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COHERENT CORP (COHR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:COHR - US19247G1076 - Common Stock

141.44 USD
+5.83 (+4.3%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 1:51:05 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall COHR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated COHR against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. COHR has an average financial health and profitability rating. COHR shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year COHR was profitable.
In the past year COHR had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: COHR reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years COHR had a positive operating cash flow.
COHR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOHR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 0.80%, COHR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.41% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of COHR (1.42%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.16%, COHR is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.28% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for COHR is significantly below the industry average of 9.10%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.16%) for COHR is above the 3 year average (1.91%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.8%
ROE 1.42%
ROIC 4.16%
ROA(3y)-1.8%
ROA(5y)0.14%
ROE(3y)-3.42%
ROE(5y)-0.03%
ROIC(3y)1.91%
ROIC(5y)3.38%
COHR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOHR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

COHR has a Profit Margin (1.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
COHR has a better Operating Margin (11.28%) than 78.05% of its industry peers.
COHR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
COHR has a Gross Margin (35.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
COHR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.28%
PM (TTM) 1.96%
GM 35.78%
OM growth 3Y-9.74%
OM growth 5Y23.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.68%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
COHR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOHR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

COHR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, COHR has more shares outstanding
COHR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for COHR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
COHR Yearly Shares OutstandingCOHR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
COHR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOHR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.83 indicates that COHR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
COHR has a Altman-Z score of 2.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COHR outperforms 43.90% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of COHR is 44.83, which is on the high side as it means it would take COHR, 44.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
COHR has a Debt to FCF ratio (44.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
COHR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.39, COHR is not doing good in the industry: 65.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 44.83
Altman-Z 2.83
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC9.15%
COHR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOHR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.33 indicates that COHR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of COHR (2.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that COHR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.39, COHR is doing worse than 60.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.33
Quick Ratio 1.39
COHR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOHR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

COHR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 79.46%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past 5 years, COHR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.89% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 20.80% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, COHR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.46%
EPS 3Y-1.09%
EPS 5Y6.89%
EPS Q2Q%56.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.8%
Revenue growth 3Y20.55%
Revenue growth 5Y19.54%
Sales Q2Q%17.3%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y29.71%
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y27.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.72%
Revenue Next 2Y9.96%
Revenue Next 3Y9.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
COHR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOHR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
COHR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOHR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

COHR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.18.
COHR's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.07, COHR is valued a bit more expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.33, the valuation of COHR can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COHR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: COHR is cheaper than 60.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.08, COHR is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.18
Fwd PE 23.33
COHR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOHR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as COHR.
COHR's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 300.87
EV/EBITDA 19.45
COHR Per share dataCOHR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

COHR's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as COHR's earnings are expected to grow with 27.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)5.11
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y27.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

COHR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

COHERENT CORP

NYSE:COHR (11/21/2025, 1:51:05 PM)

141.44

+5.83 (+4.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners95.87%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners0.69%
Ins Owner Change1.32%
Market Cap22.20B
Revenue(TTM)6.04B
Net Income(TTM)118.25M
Analysts81.38
Price Target122.14 (-13.65%)
Short Float %4.38%
Short Ratio1.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP19.34%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.24%
Min EPS beat(2)7.27%
Max EPS beat(2)9.2%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.74%
Min EPS beat(4)4.19%
Max EPS beat(4)34.28%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)16.73%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)11.69%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.05%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.33%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.86%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.29%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.42%
PT rev (1m)6.46%
PT rev (3m)15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.18
Fwd PE 23.33
P/S 3.67
P/FCF 300.87
P/OCF 42.15
P/B 2.66
P/tB 30.51
EV/EBITDA 19.45
EPS(TTM)4.02
EY2.84%
EPS(NY)6.06
Fwd EY4.29%
FCF(TTM)0.47
FCFY0.33%
OCF(TTM)3.36
OCFY2.37%
SpS38.51
BVpS53.11
TBVpS4.64
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)5.11
Graham Number69.31
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.8%
ROE 1.42%
ROCE 5.26%
ROIC 4.16%
ROICexc 4.45%
ROICexgc 11.97%
OM 11.28%
PM (TTM) 1.96%
GM 35.78%
FCFM 1.22%
ROA(3y)-1.8%
ROA(5y)0.14%
ROE(3y)-3.42%
ROE(5y)-0.03%
ROIC(3y)1.91%
ROIC(5y)3.38%
ROICexc(3y)2.05%
ROICexc(5y)4.61%
ROICexgc(3y)5.86%
ROICexgc(5y)10.02%
ROCE(3y)2.42%
ROCE(5y)4.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.01%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.65%
OM growth 3Y-9.74%
OM growth 5Y23.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.68%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 44.83
Debt/EBITDA 2.67
Cap/Depr 84.12%
Cap/Sales 7.49%
Interest Coverage 2.91
Cash Conversion 43.15%
Profit Quality 62.39%
Current Ratio 2.33
Quick Ratio 1.39
Altman-Z 2.83
F-Score7
WACC9.15%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)68.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.46%
EPS 3Y-1.09%
EPS 5Y6.89%
EPS Q2Q%56.76%
EPS Next Y29.71%
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y27.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.8%
Revenue growth 3Y20.55%
Revenue growth 5Y19.54%
Sales Q2Q%17.3%
Revenue Next Year8.72%
Revenue Next 2Y9.96%
Revenue Next 3Y9.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y105.28%
EBIT growth 3Y8.81%
EBIT growth 5Y48.06%
EBIT Next Year42.29%
EBIT Next 3Y24.63%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-81.27%
FCF growth 3Y24.87%
FCF growth 5Y4.23%
OCF growth 1Y-30.09%
OCF growth 3Y15.31%
OCF growth 5Y16.34%

COHERENT CORP / COHR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COHERENT CORP (COHR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to COHR.


Can you provide the valuation status for COHERENT CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COHERENT CORP (COHR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of COHR stock?

COHERENT CORP (COHR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for COHR stock?

The financial health rating of COHERENT CORP (COHR) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of COHERENT CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of COHERENT CORP (COHR) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 19.34%.