Coherent (COHR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Coherent (COHR) posted Free Cash Flow of -$383.5 million for Q1 2026, down 300.72% sequentially from -$95.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 340.32% YoY from $159.6 million in Q1 2025.
Coherent (COHR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coherent has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$383.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 340.32% year-over-year to -$383.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$396.3 million (down 181.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $566.5 million, up 184.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$383.5 million in Q1 2026 per COHR's latest filing, from -$95.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $487.8 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$383.5 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $57.5 million and a median of $62.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 526.33% in 2022, then surged 812.13% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $312.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 107.78% to -$24.3 million in 2023, then soared by 812.13% to $173.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 155.3% to -$95.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 300.72% to -$383.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$383.5 million, -$95.7 million, and -$58.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.90 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 275.78 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 53.99 Bn | 51.57 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.17 Bn | 49.18 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -486.23 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.38 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 284.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 18.84 Bn | 18.23 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.30 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 258.10 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 14.04 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 233.20 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.12 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 67.62 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.42 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 47.33 Mn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.22 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 186.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -486.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -486.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -383.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -383.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -95.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -95.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -57.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -57.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 140.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 140.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 159.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 159.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 173.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 173.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.19 Mn |