---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001124796-25-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LASR"
cik: "0001124796"
company_name: "NLIGHT, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T01:00:57.085974+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# nLIGHT Q4 revenue $47.4M, net loss $0.51/share; defense revenue up 20% to $110M in FY2024

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001124796-25-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LASR
- cik: 0001124796
- company_name: NLIGHT, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+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/1124796/000112479625000018/0001124796-25-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479625000018/lasr-20250227.htm

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