Ambiq Micro, Inc. (AMBQ) vs nLight (LASR)
Ambiq Micro, Inc. and nLight are both Semiconductors companies. nLight is the larger, with a market value of $2.4B against $1.7B — 1.4× the size. nLight grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 43.2% against 32.0%. nLight has the higher net margin (−4.02% vs −37.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (−9.70% vs −70.0%). Across the 16 metrics below, nLight leads on 11 and Ambiq Micro, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | AMBQ | LASR | Semiconductors median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 43.62% | 31.52% | 52.25% |
| Operating margin | (43.34%) | (5.47%) | 4.85% |
| Net margin | (37.77%) | (4.02%) | 4.77% |
| Free cash flow margin | (40.89%) | 13.50% | 8.65% |
| Return on equity | (75.94%) | (3.80%) | 3.11% |
| Return on assets | (14.09%) | (3.07%) | 1.91% |
| Return on invested capital | (69.96%) | (9.70%) | 2.46% |
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