earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
nLIGHT Q4 revenue $47.4M, net loss $0.51/share; defense revenue up 20% to $110M in FY2024
NLIGHT, INC.
2024-FY EPS reported
-$1.27
revenue$198,548,000
- Q4 revenue $47.4M, down 8.7% YoY; GAAP net loss $25.0M ($0.51 per diluted share).
- Full year 2024 revenue $198.5M, down 5.4% YoY; net loss $60.8M ($1.27 per share).
- Q4 gross margin 2.4% includes ~$6M inventory reserve charges; FY gross margin 16.6%.
- Defense segment revenue grew 20% YoY to $110M, representing 55% of total sales.
- Q1 2025 outlook: revenue $45-51M, gross margin 13-17%, adjusted EBITDA -$6M to -$3M.