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COHERENT CORP (COHR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:COHR - US19247G1076 - Common Stock

191.04 USD
-4.92 (-2.51%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
190.81 USD
-0.23 (-0.12%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to COHR. COHR was compared to 126 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. COHR has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. 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

  • COHR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • COHR has a Return On Assets (0.80%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.42%, COHR is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COHR has a Return On Invested Capital (4.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for COHR is significantly below the industry average of 8.82%.
  • 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 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 in line with its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of COHR (11.28%) is better than 77.60% of its industry peers.
  • COHR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • COHR's Gross Margin of 35.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. COHR outperforms 58.40% of 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), COHR is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for COHR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • COHR has an Altman-Z score of 3.73. This indicates that COHR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.73, COHR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COHR has a debt to FCF ratio of 44.83. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as COHR would need 44.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • COHR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 44.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COHR outperforms 49.60% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that COHR is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of COHR (0.39) is worse than 64.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 44.83
Altman-Z 3.73
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC9.46%
COHR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOHR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 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.
  • COHR has a Current ratio of 2.33. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COHR outperforms 49.60% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that COHR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COHR has a Quick ratio (1.39) which is in line with its industry peers.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 79.46% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, COHR shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.80%.
  • COHR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.54% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, COHR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.37% on average per year.
  • COHR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y44.01%
EPS Next 2Y34.28%
EPS Next 3Y29.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.57%
Revenue Next 2Y14.72%
Revenue Next 3Y13.6%
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.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
COHR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOHR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
COHR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOHR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 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 47.52.
  • COHR's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of COHR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say COHR is valued expensively.
  • COHR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.43.
  • 60.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COHR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COHR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say COHR is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.52
Fwd PE 29.43
COHR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOHR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as COHR.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as COHR.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 406.93
EV/EBITDA 27.25
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

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • COHR's earnings are expected to grow with 29.37% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.08
PEG (5Y)6.9
EPS Next 2Y34.28%
EPS Next 3Y29.37%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for COHR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

COHERENT CORP

NYSE:COHR (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 190.81 -0.23 (-0.12%)

191.04

-4.92 (-2.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-03
Inst Owners97.16%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner Change2.2%
Market Cap30.02B
Revenue(TTM)6.04B
Net Income(TTM)118.25M
Analysts80.69
Price Target179.64 (-5.97%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio1.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)4.69%
PT rev (3m)56.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.52
Fwd PE 29.43
P/S 4.97
P/FCF 406.93
P/OCF 57.01
P/B 3.6
P/tB 41.27
EV/EBITDA 27.25
EPS(TTM)4.02
EY2.1%
EPS(NY)6.49
Fwd EY3.4%
FCF(TTM)0.47
FCFY0.25%
OCF(TTM)3.35
OCFY1.75%
SpS38.46
BVpS53.04
TBVpS4.63
PEG (NY)1.08
PEG (5Y)6.9
Graham Number69.26
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 3.73
F-Score7
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACC0.44
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 Y44.01%
EPS Next 2Y34.28%
EPS Next 3Y29.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.8%
Revenue growth 3Y20.55%
Revenue growth 5Y19.54%
Sales Q2Q%17.3%
Revenue Next Year15.57%
Revenue Next 2Y14.72%
Revenue Next 3Y13.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y105.28%
EBIT growth 3Y8.81%
EBIT growth 5Y48.06%
EBIT Next Year55.53%
EBIT Next 3Y30.28%
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.


What is the valuation status of COHERENT CORP (COHR) stock?

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.


What is the valuation of COHERENT CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COHERENT CORP (COHR) is 47.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.6.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for COHR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COHERENT CORP (COHR) is expected to grow by 44.01% in the next year.