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Coherent Corp. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
Coherent Corp. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026

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[{"type":"text","content":"Q3 REVENUE OF $1.81B, INCREASED 21% Y/Y AND 27% Y/Y ON A PRO FORMA BASISQ3 GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 37.7%, INCREASED 243 bps Y/Y; Q3 NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 39.6%, INCREASED 105 bps Y/YQ3 GAAP EPS OF $0.97, INCREASED $1.08 Y/Y; Q3 NON-GAAP EPS OF $1.41, INCREASED $0.50 Y/YSAXONBURG, Pa., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) (“Coherent,” “We,” or the “Company”), a global leader in photonics, announced financial results today for its third quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended March 31, 2026. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $1.81 billion, with GAAP gross margin of 37.7% and GAAP net income of $0.97 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 39.6% with net income per diluted share of $1.41. “We delivered another quarter of strong financial performance, with accelerating revenue growth, expanding margins, and improving profitability, driven by exceptionally strong demand across our datacenter and communications businesses,” said Jim Anderson, CEO. “As AI datacenter infrastructure continues to scale, we are rapidly expanding capacity to meet demand. With the breadth of our photonic technology portfolio and our manufacturing scale, we believe Coherent is uniquely well positioned to capitalize on this multi-year growth opportunity.”Sherri Luther, CFO, said, “Significant revenue growth together with gross margin expansion drove a year-over-year increase in our GAAP and non-GAAP EPS. We remain focused on ramping our capital investment to drive increased capacity given our strong visibility into ongoing robust demand.” Selected Third Quarter Financial Results and Comparisons (in millions, except percentages and per share data)Table 1 GAAP Financial Results (unaudited) Q3 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY25 Q/Q Y/Y Q3 FY26YTD Q3 FY25YTD YTD/YTD Revenues $1,806 $1,686 ...