Is LASR halal?
nLIGHT, Inc.
Halal
nLIGHT, Inc. passed every check under AAOIFI Shariah standard No. 21: no prohibited business activity, and all three financial ratios are within limits.
Checked: 14 October 2026
Exchange
NASDAQ
Price
33.67
Day
-5.10%
Market cap
$2.15B
Industry
Semiconductors
Sector
Technology
What the company does
nLIGHT makes semiconductor and fiber lasers for defense (directed energy, laser sensing — now the largest and fastest-growing unit) and industry (cutting, welding, 3D printing). Its money comes from laser sales and government contracts (the defense share is considered by the screener).
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
No prohibited activity
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
Interest-bearing debt $0 ÷ 36-month average market cap $1.35B = 0.0%
0.0%
Pass
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
Cash + interest-bearing securities $330.45M ÷ 36-month average market cap $1.35B = 24.6%
24.6%
Pass
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
Interest income $4.91M ÷ annual revenue $261.33M (2025) = 1.9%
1.9%
Pass
Figures from the company's filings (2026-06-30), USD. Market cap is a 36-month average (the S&P Shariah index approach), so a one-day price move does not flip the verdict. Today's market cap: $2.15B.
For information (AAOIFI 3/1 note): cash + receivables are 72.9% of total assets (2026-06-30). AAOIFI recommends tangible assets of at least one third — this figure does not affect the verdict, and other major screeners do not apply it either.
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Among halal stocks
- 0.00% · #756 of 1454
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
Superinvestors
SEC 13F, 2026 Q3. Up to 45 days delayed.Held by 2 superinvestors · Average reported price: $69.62
- Polen Capital Management$9.3M0.1%
- Lee AinslieMaverick Capital$510K0.0%
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