Coherent Corp. COHR
Electronic Components · data as of November 13, 2026
Coherent Corp. (COHR) is a technology company listed in the US with a market value of about $43.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $7.9B and net income of $963M, a net margin of 12.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is future growth (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 45.2, 5-year revenue growth of 18% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 2%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 86% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.9B | $7.1B | $5.8B | $4.7B | $5.2B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $2.4B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $972M |
| Net income | $963M | $805M | $49M | -$156M | -$259M | $235M | $298M | -$67M | $108M | $88M | $95M |
| Free cash flow | -$1.8B | -$1.0B | $193M | $199M | $198M | $99M | $428M | $160M | $41M | $8M | -$20M |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.83 | $4.12 | $-0.52 | $-1.84 | $-2.93 | $1.45 | $2.37 | $-0.79 | $1.63 | $1.35 | $1.48 |
| Net margin | 12.2% | 11.3% | 0.9% | -3.3% | -5.0% | 7.1% | 9.6% | -2.8% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| ROIC | — | 5.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | -0.3% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 25 analysts is $371.92, 70% above the current price; targets range from $228.00 to $524.96; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $10.41 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Coherent’s P/E ratio?
About 45.2, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 16.7).
Is Coherent stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 86% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Coherent pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Coherent a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Coherent scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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