---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001124796-22-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LASR"
cik: "0001124796"
company_name: "NLIGHT, INC."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:42:37.232187+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# nLIGHT Q2 2022 revenue $60.8M (-12% YoY), net loss $(10.3)M, Q3 guidance soft

## Summary
- Revenue $60.8M, down 12% YoY; gross margin 25.3% vs 29.4% prior-year quarter.
- GAAP net loss $(10.3)M ($(0.23) per diluted share) vs $(7.9)M loss a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell to $168K (0.3% of revenue) from $6.3M (9.1%) in Q2 2021.
- Q3 2022 guidance: revenue $60-66M, gross margin 21-25%, adjusted EBITDA $(1)-$2M.
- Appointed Chris Schechter as COO; he previously led operations at Celestica.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001124796-22-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LASR
- cik: 0001124796
- company_name: NLIGHT, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479622000113/0001124796-22-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479622000113/lasr-20220804.htm

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