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nLight (nLight) Profitability Rank : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is nLight Profitability Rank?

nLight has the Profitability Rank of 3. It has had trouble to make a profit.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

nLight's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -26.06%. As of today, nLight's Piotroski F-Score is 6.


Competitive Comparison of nLight's Profitability Rank

For the Semiconductors subindustry, nLight's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, nLight's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where nLight's Profitability Rank falls into.



nLight Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

nLight has the Profitability Rank of 3. It has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

nLight's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-13.525 / 51.892
=-26.06 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

nLight has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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nLight (nLight) Business Description

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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