Coherent/$COHR
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About Coherent
Coherent is a US-based photonics and materials technology company specializing in communications components. The firm produces an extensive portfolio of photonic technologies, including transceivers, semiconductor lasers, and optical components for data center and telecommunications applications. Coherent plays a significant role in AI infrastructure by supplying high-speed optical connectivity that enables less power-hungry, lower-temperature data transmission within and between hyperscale data centers. The firm owns integrated manufacturing capabilities in several photonic substrates, including indium phosphide. Beyond optical data networking, Coherent serves industrial markets with lasers, materials for semiconductor and automotive production, and other precision applications.
- Ticker
- $COHR
- Sector
- Digital Hardware
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 51,478
- Headquarters
- Saxonburg, United States
- Website
- www.coherent.com
Coherent Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$44B
53.76
$4.12
2.11
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Price and volume
Market cap
$44B
Beta
2.11
52-week high
$440.00
52-week low
$123.75
Average daily volume
7.1M
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.427
Quick ratio
1.167
Long term debt to equity
0.309
Total debt to equity
0.316
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
1.42%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.16%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,490.135
Gross margin (TTM)
37.50%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.31%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.67%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
7.18%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$140,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.39%
Return on equity (TTM)
7.98%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
53.762
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.516
Price to book
3.98
Price to tangible book (TTM)
11.9
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-38.106
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.62%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-5.813
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
22.51%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-891.43%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.32%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
24.02%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.98%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.76%
What the Analysts think about Coherent
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Datacentre and communications revenue rose 59% year on year to $1.62 billion in Q4, while Coherent forecast first-quarter revenue of $2.2–$2.4 billion. That points to strong demand for its optical products and further near-term growth. (Coherent Corp.)
A multiyear strategic agreement with NVIDIA includes a multibillion-dollar purchase commitment and a $2 billion investment in Coherent. The investment is intended to support research, capacity and operations, while the purchase commitment strengthens demand visibility. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
PhotonLink brings lasers, silicon photonics, fibres and detectors together in a platform for newer AI datacentre optical designs. Coherent reports more than ten customer engagements each for co-packaged and near-packaged optics, with revenue expected to begin ramping in Q4 2026. (Coherent Corp.)
Coherent relies heavily on a small group of customers: two each contributed more than 10% of fiscal 2026 revenue. The company warns that delayed, reduced or cancelled orders from large customers could hurt results. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
Indium phosphide capacity remains a key constraint on transceiver output, while Q4 capital expenditure rose to $556 million. If new capacity takes longer or costs more to ramp, Coherent may struggle to convert demand into shipments and returns on investment. (The Motley Fool, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
The Industrial segment contracted: fiscal 2026 revenue fell to $1.84 billion from $2.05 billion, and Q4 revenue was down year on year. Continued weakness in broader industrial markets leaves the company more dependent on datacentre growth to offset declines. (Coherent Corp., The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Coherent
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Fund name | Fund size | $COHR weighting |
|---|---|---|
L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation£ROBG | $1.7B | 0.97% |
L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation$ROBO | $1.7B | 0.97% |
Invesco Defence Innovation$IDFN | $161M | 0.91% |
Invesco Defence Innovation£DFNX | $161M | 0.91% |
iShares MSCI USA Islamic£ISUS | $558M | 0.23% |
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