COHRCoherent Corp.

$192.87+45% 1Y

The business

How COHR's business earns

Coherent Corp. earns 5.8% on the capital it employs against an estimated 9.0% cost of capital.

5.8%

Return on invested capital · cost of capital 9.0% · 3.2 points below the estimated cost of capital

Operating margin
13%

Operating margin · Scientific & Technical Instruments median 18% · 12 months to Sep 30, 2026

Cash conversion
−0.06×

Cash conversion · 2.29× a year ago · operating cash flow divided by operating profit after tax

Share count, year on year
+5.9%

Share count, year on year · more shares than a year ago

Operating margin by fiscal year
Operating margin by fiscal year
YearOperating margin
FY202113%
FY202212%
FY2023−0.72%
FY20242.0%
FY20251.6%
FY202612%
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Gross margin12 months to Sep 30, 2026
38%
Operating margin12 months to Sep 30, 2026
13%
Net margin12 months to Sep 30, 2026
12%
Free cash flow margin
−23%
R&D as % of revenue
10%
Revenue, trailing twelve months
$7.91B
Free cash flow, trailing twelve months
−$1.83B
Net income, trailing twelve months
$963M
Return on invested capitaloperating profit after tax ÷ debt + equity − cash
5.8%

Margins, capital and share counts from the statements as filed with the SEC; cash conversion is operating cash flow over operating profit after tax.

Coherent (COHR) Margins and Return on Capital · Ryufin