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LASR vs UCTT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
nLIGHT Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LASR 5
— UCTT 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: UCTT
LAST: $35.77 (-3.66%) • MKT CAP: $2.14B
net-margins
-9.00%
LAST: $46.83 (-5.79%) • MKT CAP: $2.38B
net-margins
-8.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LASR VS. UCTT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LASR | UCTT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.80% | 15.70% | +14.10 | LASR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -16.40% | -9.80% | -6.60 | UCTT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.55% | 0.58% | -0.03 | UCTT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -10.20% | -5.20% | -5.00 | UCTT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -9.00% | -8.80% | -0.20 | UCTT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.60% | -2.10% | +33.70 | LASR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.95 | 3.26 | +11.69 | LASR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | LASR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.7 | 39.2 | +6.50 | LASR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.36 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 19.0x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.14B | $2.38B | -$242.1M | UCTT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LASR REV | UCTT REV | LASR GROSS % | UCTT GROSS % | LASR FCF | UCTT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $261.3M | $2.05B | 29.8% | 15.7% | $12.3M | $15.3M |
| FY 2024 | $198.5M | $2.10B | 16.6% | 17.0% | -$10.3M | $1.5M |
| FY 2023 | $209.9M | $1.73B | — | — | $10.1M | $57.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LASR // BETA —
UCTT // BETA 1.36