Laser Photonics Corporation (LASE) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: LASEValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 7 years.

LASE valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$43.8M
Enterprise value
$55.5M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
7.1
Price / book
6.1
EV / EBITDA
28.8
Dividend yield
—
Beta
2.58

LASE key metrics, 2019–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

LASE valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−75.1%
5.3
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2024: 21.42025: 5.3 (−75.1%)
20192025
Free cash flow yield−2.2 pts
−15.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2024: −13.0%2025: −15.2% (−2.2 pts)
20192025

LASE valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday7-year median

LASE returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

LASE debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

LASE cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

LASE price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

LASE key metrics

2019–2025
Laser Photonics Corporation key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019
Valuation
Market capitalization$42.3M$73.2M—————
Enterprise value$50.5M$77.7M—————
Price / sales5.321.4—————
Price / book—7.2—————
EV / sales6.422.8—————
Earnings yield−41.3%−3.4%—————
Free cash flow yield−15.2%−13.0%—————
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)—0.0%—————
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.47$5.78$1.18$2.04———
Per share
Revenue per share$0.46$0.27—————
Earnings per share−$1.02−$0.20—————
Operating cash flow per share−$0.37−$0.72—————
Free cash flow per share−$0.37−$0.75—————
Cash per share$0.04$0.04—————
Book value per share−$0.29$0.81—————
Tangible book value per share−$0.35$0.38—————
Capex per share$0.00$0.03—————
Debt per share$0.52$0.40—————
Shares outstanding17.1M12.7M—————
Change in shares outstanding+35.1%——————
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)—−20.9%−21.4%−18.5%10.8%0.4%−3.2%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−80.7%−44.4%−37.5%−27.7%9.9%0.3%−2.5%
Return on assets (ROA)−131.2%−15.6%−19.7%−16.5%8.1%0.3%−3.2%
Return on tangible assets−204.7%−21.5%−30.6%−13.4%15.8%0.2%−3.2%
Free cash flow margin−80.9%−277.9%−151.2%−20.1%27.3%−259.2%−68.5%
Income quality (OCF / net income)————2.35−124.88—
Financial health
Total debt$8.9M$5.0M$597,143$832,072$1.1M$1.3M—
Cash & short-term investments$650,339$533,871$6.2M$12.2M$615,749$326,714—
Net debt$8.3M$4.5M−$5.6M−$11.3M$470,971$995,103—
Debt / equity—0.490.040.050.200.25—
Debt / assets0.940.290.040.040.160.18—
Net debt / EBITDA————0.4626.86—
Current ratio0.291.819.0114.236.363.1693.78
Quick ratio0.160.906.8412.471.791.050.00
Interest coverage-2.1—-137.1-84.712.4——
Working capital−$7.3M$2.1M$8.3M$12.8M$2.1M$2.2M$489,870
Invested capital$3.2M$14.7M$8.3M$5.8M$6.0M$6.3M$489,870
Tangible asset value−$6.0M$4.8M$9.6M$14.2M$2.4M$2.1M$489,870
Net current asset value−$11.5M−$2.3M$8.1M$12.3M$1.2M$1.1M$489,870
Graham net-net per share−$0.74−$0.31—————
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——$1.2M$0$310,280$310,280$310,280
Share buybacks (net)—$25,240$25,240————
Dividend payout ratio————53.1%——
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow————27.1%——
Capex / revenue0.2%10.3%12.3%1.2%5.5%197.5%118.7%
Capex / operating cash flow————16.7%——
Capex / depreciation0.020.360.930.100.58161.1633.15
Stock-based compensation / revenue19.9%1.0%3.7%21.3%———
R&D / revenue6.5%7.7%5.1%2.6%———
SG&A / revenue124.2%169.2%134.5%88.7%26.8%54.2%2.1%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding58.5136.257.323.736.6128.1—
Days of inventory on hand98.5431.8688.7325.4351.2512.6665.6
Days payables outstanding57.871.272.428.415.011.77.1
Cash conversion cycle (days)99.2496.9673.6320.7372.8628.9—
Receivables turnover6.242.686.3715.439.972.85—
Payables turnover6.325.135.0412.8624.3431.1251.43
Inventory turnover3.710.850.531.121.040.710.55
Asset turnover0.600.210.230.310.580.541.49
Average receivables$1.3M$1.3M$618,863$252,864$420,230$756,095—
Average payables$1.1M$377,154$206,714$151,915$84,600$30,518$5,280
Average inventory$1.8M$2.3M$2.0M$1.7M$2.0M$1.3M$495,150
Intangibles / total assets9.8%31.8%28.3%15.8%46.2%42.5%0.0%

Computed from LASE's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 20, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

LASE valuation and financial ratios

Laser Photonics earned a return on invested capital of −80.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $8.9 million of debt and $0.7 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $8.3 million.

See the LASE income statement, the LASE chart for price history, or the LASE stock overview for the latest quote and news.

LASE key metrics FAQ

What is Laser Photonics's ROIC?

Laser Photonics's return on invested capital was −80.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Laser Photonics have?

Laser Photonics had total debt of $8.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is Laser Photonics's free cash flow yield?

Laser Photonics generated -$6.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −15.2% on its market value at year-end ($42.3 million).

What is Laser Photonics's current ratio?

Laser Photonics's current ratio was 0.29 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.29 times current liabilities.

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