LASR vs LITE
LASR: nLIGHT designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for directed energy, laser sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications in aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. LITE: A leading optical and photonic components and systems provider powering cloud data centers, AI/ML infrastructure, and emerging applications like LiDAR and 3D sensing.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LASR | LITE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $72.44 | $829.70 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $4.1B | $64.4B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 146.46 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 1.07 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -5.1% | +17.7% | LITE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +31.3% | +37.7% | LITE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | -6.1% | +10.6% | LITE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -5.4% | +30.7% | LITE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -4.1% | +8.5% | LITE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.05 | 1.10 | LASR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +40.9% | +69.0% | LITE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +2.6% | -1.3% | LASR higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 2.39 | 1.50 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +285.0% | +732.8% | LITE higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.