is $11.39. nLight's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.10. Hence, nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 113.90.

The historical rank and industry rank for nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

LASR' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 108.7   Med: 174.48   Max: 4623.33
Current: 113.9

During the past 8 years, nLight's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 4623.33. The lowest was 108.70. And the median was 174.48.

LASR's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
86.16% of 484 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 29.09 vs LASR: 113.90

nLight's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.01. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.10.

During the past 8 years, nLight's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -19.20% per year. The lowest was -60.80% per year. And the median was -35.30% per year.


nLight Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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nLight Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

nLight Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - 131.07

nLight Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 3,466.67 131.07

Competitive Comparison of nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Semiconductors subindustry, nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



nLight Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

nLight's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=11.39/0.1
=113.90

nLight's Share Price of today is $11.39.
nLight's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.10.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

nLight  (NAS:LASR) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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nLight (nLight) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
4637 NW 18th Avenue, Camas, WA, USA, 98607
nLight Inc is a United States-based company engaged in providing semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. It operates in two segments: Laser Products, which includes semiconductor lasers, fiber lasers, and directed energy products; and Advanced Development segment includes revenue earned from research and development contracts. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Laser segment. The company's geographical segments include North America, China, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
Joseph John Corso officer: Chief Financial Officer 4637 NW 18TH AVE, CAMAS WA 98607
James Nias officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4637 NW 18TH AVENUE, CAMAS WA 98607
Scott H Keeney director, officer: President and CEO 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Ran Bareket officer: CFO 1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Camille Nichols director 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Robert Martinsen officer: Chief Technical Officer 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Sixth Mdv Partners, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 777 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD., STE. 550, SAN MATEO CA 94404
David D. Osborne director 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Oak X Affiliates Fund Lp 10 percent owner 901 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851
Bandel L Carano director, 10 percent owner 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 1300, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Douglas C Carlisle director, 10 percent owner 3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4 STE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Mv Management Ix Llc 10 percent owner 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
William Gossman director 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund Ix A Lp 10 percent owner 2884 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund Ix Lp 10 percent owner 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING 4, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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