Coherent posted its fourth-quarter results after Wednesday’s closing bell, beating Street estimates across the board. Here’s a look at the key figures from the quarter.
Coherent Shares Slide Despite Q4
Coherent reported quarterly earnings of $1.74 per share, which beat the consensus estimate of $1.61 by 7.41%, according to Benzinga Pro data.
Quarterly revenue came in at $2.05 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.99 billion and was up from $1.53 billion the same period last year.
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“Fiscal 2026 was an outstanding year for Coherent, with record revenue, significant margin expansion, and non-GAAP EPS growth that was more than twice the rate of revenue growth” said Jim Anderson, CEO.
“We enter fiscal 2027 with exceptional customer demand, expanding production capacity, and multiple new growth platforms beginning to ramp,” Anderson added.
Coherent Issues Strong Guidance
Coherent expects first-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.85 to $2.05, versus the $1.77 analyst estimate, and revenue of $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion, versus the $2.14 billion analyst estimate.
COHR Stock Price Activity: According to data from Benzinga Pro, Coherent stock was down 2.12% to $348.50 in Wednesday’s extended trading session at publication time.
