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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-266951"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHR"
cik: "0000820318"
company_name: "COHERENT CORP."
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:28:38.563537+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coherent Q1 FY2026 revenue $1.58B (+17% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.19, non-GAAP EPS $1.16

## Summary
- Revenue $1.58B, up 17% YoY; on pro forma basis up 19% adjusted for Aerospace & Defense sale.
- GAAP gross margin 36.6% (up 249 bps YoY); non-GAAP gross margin 38.7% (up 200 bps).
- GAAP EPS $1.19 (vs. -$0.04 YoY); non-GAAP EPS $1.16 (up $0.49 YoY).
- Paid down $400M of debt during quarter; refinanced debt to reduce interest expense.
- CEO cites strong AI-related datacenter and communications demand driving growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-266951
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHR
- cik: 0000820318
- company_name: COHERENT CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312525266951/0001193125-25-266951-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312525266951/d27982d8k.htm

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