Coherent (COHR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Coherent's (COHR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$38.2 million in Q1 2026, down 174.68% year-on-year from $51.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 60.1% quarter-over-quarter from -$95.7 million in Q4 2025.
Coherent (COHR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coherent has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$38.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$38.2 million, down 174.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $180.7 million (up 139.78% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $566.5 million, up 184.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$38.2 million for Q1 2026 at Coherent, up from -$95.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $372.6 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$118.4 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $51.1 million (2025), against an average of $56.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 1767.7% in 2023 and slumped 292.31% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Coherent's Free Cash Flow stood at $45.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 24.19% to $34.6 million in 2023, then surged by 43.71% to $49.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 292.31% to -$95.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 60.1% to -$38.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$38.2 million (Q1 2026), -$95.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$58.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 67.67 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -38.19 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 57.00 Bn | 54.83 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 407.00 Mn |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.82 Bn | 43.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 469.37 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.64 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 204.30 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 21.67 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 19.42 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 208.20 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.42 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 268.60 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.23 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 42.34 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.86 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 58.53 Mn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 7.28 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 104.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -38.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -38.19 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 | 372.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 372.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -118.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -118.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.63 Mn |