ScoreWhy is nLIGHT, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -3.19% of over the last 5 years
2
With a growth in Net Sales of 3.01%, the company declared Very Positive results in Jun 26
- The company has declared positive results for the last 6 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 53.15 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at -3.8%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -4.33% (YoY)
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 30.59%, its profits have risen by 62.6%
4
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
- Their stake has increased by 8.91% over the previous quarter.
5
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 30.59% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (S&P 500) returns of 16.00%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to nLIGHT, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Other Electrical Equipment should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Electrical Equipment)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is nLIGHT, Inc. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
nLIGHT, Inc.
33.62%
2.75
88.02%
S&P 500
15.76%
1.22
13.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.19%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-42.53
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.44
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.88
Tax Ratio
0.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
91.09%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
15.83
EV to EBIT
-143.69
EV to EBITDA
-349.69
EV to Capital Employed
30.01
EV to Sales
13.31
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-20.88%
ROE (Latest)
-9.31%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend25What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 53.15 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at -3.8%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.33% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 663.04 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -71.74 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.41 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 5.26 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 82.59 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -1.26 MM has Grown at 55.92%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD -1.34 MM has Grown at 55.77%
-6What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 0.5 MM has Grown at 29.9%
Here's what is working for nLIGHT, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 53.15 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 82.59 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -1.26 MM has Grown at 55.92%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -2.87 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -1.34 MM has Grown at 55.77%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -3.03 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 663.04 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -71.74 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.41 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.26 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.33% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for nLIGHT, Inc.
Interest
At USD 0.5 MM has Grown at 29.9%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
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