LASR
nLIGHT, Inc.
LASR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SNDK
Sandisk Corporation
SNDK has the edge over LASR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
LASR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
LASR's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
SNDK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SNDK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
LASR PE Valuation
LASR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SNDK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 3.8x | $937 | — |
| Current | 7.5x | $937 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $2,173 | +132% |
| Fair | 24x | $3,048 | +225% |
| Expensive | 59x | $7,452 | +695% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SNDK's PE is 7.5x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
LASR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for LASR, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
SNDK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SNDK, with profitability improving.
LASR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.23 | +$0.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.25 | +$0.71 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.84 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.47 | +$0.80 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.89 | +$0.14 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.96 | +$0.12 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.14 | -$0.12 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.27 | -$0.37 |
LASR is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.23 per share over the past year, against $1.27 at its worst in late 2024.
SNDK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $247.30 | +97% |
| Q3 2026 | $125.61 | +$137.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $73.76 | +$85.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$11.31 | -$6.65 |
SNDK has the edge over LASR in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
LASR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $73.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $82.6M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $80.2M | +55% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.2M | +71% |
| Q3 2025 | $66.7M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.7M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $51.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.4M | -8.7% |
LASR's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $74M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -13% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -4.3% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.7% | +49 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | -6.9% | +18 points |
| Q1 2025 | -19% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | -56% | -28 points |
LASR's operating margin was −13% last quarter, down 1.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SNDK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11B | +378% |
| Q2 2026 | $9B | +372% |
| Q1 2026 | $6B | +251% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +13% |
SNDK has the edge over LASR on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 80% | +72 points |
| Q2 2026 | 78% | +78 points |
| Q1 2026 | 69% | +180 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +25 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.6% | -9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -111% | -122 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +6.6 points |
SNDK has the edge over LASR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LASR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$17.6M | -818% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.9M | +$19.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.6M | +$9.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $15.9M | +$22.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | +$9.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.8M | +$2.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.3M | -123% |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.5M | -$6M |
LASR's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $22M over the past year.
SNDK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.3B | +1340% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +14355% |
| Q1 2026 | $3B | +$3B |
| Q3 2025 | $438M | +$636M |
| Q2 2025 | $49M | +$217M |
| Q1 2025 | -$18M | +$23M |
| Q3 2024 | -$198M | -$157M |
SNDK generated $17.4B in free cash flow over the past year, more than ten times what it generated the year before.
LASR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +912K shares |
| 1 year | +15% | +7.6M shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +11.5M shares |
| 5 years | +35% | +15M shares |
| Available history | +56% | +20.8M shares |
LASR has 58M diluted shares, up 15% from a year ago.
SNDK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +6.9% | +10M shares |
SNDK has the edge over LASR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5B |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
LASR Net Leverage
LASR's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SNDK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
SNDK has more cash than debt.
LASR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.8 | Neutral |
LASR's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
SNDK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.6 | Oversold |
SNDK's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
LASR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LASR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
LASR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SNDK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SNDK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.5x | 28x | 73% below |
| PE % | 4 | 27 | 23 pts below |
SNDK is trading at 7.5x earnings, a 73% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
LASR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.5 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $48.5 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.1 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $36.3 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.1 | 79% above |
LASR has stronger trend alignment. LASR is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus SNDK above 0 of 3.
SNDK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,317.5 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $1,465.4 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,119.6 | 16% below |
SNDK is in a downtrend: it's below all three of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 50-week average.
LASR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.7 | $34.3 | +74% |
| 2021 | $34.3 | $25.1 | -27% |
| 2022 | $25.1 | $9.80 | -61% |
| 2023 | $9.80 | $13.5 | +38% |
| 2024 | $13.5 | $10.5 | -23% |
| 2025 | $10.5 | $39.2 | +275% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.2 | $43.1 | +9.8% |
LASR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2025 to −61% in 2022. It's up 9.8% so far in 2026.
SNDK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.4 | $250.1 | +396% |
| 2026 YTD | $250.1 | $937.5 | +275% |
SNDK has the edge over LASR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.