COHR vs Q vs LFUS Stock Comparison

Coherent, Qnity Electronics and Littelfuse Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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COHR Coherent Corp.
$207.26 -38.5% 1M +57.0% 1Y
Market cap
$34.25B
P/E
42.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.12B
Div. yield
0.00%
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
Q Qnity Electronics, Inc.
$118.94 -9.5% 1M +22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$24.56B
P/E
41.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.21B
Div. yield
0.00%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
4 wins
LFUS Littelfuse Inc /De
$412.68 -9.6% 1M +65.5% 1Y
Market cap
$9.75B
P/E
257.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Coherent leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Coherent 5, Qnity Electronics 4, Littelfuse 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCOHRQLFUSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.25B $24.56B $9.75B COHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.5x 41.9x 257.9x Q
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.1x 27.3x 23.2x COHR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.5% +14.8% +18.7% COHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.3% 11.2% 1.4% COHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% 8.3% 1.3% Q
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 1.8x -0.7x LFUS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Q
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +57.0% +22.6% +65.5% LFUS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.5%/yr — +5.5%/yr COHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 90.3% 55.6% 43.2% LFUS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 60/100 52/100 Q

Percentile Scorecard

COHRQLFUS

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

AxisCOHRQLFUS
Valuation 27 #82 of 112 37 #60 of 95 55 #51 of 112
Growth 74 #29 of 108 50 #47 of 93 34 #72 of 108
Profitability 48 #55 of 104 89 #11 of 89 63 #39 of 104
Financial Health 46 #63 of 116 66 #33 of 96 66 #40 of 116
Shareholder Returns 44 #48 of 85 56 #33 of 74 41 #51 of 85
Overall 48 60 52
  • COHR ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • Q ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • LFUS ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCOHRQLFUSSPY
1 month -38.5%-9.5%-9.6% -2.0%
3 months -36.0%-16.1%-11.5% -2.2%
6 months -38.3%-18.8%-2.4% +4.2%
Year to date +12.3%+45.7%+63.2% +10.6%
1 year +57.0%+22.6%+65.5% +10.4%
3 years +530.9%—+77.0% +73.6%
3 years, per year +84.9%—+21.0% +20.2%
5 years +224.2%—+30.4% +61.6%
5 years, per year +26.5%—+5.5% +10.1%
10 years +669.1%—+206.0% +261.3%
10 years, per year +22.6%—+11.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCOHRQLFUSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 90.3%55.6%43.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 96.4%59.0%44.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.602.681.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.630.411.52 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-38.1%-54.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.4%-32.3%-15.6% -3.2%
52-week high $426.89$175.64$489.10 $779.14
52-week low $128.70$73.54$234.94 $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.

MultipleCOHRQLFUS
P/E now vs peer median 45.6xmedian 30.7x 42.5xmedian 20.6x 277.4xmedian 30.7x
P/S now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.6x 4.8xmedian 1.4x 3.8xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 18.9x 16.2xmedian 12.2x 35.5xmedian 18.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -39.7xmedian 28.0x 30.2xmedian 15.1x 19.8xmedian 28.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.8x 3.3xmedian 1.6x 3.8xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.91median 1.07 —median 1.73 -5.46median 1.07

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 monthsCOHRQLFUS
Revenue $7.12B $5.21B $2.76B
Gross profit $2.67B $2.41B $1.10B
Operating income $1.04B $1.34B $151.43M
Net income $800.94M $630.00M $37.79M
Free cash flow -$1.02B $825.00M $528.88M
R&D $722.95M $374.00M $117.61M
EPS (diluted) $4.12 $2.79 $1.47
Cash & equivalents $1.16B $961.00M $824.84M
Total debt $3.22B $4.02B $629.93M
Shares (diluted) 195.39M 210.20M 25.67M
Enterprise value $28.13B $21.70B $7.25B

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
MetricCOHRQLFUS
P/E 45.6x 42.5x 277.4x
P/FCF -39.7x 30.2x 19.8x
P/Operating cash flow 510.5x 21.3x 17.6x
P/S 5.7x 4.8x 3.8x
P/B 3.6x 3.3x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 3.8x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA 26.8x 16.2x 35.5x
EV/EBIT 40.3x 20.9x 67.9x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 5.4x 3.7x
EV/FCF -40.9x 33.9x 19.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 526.0x 23.9x 17.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.91 – -5.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCOHRQLFUS
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.5% 14.8% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% – 3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.6% 13.3% 28.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 18.1% – 4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 207.6% 11.6% -28.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 157.7% – -28.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,623% -23.6% -68.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 72.0% – -50.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 891.4% -26.4% -68.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 50.4% – -50.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -87.5% – 30.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -49.9% – 12.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -630.9% – 38.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -92.8% – 17.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCOHRQLFUS
Gross margin 37.5% 46.2% 40.1%
EBITDA margin 21.9% 33.0% 10.5%
Operating margin 14.6% 25.6% 5.5%
Pretax margin 11.9% 16.9% 4.9%
Net margin 11.3% 11.2% 1.4%
FCF margin -14.4% 15.8% 19.2%
Operating cash flow margin 1.1% 22.4% 21.6%
Return on equity 7.1% 8.4% 1.4%
Return on assets 4.4% 4.4% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 6.7% 8.3% 1.3%
Return on capital employed 6.9% 10.5% 4.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.9x 15.8x
Stock comp / revenue 2.6% 0.7% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCOHRQLFUS
Debt / assets 17.6% 28.1% 14.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.5x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 1.8x -0.7x
Debt / FCF -3.1x 4.9x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 38.6% 47.3% 35.5%
Equity / assets 61.4% 52.7% 64.5%
Interest coverage 5.5x 7.1x 5.7x
Current ratio 2.4x 2.0x 2.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.5x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 4.40 3.02 5.91

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCOHRQLFUS
Dividend yield – 0.3% 0.7%
Net buyback yield -5.1% 0.2% -0.8%
Shareholder yield -5.1% 0.5% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 1.4% 5.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -1.1% 4.1% –
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.

ConsensusCOHRQLFUS
Forward P/E 23.1xFY2027 27.3xFY2026 23.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.96FY2027 $4.35FY2026 $17.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +59.7%FY2027 +29.9%FY2026 +66.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +61.0% +21.8% +12.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.19BFY2027 $5.34BFY2026 $3.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +57.1%FY2027 +12.5%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +37.5% +23.3% +0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCOHRQLFUS
Held by institutions 86.7% 77.2% 99.4%
Institutions holding 1,313 1,328 608
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.1% +4.4% +1.6%
Institutions buying 843 659 295
Institutions selling 359 440 211
Buyers to sellers 2.35 1.50 1.40

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.

COHRQLFUS
COHR 1.00 0.58 0.66
Q 0.58 1.00 0.62
LFUS 0.66 0.62 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, COHR, Q and LFUS?

Coherent (COHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Coherent (COHR) $34.25B, Qnity Electronics (Q) $24.56B, Littelfuse (LFUS) $9.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, COHR, Q and LFUS?

Qnity Electronics (Q) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Coherent (COHR) 42.5x, Qnity Electronics (Q) 41.9x, Littelfuse (LFUS) 257.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Coherent (COHR) is cheapest (Coherent (COHR) 23.1x, Qnity Electronics (Q) 27.3x, Littelfuse (LFUS) 23.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Coherent (COHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Coherent (COHR) +22.5%, Qnity Electronics (Q) +14.8%, Littelfuse (LFUS) +18.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Coherent (COHR) has the highest net margin (Coherent (COHR) 11.3%, Qnity Electronics (Q) 11.2%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 1.4%). On return on invested capital, Qnity Electronics (Q) leads (Coherent (COHR) 6.7%, Qnity Electronics (Q) 8.3%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Littelfuse (LFUS) returned the most: Coherent (COHR) +57.0%, Qnity Electronics (Q) +22.6%, Littelfuse (LFUS) +65.5%. Over five years, Coherent (COHR) compounded fastest (Coherent (COHR) +26.5%/yr, Littelfuse (LFUS) +5.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Qnity Electronics (Q) has the highest dividend yield: Coherent (COHR) 0.00%, Qnity Electronics (Q) 0.00%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 0.00%. Littelfuse (LFUS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Littelfuse (LFUS) has been the steadiest (Coherent (COHR) 90.3%, Qnity Electronics (Q) 55.6%, Littelfuse (LFUS) 43.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, COHR, Q and LFUS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Coherent (COHR) 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.