nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR) reported Q4 EPS of $0.10, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $46.16 million versus the consensus estimate of $46.64 million.

“2018 was a year of significant accomplishments for nLIGHT,” commented Scott Keeney, nLIGHT’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We successfully completed an initial public offering in April, introduced a number of innovative products to the market, and delivered revenue growth of 38% with significant profitability expansion.

“Our financial performance in the fourth quarter and throughout 2018 demonstrates the diverse reach of our products from both an end market and geographic perspective. While conditions in the Chinese industrial market remain challenging, we see expanding opportunities with fiber laser customers in other Asian markets, North America, and Europe. With the rollout of higher power and differentiated fiber lasers, and our progress driving power and efficiency leadership in semiconductor lasers, we are well positioned to continue to grow at a faster rate than the overall high-power laser market.”

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nLIGHT, Inc. sees Q1 2019 revenue of $40-49 million, versus the consensus of $46.29 million.

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