Coherent (COHR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Coherent (COHR) posted Return on Capital Employed of 26.06% for Q1 2026, up 8.51% sequentially from 28.49% in Q4 2025, and up 122.0% YoY from 11.74% in Q1 2025.
Coherent (COHR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coherent has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 26.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 122.0% year-over-year to 26.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.06% (up 122.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.46%, down 181.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 26.06% in Q1 2026 per COHR's latest filing, from 28.49% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 22.84% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 30.36% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 27.08% and a median of 27.27% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 3210 bps in 2022, then plunged 610 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.84% in 2022, then fell by 21 bps to 27.69% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 25.97% in 2024, then fell by 10 bps to 28.49% in 2025, then climbed by 9 bps to 26.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 26.06%, 28.49%, and 27.46% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.90 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 23.26% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 53.99 Bn | 51.57 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 12.34% |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.17 Bn | 49.18 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -24.11% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.38 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 8.91% |
| 5 | Mks | 18.84 Bn | 18.23 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 10.62% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.30 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 7.63% |
| 7 | Trimble | 14.04 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 8.74% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.12 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 12.71% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.42 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 10.91% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.22 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 4.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -24.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -28.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -27.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -27.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -25.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -30.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -30.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -24.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -27.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -29.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -32.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -28.67% |