COHR vs LITE vs ZBRA Stock Comparison

Coherent, Lumentum Holdings and Zebra Technologies Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
COHR Coherent Corp.
$209.24 -30.3% 1M +72.2% 1Y
Market cap
$39.94B
P/E
49.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.12B
Div. yield
0.00%
Electronic Components Technology
1 win
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.
$756.17 -19.3% 1M +348.8% 1Y
Market cap
$62.46B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.01B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp
$386.45 +4.2% 1M +23.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.57B
P/E
34.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.85B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lumentum Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lumentum Holdings 5, Zebra Technologies 5, Coherent 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCOHRLITEZBRALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.94B $62.46B $18.57B LITE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 49.6x -9.0x 34.4x ZBRA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.4x 35.7x 17.1x ZBRA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.5% +83.2% +12.7% LITE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.3% -230.2% 9.2% COHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -23.3% 8.1% 10.6% ZBRA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -1.4x 2.4x LITE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +72.2% +348.8% +23.1% LITE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.0%/yr +55.2%/yr -6.1%/yr LITE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 89.0% 98.7% 47.2% ZBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 47/100 61/100 ZBRA

Percentile Scorecard

COHRLITEZBRA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCOHRLITEZBRA
Valuation 21 #89 of 112 11 #100 of 112 63 #42 of 112
Growth 57 #47 of 109 81 #22 of 109 48 #57 of 109
Profitability 30 #74 of 105 40 #63 of 105 85 #17 of 105
Financial Health 43 #67 of 117 57 #51 of 117 17 #97 of 117
Shareholder Returns 44 #46 of 82 46 #45 of 82 93 #7 of 82
Overall 39 47 61
  • COHR ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • LITE ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ZBRA ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCOHRLITEZBRASPY
1 month -30.3%-19.3%+4.2% -1.0%
3 months -26.0%-0.9%+48.7% +2.9%
6 months -37.7%-14.2%+69.7% +6.4%
Year to date +13.4%+105.2%+59.2% +11.4%
1 year +72.2%+348.8%+23.1% +13.1%
3 years +567.2%+1,861.0%+87.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +88.3%+169.9%+23.4% +21.5%
5 years +256.8%+799.7%-26.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +29.0%+55.2%-6.1% +10.9%
10 years +700.2%+1,771.7%+497.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +23.1%+34.0%+19.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCOHRLITEZBRASPY
Volatility, 1Y 89.0%98.7%47.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 94.0%100.3%42.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.483.171.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.813.530.49 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-66.5%-67.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.0%-33.3%-1.2% -2.5%
52-week high $426.89$1,133.40$391.00 $779.14
52-week low $121.52$168.50$199.30 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCOHRLITEZBRA
P/E now vs peer median 46.1xmedian 31.3x -8.1xmedian 31.3x 34.2xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 2.6x 22.2xmedian 2.6x 3.1xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -13.7xmedian 19.6x 82.8xmedian 19.6x 19.5xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -40.0xmedian 28.3x 223.2xmedian 28.3x 20.2xmedian 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.9x 14.4xmedian 2.9x 5.3xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.91median 1.15 0.03median 1.15 -9.05median 1.15

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCOHRLITEZBRA
Revenue $7.12B $3.01B $5.85B
Gross profit $2.67B $1.26B $2.90B
Operating income -$3.60B $524.80M $858.00M
Net income $800.94M -$6.94B $539.00M
Free cash flow -$1.02B $300.10M $904.00M
R&D $722.95M $356.50M $622.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.12 $-92.99 $11.20
Cash & equivalents $1.16B $2.04B $157.00M
Total debt $3.22B $1.64B $2.77B
Shares (diluted) 195.39M 74.60M 48.13M
Enterprise value $33.82B $54.27B $17.12B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCOHRLITEZBRA
P/E 46.1x -8.1x 34.2x
P/FCF -40.0x 223.2x 20.2x
P/Operating cash flow 515.3x 89.2x 18.7x
P/S 5.8x 22.2x 3.1x
P/B 3.6x 14.4x 5.3x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 15.5x 6.7x
EV/EBITDA -13.7x 82.8x 19.5x
EV/EBIT -11.7x 125.6x 24.4x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 21.9x 3.6x
EV/FCF -41.2x 219.6x 23.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 530.9x 87.7x 21.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.91 0.03 -9.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCOHRLITEZBRA
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.5% 83.2% 12.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 19.5% 2.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.6% 173.1% 14.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 18.1% 30.2% 4.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.9% 391.4% 8.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 87.0% -0.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,623% -26,876% -1.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 72.0% -274.9% -6.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 891.4% -25,088% 4.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 50.4% -264.1% -3.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -87.5% 494.9% 5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -49.9% 61.1% 63.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -630.9% 386.6% 6.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -92.8% 80.2% 83.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCOHRLITEZBRA
Gross margin 37.5% 41.7% 49.6%
EBITDA margin -43.3% 26.4% 18.3%
Operating margin -50.6% 17.4% 14.7%
Pretax margin 11.9% -238.0% 12.1%
Net margin 11.3% -230.2% 9.2%
FCF margin -14.4% 10.0% 15.5%
Operating cash flow margin 1.1% 24.9% 16.7%
Return on equity 7.1% -182.1% 15.6%
Return on assets 4.4% -96.8% 6.4%
Return on invested capital -23.3% 8.1% 10.6%
Return on capital employed -24.1% 11.2% 19.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x -0.1x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 2.6% 5.6% 3.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCOHRLITEZBRA
Debt / assets 17.6% 22.4% 32.0%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.4x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -1.4x 2.4x
Debt / FCF -3.1x 5.5x 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 38.6% 36.5% 60.2%
Equity / assets 61.4% 63.5% 39.8%
Interest coverage -18.9x 24.1x –
Current ratio 2.4x 1.7x 0.5x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.1x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.7x 1.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.59 14.52 3.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCOHRLITEZBRA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -5.0% 0.0% 4.9%
Shareholder yield -5.0% 0.0% 4.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 1.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -1.1% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -25.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCOHRLITEZBRA
Forward P/E 23.4xFY2027 35.7xFY2027 17.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.96FY2027 $21.16FY2027 $22.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +59.7%FY2027 +144.1%FY2027 +42.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +61.7% +59.8% -4.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.19BFY2027 $6.48BFY2027 $6.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +57.1%FY2027 +115.2%FY2027 +17.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +37.8% +61.8% +1.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCOHRLITEZBRA
Held by institutions 86.7% 92.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,309 1,316 644
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.1% +6.6% +4.5%
Institutions buying 840 903 309
Institutions selling 359 318 242
Buyers to sellers 2.34 2.84 1.28

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

COHRLITEZBRA
COHR 1.00 0.81 0.20
LITE 0.81 1.00 0.14
ZBRA 0.20 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, COHR, LITE and ZBRA?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Coherent (COHR) $39.94B, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) $62.46B, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) $18.57B.

Which stock is cheaper, COHR, LITE and ZBRA?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Coherent (COHR) 49.6x, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -9.0x, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 34.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is cheapest (Coherent (COHR) 23.4x, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 35.7x, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 17.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Coherent (COHR) +22.5%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +83.2%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +12.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Coherent (COHR) has the highest net margin (Coherent (COHR) 11.3%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -230.2%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 9.2%). On return on invested capital, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) leads (Coherent (COHR) -23.3%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 8.1%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lumentum Holdings (LITE) returned the most: Coherent (COHR) +72.2%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +348.8%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +23.1%. Over five years, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) compounded fastest (Coherent (COHR) +29.0%/yr, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +55.2%/yr, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) -6.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Coherent (COHR) 0.00%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 0.00%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 0.00%. Lumentum Holdings (LITE) and Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has been the steadiest (Coherent (COHR) 89.0%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 98.7%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 47.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, COHR, LITE and ZBRA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.