Operator
Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the Coherent First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Call. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Mr. Paul Silverstein, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations for Coherent. Please go ahead.
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Coherent Inc earnings and payout view.
Next scheduled report in 59 days, last quarterly EPS, consensus estimates, payout status, and capital-return context for COHR.
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Earnings read
COHR reports in 59 days.
Start with the next report date, recent EPS quality, surprise history, and payout cushion. The detailed history and dividend table stay below for verification.
Next report
August 12, 2026
59 days · AMC
EPS TTM
$2.12
Next annual estimate $8.10
Last surprise
+1.4%
$1.41 actual vs $1.39 estimate
Payout safety
Pending
- Next report
- August 12, 2026
- 59 days · AMC
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.12
- Est. next: $8.10
- Latest reported EPS
- $1.41
- Consensus: $1.39
- Last EPS surprise
- +1.4%
- Beat · $1.41 actual vs $1.39 est.
EPS History & Surprise
| Period | Actual EPS | Est. EPS | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $0.32 | $0.28 | +14.3% |
| Q2 | $0.34 | $0.33 | +3.0% |
| Q3 | $0.37 | $0.35 | +5.7% |
| Q4 | $0.37 | $0.33 | +12.1% |
| Q1 | $0.38 | $0.37 | +2.7% |
| Q2 | $0.39 | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Q3 | $0.28 | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Q4 | $0.32 | $0.31 | +3.2% |
Most recent periods shown. Full history available via data providers.
Dividends and capital return
Payout status beside the earnings base.
Dividend yield only makes sense next to earnings power. TECHi keeps payout ratio, yield, and ex-date on this page so income investors can read the cash return against EPS.
- Forward yield
- Pending
- Annual payout
- Pending
- Payout ratio
- Pending
- Ex-dividend date
- December 17, 2012
- Hold by this date for the next payout
EPS beat history
COHR has 6 beats in the last 6 reported quarters.
Recent reported quarters are compared against the consensus estimate so the latest print is easy to read at a glance. Positive bars mean reported EPS cleared expectations; negative bars mark misses.
- Last actual EPS
- $1.41
- Q1 FY2026
- Last estimate
- $1.39
- May 6, 2026
- Surprise amount
- +$0.02
Recent quarters
Q1 FY2026+1.4%
$1.41 actual vs $1.39 est.
Q4 FY2025+6.6%
$1.29 actual vs $1.21 est.
Q3 FY2025+11.5%
$1.16 actual vs $1.04 est.
Q2 FY2025+8.7%
$1.00 actual vs $0.92 est.
Q1 FY2025+5.8%
$0.91 actual vs $0.86 est.
Q4 FY2024+41.8%
$0.95 actual vs $0.67 est.
Earnings call transcript
COHR 2026Q1 call commentary.
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Paul Silverstein
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Thank you, operator, and good afternoon, everyone. With me today are Jim Anderson, Coherent's CEO; and Sherri Luther, Coherent's CFO. During today's call, we will provide a financial and business review of the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the business...
Jim Anderson
CEO
Thank you, Paul, and thank you, everyone, for joining today's call. Coherent is the world's leading innovator and provider of photonic technology and solutions. Photonics is critical to growing applications in AI data center networks, communications, and a...
Sherri Luther
CFO
Thank you, Jim. We are pleased with our first quarter 2026 results and execution. We continue to drive strong double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, gross margin improvement, and enhanced profitability. We significantly paid down our debt, reducing our...
Operator
Operator
Our first question comes from Samik Chatterjee with JPMorgan Chase.
Samik Chatterjee
Analyst
Jim, maybe if I can start on the demand side. You do mention the strong demand you're seeing as well as record orders in some cases. Maybe if you can flesh that out a bit more, like how broad-based is this and what are you seeing in terms of or hearing from...
Earnings desk view
COHR EPS history is live.
Coherent Inc has per-quarter EPS history available across recent reports, pairing the latest actual EPS with consensus estimates and valuation context. TECHi tracks editorial reactions to earnings reports as they become available.
Dividend data read
COHR payout fields are live; payment-history rows are pending.
TECHi is using the latest overview fields for annual payout, yield, and ex-dividend date while the full payout table waits for verified rows. When the history data returns payment details, this section becomes the payment table automatically.
Frequently asked
Common questions.
When does COHR next report earnings?
Coherent Inc reports quarterly. Track the latest scheduled date and consensus estimate on TECHi's COHR earnings page — updated whenever the company confirms the quarterly call.
What is COHR's EPS?
Coherent Inc's trailing earnings per share is approximately $2.12 based on the most recent fundamentals snapshot.
Where can I find COHR's earnings history?
TECHi's COHR earnings page covers the next scheduled report, the last several quarters of beats and misses, and editorial commentary tied to each release.
Did COHR beat earnings last quarter?
Beat / miss commentary for the most recent Coherent Inc quarter is published on the TECHi COHR earnings page. Subscribe to the markets newsletter for the morning brief on every print.
Does COHR pay a dividend?
Coherent Inc (COHR) does not currently pay a dividend, or no payout has been recorded in the latest fundamentals snapshot.
Where can I track COHR's dividend history?
TECHi's COHR earnings and dividends page shows the live yield, payout history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio, and dividend-safety commentary beside EPS history.