{"id":42461,"date":"2026-08-23T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/?p=42461"},"modified":"2026-08-24T20:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:24:27","slug":"coherent-optic-laser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/","title":{"rendered":"Coherent, an expert in engineering materials, optoelectronic components, and lasers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Note: please see my post of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/06\/02\/lumentum-optical-lasers\/\">Lumentum, an expert in optical communications and lasers<\/a>&#8221; also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Company_Introduction\" >Company Introduction<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Overview\" >Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Core_Business\" >Core Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Initial_Public_Offering\" >Initial Public Offering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Business_and_Products\" >Business and Products<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Diverse_Products\" >Diverse Products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Wide_Range_of_Applications\" >Wide Range of Applications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Operating_Performance\" >Operating Performance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Q1_2026_Financial_Results\" >Q1 2026 Financial Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Outlook\" >Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Benefiting_from_AI_Development\" >Benefiting from AI Development<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Coherent_products_are_widely_used_in_data_centers\" >Coherent products are widely used in data centers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Related_Optical_Communication_Products\" >Related Optical Communication Products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Strategic_Investment_from_Nvidia\" >Strategic Investment from Nvidia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Risks\" >Risks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Over-Concentration_in_AI_Data_Centers\" >Over-Concentration in AI Data Centers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#China_is_choking_Coherents_throat\" >China is choking Coherent&#8217;s throat<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Capital_Market_Performance\" >Capital Market Performance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Stock_Price_Performance\" >Stock Price Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Nvidias_investment_boosted_the_stock\" >Nvidia&#8217;s investment boosted the stock<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/08\/23\/coherent-optic-laser\/#Related_articles\" >Related articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Company_Introduction\"><\/span>Company Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview\"><\/span>Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coherent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coherent (ticker: COHR) <\/a>was founded in May 1966 by physicist James Hobart and five co-founders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2022, II-VI Incorporated completed its acquisition of Coherent, and the combined company was named Coherent Corp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Core_Business\"><\/span>Core Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent develops, manufactures, and markets engineered materials, optoelectronic components and devices, and laser systems for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initial_Public_Offering\"><\/span>Initial Public Offering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent went public in 1970.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_and_Products\"><\/span>Business and Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diverse_Products\"><\/span>Diverse Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent provides laser-related equipment, parts, and services for a wide range of industries and sectors. The company operates numerous subsidiaries focused on specific applications such as engraving, drilling, or welding. The company manufactures lenses, mirrors, diodes, laser measurement equipment, industrial lasers, and lasers for research laboratories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company develops, manufactures, and markets engineered materials, optoelectronic components and devices, and laser systems for the global industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wide_Range_of_Applications\"><\/span><strong>Wide Range of Applications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent designs, manufactures, and supplies optoelectronic systems and medical instruments that utilize laser, precision optics, and microelectronics technologies. The company integrates these technologies into a wide range of products and systems designed to meet customers&#8217; productivity and performance needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent&#8217;s primary markets include the scientific research community, medical institutions, clinics, and private practices; laser technology also supports a variety of commercial applications, covering semiconductors, optical disc mastering, light shows, and entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operating_Performance\"><\/span><strong>Operating Performance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q1_2026_Financial_Results\"><\/span><strong>Q1 2026 Financial Results<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 6, Coherent announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. Driven by accelerated demand from AI data centers and communications customers, the company&#8217;s revenue increased by 20.5% year-over-year to $1.8 billion, exceeding analysts&#8217; expectations by 1.7%. Meanwhile, its adjusted earnings per share were $1.41, in line with Wall Street expectations. Despite strong revenue performance, investor sentiment appears to be weighed down by concerns about the company&#8217;s ability to effectively expand capacity and maintain profit margin growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outlook\"><\/span>Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations, with both revenue and profit margins surpassing expectations. Management cited strong demand from AI data centers and communications, along with higher capital expenditures, as driving the growth, making it a focus of attention once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts expect Coherent&#8217;s earnings per share to increase 75.4% year-over-year to $4.70 for the fiscal year ending in June. The company&#8217;s past earnings performance has been mixed. In the past four quarters, it has exceeded market expectations in three quarters and missed expectations in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefiting_from_AI_Development\"><\/span>Benefiting from AI Development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coherent_products_are_widely_used_in_data_centers\"><\/span>Coherent products are widely used in data centers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent is a company focused on optical and laser technologies applied to high-speed communications, artificial intelligence computing, and advanced manufacturing. This has forged closer ties between Coherent and AI-related manufacturers as data centers scale to handle larger AI workloads. For investors, this means Coherent&#8217;s product portfolio is directly aligned with the continued market demand for high-bandwidth connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Optical_Communication_Products\"><\/span>Related Optical Communication Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The ongoing expansion of AI data center infrastructure and high-performance computing is driving structural growth in demand for advanced optical transceivers (800G, 1.6T and above), optical path switches, and related photonic components, thus fueling strong order growth and sustained revenue momentum in Coherent&#8217;s data communications business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategic_Investment_from_Nvidia\"><\/span>Strategic Investment from Nvidia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent announced a multi-year partnership with NVIDIA, including a planned $2 billion investment. The agreement focuses on expanding optical component supply, R&amp;D, and U.S. manufacturing capabilities. This collaboration is closely related to the growing demand for data center and communication products driven by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This multi-year framework agreement outlines Coherent&#8217;s development plans for its AI-related optics business, covering all aspects from R&amp;D to U.S. domestic manufacturing. As details such as timelines, project milestones, and capacity planning are gradually released, investors will be able to assess how this partnership aligns with Coherent&#8217;s long-term strategic positioning in the AI \u200b\u200bdata center infrastructure sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risks\"><\/span>Risks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over-Concentration_in_AI_Data_Centers\"><\/span>Over-Concentration in AI Data Centers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Coherent&#8217;s optical transceivers and data communication components are crucial for AI data centers, pessimists emphasize significant risks overlooked by investors, including its core traditional business, aggressive capital expansion cycle, and inflated valuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, revenue from data centers and communications surged, accounting for 75% of the company&#8217;s total revenue. While this business grew 37% year-over-year, it masked stagnation or cyclical downturns in traditional industrial, materials, and consumer laser markets, which have historically been more sensitive to macroeconomic slowdowns. Coherent is ramping up production of next-generation optical transceiver nodes. Pessimists believe that order growth momentum will stall once the initial cluster topology of hyperscale data centers is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"China_is_choking_Coherents_throat\"><\/span>China is choking Coherent&#8217;s throat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coherent warned of an indium phosphide (InP) shortage during its Q1 2026 earnings call. Just a week later, CEO Jim Anderson, along with a U.S. business delegation, visited China with President Trump, hoping to persuade China to ease export controls on InP, a material crucial for manufacturing high-speed optical chips for AI data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;InP is one of several supply chain bottlenecks hindering the construction of AI data centers,&#8221; said Konrad Wang, a research analyst at SemiAnalysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With AI workloads growing exponentially, the demand for InP is high because it is an irreplaceable core material in new technologies that data center developers are turning to\u2014that is, using light or photonics in optical fibers, rather than transmitting electrical signals through copper wires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Coherent and Lumentum, two major component manufacturers in optical communications, are currently facing InP shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capital_Market_Performance\"><\/span>Capital Market Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock_Price_Performance\"><\/span>Stock Price Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This technology company has significantly outperformed the market over the past 52 weeks. Its stock price has surged 361.6% during this period, while the S&amp;P 500 has only risen 25.2% over the same time. Furthermore, since the beginning of 2026, the stock has risen 96.6%, while the S&amp;P 500 has only risen 8.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nvidias_investment_boosted_the_stock\"><\/span>Nvidia&#8217;s investment boosted the stock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The stock has performed strongly recently, with a 18.24% increase in the past 30 days and a 51.99% increase over the past 90 days. The one-year total shareholder return is very impressive, reflecting the growing demand for AI data centers and how Nvidia&#8217;s investment has changed market expectations regarding growth and risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/cohr-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Coherent\" class=\"wp-image-42462\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_articles\"><\/span>Related articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/06\/02\/lumentum-optical-lasers\/\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/06\/02\/lumentum-optical-lasers\/\">Lumentum, an expert in optical communications and lasers<\/a>&#8220;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/05\/20\/cpo-optical-transmission\/\">CPO Optical Transmission inevitable is changing data transmission<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2024\/09\/06\/what-are-silicon-photonics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What are silicon photonics? Why it&#8217;s important? and current progress<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2025\/06\/10\/spectrum-x-and-quantum-x\/\">Spectrum-X and Quantum-X switches, Nvidia&#8217;s new territory<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2025\/10\/14\/nvidia-investment-empire\/\">Portfolio of Nvidia investment empire <\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2024\/12\/02\/broadcom-share-price\/\">The reasons behind Broadcom share price consistantly outperformance<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/07\/23\/significant-changes-in-broadcoms-business-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Significant changes in Broadcom\u2019s business approach<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The content of this site is the author\u2019s personal opinions and is for reference only. 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