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Coherent beats Q4 revenue estimates

ReutersAug 13, 2025 8:15 PM


Overview

  • Coherent Q4 revenue of $1.53 bln beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data

  • Non-GAAP EPS of $1.00 for Q4 exceeds analyst estimates, per LSEG data

  • Co announces sale of Aerospace and Defense business to focus on growth areas


Outlook

  • Coherent expects Q1 2026 revenue between $1.46 bln and $1.60 bln

  • Company anticipates Q1 2026 non-GAAP gross margin of 37.5% to 39.5%

  • Coherent forecasts Q1 2026 EPS between $0.93 and $1.13

  • Company projects Q1 2026 operating expenses of $290 mln to $310 mln


Result Drivers

  • REVENUE GROWTH - Coherent achieved a record FY25 revenue of $5.81 bln, a 23% increase year-over-year, driven by strong performance in AI datacenters, according to CEO Jim Anderson

  • GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION - Co's non-GAAP gross margin expanded by 358 basis points to 37.9% in FY25, attributed to revenue growth and margin expansion, per CFO Sherri Luther


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$1.53 bln

$1.51 bln (18 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1

$0.91 (18 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$192 mln

$145.90 mln (12 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted Operating Income

Beat

$275 mln

$272.80 mln (15 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted Operating Margin

18.0%


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the electronic equipment & parts peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Coherent Corp is $104.00, about 12.1% below its August 12 closing price of $116.56

  • The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nGNX218124

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