Coherent Corp. COHR
Composite 47/100; the shares have moved about 95% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Valuation ranks 22/100 — a strong mark against it.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 73/100 — a moderate point in its favour. Momentum ranks 59/100 — a slight point in its favour.
Valuation ranks 22/100 — a strong mark against it. Growth ranks 40/100 — a slight mark against it. Quality ranks 43/100 — a slight mark against it.
What the company does Coherent Corp. designs and makes lasers, transceivers, and optical components for datacom, communications, and industrial applications, including datacenter interconnects and semiconductor-capital equipment.
Key financials Gross margin 37.5%, operating margin 11.8%, net margin 11.3%. ROE 8.0%, ROA 3.4%, ROCE 5.8%. Debt/Equity 0.32, net debt/EBITDA 1.10, interest coverage 4.68, current ratio 2.43.
Stock health Sideravia scores: Overall 44.7 (Weak quality, richly valued), Quality 42.8, Growth 39.7, Strength 73.1, Valuation 21.9, Momentum 43.8. Piotroski F-Score 6/9, Altman Z 5.70.
Price vs fair value The stock trades at a discount of 47.80% versus the analyst mean target of 410.76. - Analyst mean target implies 47.80% upside from the current price (analyst mean target). - Recent articles highlight datacenter momentum and AI optics demand as key drivers (2026-08-28). - Volatility persists as peers like Marvell fell despite strong earnings, pressuring optics names (2026-08-28). - Headlines question whether AI optics stocks like Coherent should be falling today (2026-08-28).
Looking forward Forward P/E 30.12 and PEG 0.20 suggest earnings growth may not yet be fully priced, while trailing P/E 74.67 and EV/EBITDA 39.46 indicate rich valuation versus historical norms.
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