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Coherent Inc delivered a solid Q1 2025 with revenue of $1.348 billion, marking a 28.0% year-over-year increase and a 2.6% quarter-over-quarter uptick. The gross profit of $459.997 million produced a gross margin of 34.1%, and operating income reached $99.0 million (operating margin 9.29%), reflecting favorable product mix and ongoing efficiency gains despite elevated R&D and SG&A investments. Net income was $26.0 million, with earnings per share of $0.17, underscoring a disciplined profitability trajectory even as the company sustains strategic investments in laser technologies and systems.
Key Performance Indicators
1.35B
QoQ: 2.56% | YoY: 28.02%
460.00M
34.12% margin
QoQ: 6.50% | YoY: 49.84%
99.00M
QoQ: 28.05% | YoY: 641.28%
26.00M
QoQ: 132.56% | YoY: 138.50%
0.17
QoQ: 132.69% | YoY: 126.15%
Revenue: $1,348,000,000 (+ YoY 28.02%, + QoQ 2.56%); Gross Profit: $459,997,000 (Gross Margin 34.12%, YoY +49.84%, QoQ +6.50%); Operating Income: $99,000,000 (Operating Margin 9.29%, YoY +641.28%, QoQ +28.05%); Net Income: $26,000,000 (Net Margin 1.92%, YoY +138.50%, QoQ +132.56%); EPS: $0.17 (Diluted $0.17) (YoY +126.15%, QoQ +132.69%); EBITDA: $223,691,000 (EBITDA Margin 16.6%); Cash Flow: Operating Cash Flow $152.98 million; Free Cash Flow $60.996 million; CapEx $91.984 million; ROIC/ROE: modest post-merger/expense adjustments; Balance Sheet highlights: Cash & Equivalents $1.0416B; Total Debt $4.207B; Net Debt $3.188B; Total Assets $14.699B; Total Liabilities $8.827B; Equity $7.898B; Current Ratio 2.67; Quick Ratio 1.65.
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Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Revenue
1.35B
28.02%
2.56%
Gross Profit
460.00M
49.84%
6.50%
Operating Income
99.00M
641.28%
28.05%
Net Income
26.00M
138.50%
132.56%
EPS
0.17
126.15%
132.69%
Key Financial Ratios
36.00%
Gross profit margin is moderate, room for improvement in cost management
9.29%
Operating margin is moderate, room for improvement in cost management
1.92%
Net profit margin is below industry norms, profitability concerns
0.18%
Return on assets suggests inefficient capital allocation
0.33%
Return on equity suggests inefficient capital allocation
2.67
Current ratio indicates excellent liquidity and financial flexibility
0.53
Debt-to-equity indicates balanced capital structure with manageable debt
130.74x
Very high P/E indicates aggressive growth expectations, higher risk
1.71x
Price-to-book ratio reasonable for profitable companies
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