Coherent (COHR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Coherent's Research & Development was $216.38 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 38.9% from $155.74 million a year earlier and up 16.3% from the prior quarter.
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Coherent (COHR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Research & Development at Coherent came in at $722.95 million, up 24.2% from FY2025.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $581.92 million in FY2025 (+21.5%), $478.79 million in FY2024 (-4.2%), $499.6 million in FY2023 (+32.5%) and $377.11 million in FY2022 (+14.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 22.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 38.9%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 13.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, COHR's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $185.99 million (Q3 2026), $165.71 million (Q2 2026) and $154.88 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 104.40 Mn |
| 10 | Coherent | 56.36 Bn | 50.57 Bn | 787.08 Mn | 216.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 216.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 185.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 165.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 154.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 155.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 150.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 131.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 126.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 111.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 113.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 123.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 126.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 128.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 121.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 95.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 96.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 95.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 88.97 Mn |
API Access
Coherent Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=COHR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "COHR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=COHR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();