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title: "Here's How Much $100 Invested In nLight 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today"
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description: "nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) has delivered an annualized return of 25.17% over the past 5 years, outperforming the market by 12.99%. With a current market cap of $4.71 billion, a $100 investment in LASR five years ago would now be worth $317.94, based on the current price of $83.50. This highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time."
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# Here's How Much $100 Invested In nLight 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 12.99% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.17%. Currently, nLight has a market capitalization of $4.71 billion.

**Buying $100 In LASR:** If an investor had bought $100 of LASR stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$317.94** today based on a price of $83.50 for LASR at the time of writing.

### nLight's Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1778619641_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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