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How Coherent (COHR) makes money
Coherent (COHR) made $2.4B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +50% from a year earlier. Datacenter & Communications brought in $2.0B (82%); Industrial brought in $419M (18%). Of every dollar of revenue, 15¢ was left as operating profit, 16¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q1 FY27
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datacenter & Communications | $2.0B | 82.3% | +21% | +79% |
| Industrial | $419M | 17.7% | -3% | -15% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q1 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.4B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $359M | 15.1% |
| Net earnings | $385M | 16.2% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | $2.4B | +50% |
| Q4 FY26 | $2.0B | +34% |
| Q3 FY26 | $1.8B | +20% |
| Q2 FY26 | $1.7B | +18% |
| Q1 FY26 | $1.6B | +17% |
| Q4 FY25 | $1.5B | +16% |
| Q3 FY25 | $1.5B | +24% |
From Coherent's 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Coherent make money?
Coherent (COHR) made $2.4B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +50% from a year earlier. Datacenter & Communications brought in $2.0B (82%); Industrial brought in $419M (18%). Of every dollar of revenue, 15¢ was left as operating profit, 16¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Coherent's biggest business?
Datacenter & Communications: $2.0B in the first quarter fiscal 2027, 82% of revenue, +79% from a year earlier.
What is Coherent's profit margin?
Net earnings were $385M, 16.2% of revenue, in the first quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 15.1%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.