---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-027572"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHR"
cik: "0000820318"
company_name: "COHERENT CORP."
filed_at: "2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:11:56.573406+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coherent Corp. reports record Q2 revenue $1.37B, up 70% YoY; GAAP EPS -$0.58, Non-GAAP EPS $0.95

## Summary
- Record revenue $1,370M, up 70% YoY; organic growth 23%; backlog $2.9B, up 68% YoY.
- GAAP net loss $45.1M (-$0.58 EPS); Non-GAAP net earnings $171.4M ($0.95 EPS).
- Telecom and Datacom revenue strong; Silicon Carbide materials scaling up capacity and throughput.
- Integration synergies $30M annualized achieved; on track to $65M. Debt retired $133M in quarter.
- Q3 guidance: revenue $1.32B-$1.37B, Non-GAAP EPS $0.75-$0.90; FY23 revenue $5.35B-$5.5B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-027572
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHR
- cik: 0000820318
- company_name: COHERENT CORP.
- filed_at: 2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523027572/0001193125-23-027572-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523027572/d342820d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COHERENT CORP. updated its third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: The outlook for the third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023 is revenue of $1,320 million to $1,370 million and earnings per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis of $0.75 to $0.90.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523027572/0001193125-23-027572-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COHERENT CORP. reported fiscal 2023 second quarter ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $1.37 billion, EPS GAAP EPS of $(0.58).
  - Period: fiscal 2023 second quarter ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $1.37 billion
  - EPS: GAAP EPS of $(0.58)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Coherent Corp. Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results • Record Revenue of $1.37 billion, Grew 70% Year-Over-Year • Organic Revenue Growth of 23% Year-Over-Year • Backlog of $2.9 billion, Grew 68% Year-Over-Year • GAAP EPS of $(0.58) • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.95
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523027572/0001193125-23-027572-index.htm

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