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LASR vs TSM

Side-by-side comparison of nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both LASR and TSM operate in Semiconductors (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
  • TSM is the larger of the two at $2.32T, about 537.9x LASR ($4.31B).
  • Over the past year, LASR is up 366.7% and TSM is up 121.3% - LASR leads by 245.5 points.
  • TSM has been more active in the news (43 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for LASR).
  • TSM has more recent analyst coverage (22 ratings vs 17 for LASR).
PerformanceLASR+366.75%TSM+121.25%
2025-06-03+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricLASRTSM
Company
nLIGHT Inc.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Price
$76.36-0.07%
$437.30-2.11%
Market cap
$4.31B
$2.32T
1M return
+9.93%
+8.85%
1Y return
+366.75%
+121.25%
Industry
Semiconductors
Semiconductors
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
2018
1997
News (4w)
9
43
Recent ratings
17
22
LASR

nLIGHT Inc.

nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor laser chips, optical fiber in-house, and electrical-optical components. The company also provides fiber amplifiers and beam combination and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. It sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and Finland, as well as through various independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Europe, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.

TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited manufactures and sells integrated circuits and semiconductors. It also offers customer service, account management, and engineering services. The company serves customers in computer, communications, consumer, and industrial and standard segments in North America, Europe, Japan, China, and South Korea. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in HsinChu, Taiwan.

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