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LASR vs NVDA // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
nLIGHT Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LASR 1
— NVDA 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: NVDA
LAST: $39.01 (+1.33%) • MKT CAP: $2.25B
roic
-16.40%
LAST: $213.66 (-0.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.15T
roic
65.06%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LASR VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LASR | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.80% | 74.67% | -44.87 | NVDA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -16.40% | 65.06% | -81.46 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 23.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.55% | 2.58% | -2.03 | NVDA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -10.20% | 65.21% | -75.41 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.00% | 63.66% | -72.66 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.60% | 83.38% | -51.78 | NVDA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.02% | -0.02 | NVDA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.95 | 19.52 | -4.57 | NVDA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | LASR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 9.01% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.9 | 51.1 | -6.18 | NVDA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 2.04 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 17.0x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.25B | $5.15T | -$5.15T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LASR REV | NVDA REV | LASR GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | LASR FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $261.3M | $130.50B | 29.8% | 75.0% | $12.3M | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $198.5M | $60.92B | 16.6% | 72.7% | -$10.3M | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | $209.9M | $26.97B | — | 56.9% | $10.1M | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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NVDA // BETA 2.04