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CoherentCOHR

Electronic Components · Saxonburg, Pennsylvania · In the S&P 500
$210.32−11.34%After hours: $212.70 (+1.13%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 52.3% over 1 year
Coherent over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$300$400Nov2026MarMayJulSep$210.32$400NovMarJul$210.32
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$41.42B
Price to earnings51.0x
Forward P/E22.4x
Dividend yield–
Year to date+14.0%
One year+52.3%
Next earningsWed 4 Nov, after the close
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$128.70$426.89

Quality and valuation

How Coherent compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Coherent and 6 electronic components peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: weaker than mostValuation: in line with its sector

A weaker business than most information technology companies, priced about in line with them.

Coherent trades at 22.4 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +22.5% vs +20.6%
  • Keeps less of each sale (gross margin): 37.5% vs 61.5%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: −14.4% vs 21.7%
  • Keeps less of its revenue as profit (net margin): 11.3% vs 15.6%
COHR trades at 22.4x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Electronic Components peers
MU5.0xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xCOHR22.4xMSFT26.5xAAPL37.4xAMD44.8xSector median 22.2xMU5.0xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xCOHR22.4xMSFT26.5xAAPL37.4xAMD44.8xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets

Financials

From Coherent's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Jun 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 33.7% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q4 ’26
$0bn$1bn$2bnQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$2.0bnQ4 ’26$0bn$1bn$2bnQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$2.0bnQ4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +33.7% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%10%20%30%Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’2633.7%Q4 ’260%20%Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’2633.7%Q4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was −$1.0 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
−$400m−$200m$0mQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26−$486mQ4 ’26−$400m−$200m$0mQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26−$486mQ4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Diluted EPS was $1.19 last quarterQuarterly diluted earnings per share, $
$0$1Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$1.19Q4 ’26$0$1Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$1.19Q4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsCOHRSector median
Revenue growth+22.5%+20.6%
Gross margin37.5%61.5%
Free cash flow margin−14.4%21.7%
Price to earnings51.0x33.1x

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