AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Coherent (COHR)

Coherent Q4 revenue rises 34% to $2.05 billion; company gives first-quarter fiscal 2027 outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Coherent reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 34% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings of $1.19 per share, compared with a loss of $0.83 per share in the same quarter last year. The company also guided first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue to $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion and non-GAAP EPS to $1.85 to $2.05.

Key points

  • Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue was $2.05 billion, up 34% year over year and up 13.3% from the prior quarter.
  • GAAP gross margin was 38.5%, up 277 basis points year over year; non-GAAP gross margin was 40.2%.
  • Q4 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.74, up $0.74 from $1.00 a year earlier.
  • Q1 fiscal 2027 guidance: revenue of $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $1.85 to $2.05.

The filing

CompanyCoherent (COHR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 12, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-346860

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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