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How nLIGHT, Inc. stacks up
LASR · against 458 other Technology companies of similar size
Valuation
18/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #389 of 459 · scores higher than 15% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score49 peers with a valuation score of 10–19, including LASR · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 18?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its EBITDA yield and earnings yield, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. EBITDA yield: -0.0% vs peer median 4.2%
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. Earnings yield: -0.6% vs peer median 2.2%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 2.0% vs peer median 2.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = LASR, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | LASR | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 451 reported | -0.7% | 2.4% | 19% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 463 reported | -0.0% | 4.5% | 14% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 183 reported | 2.0% | 3.1% | 41% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 453 reported | 20.9% | 31.4% | 28% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around LASR| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.1B USD | 100 | 73 | |
| 1 | 1.7B USD | 100 | 67 | |
| 3 | 27.5B HKD (≈$3.5B) | 98 | 81 | |
| 3 | 16.7B HKD (≈$2.1B) | 98 | 80 | |
| 3 | 117.8B TWD (≈$3.7B) | 98 | 94 | |
| 383 | 27.8B CNY (≈$3.9B) | 19 | 41 | |
| 383 | 2.4B USD | 19 | 43 | |
| 389 | 8.6B CNY (≈$1.2B) | 18 | 51 | |
| 389 | 7.6B CNY (≈$1.1B) | 18 | 36 | |
| 389 | 2.1B USD | 18 | 52 | |
| 389 | 2.1B USD | 18 | 34 | |
| 393 | 9.3B CNY (≈$1.3B) | 17 | 36 | |
| 393 | 9.3B CNY (≈$1.3B) | 17 | 55 | |
| 393 | 2.2B USD | 17 | 28 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score