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nLight (nLight) Quick Ratio

: 5.14 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. nLight's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.14.

nLight has a quick ratio of 5.14. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for nLight's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LASR' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42   Med: 4.59   Max: 7.77
Current: 5.14

During the past 8 years, nLight's highest Quick Ratio was 7.77. The lowest was 1.42. And the median was 4.59.

LASR's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
84.77% of 998 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.85 vs LASR: 5.14

nLight Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for nLight's Quick Ratio 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.09 3.53 4.45 4.73 5.14

nLight Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.73 4.52 4.54 4.85 5.14

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, nLight's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where nLight's Quick Ratio falls into.



nLight Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

nLight's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(220.554-52.16)/32.752
=5.14

nLight's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(220.554-52.16)/32.752
=5.14

* 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.


nLight  (NAS:LASR) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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nLight (nLight) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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