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LASR vs AAPL // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
nLIGHT Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LASR 2
— AAPL 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: AAPL
LAST: $39.01 (+1.33%) • MKT CAP: $2.25B
gross-margins
29.80%
LAST: $348.91 (+1.48%) • MKT CAP: $5.09T
gross-margins
48.65%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LASR VS. AAPL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LASR | AAPL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 29.80% | 48.65% | -18.85 | AAPL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -16.40% | 81.38% | -97.78 | AAPL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 30.1x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.55% | 2.72% | -2.17 | AAPL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -10.20% | 33.17% | -43.37 | AAPL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.00% | 27.62% | -36.62 | AAPL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.60% | 14.24% | +17.36 | LASR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.31% | -0.31 | AAPL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.95 | 13.54 | +1.41 | LASR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | AAPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.76% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.9 | 66.6 | -21.68 | AAPL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 35.3x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.25B | $5.09T | -$5.09T | AAPL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LASR REV | AAPL REV | LASR GROSS % | AAPL GROSS % | LASR FCF | AAPL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $261.3M | $416.16B | 29.8% | 46.9% | $12.3M | $98.77B |
| FY 2024 | $198.5M | $391.04B | 16.6% | 46.2% | -$10.3M | $108.81B |
| FY 2023 | $209.9M | $383.29B | — | 44.1% | $10.1M | $99.58B |
| FY 2022 | — | $394.33B | — | 43.3% | — | $111.44B |
| FY 2021 | — | $365.82B | — | 41.8% | — | $92.95B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LASR // BETA —
AAPL // BETA 1.14