COHR
Coherent, Inc.
COHR's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
SKHY
SK hynix Inc.
SKHY has the edge over COHR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
COHR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
COHR's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
SKHY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SKHY's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
COHR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $232 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $130 | -44% |
| Fair | 34x | $165 | -29% |
| Current | 48x | $232 | — |
| Expensive | 184x | $886 | +282% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
COHR's PE is in its fair range at 48x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
SKHY PE Valuation
SKHY has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
COHR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for COHR, with profitability improving.
SKHY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SKHY, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
COHR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.69 | +142% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.83 | +580% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.12 | +$4.64 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.11 | +$2.34 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.03 | +$1.44 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.71 | +$1.94 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.52 | +$1.32 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.23 | +$2.64 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.41 | +$2.41 |
COHR's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.83 over the past year, about seven times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
SKHY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $17.04 | +461% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.91 | +187% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.52 | +113% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.78 | +244% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.04 | +1026% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.76 | +$3.26 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.12 | +$3.11 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.10 | +$2.35 |
SKHY's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $17.04 over the past year, about six times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
COHR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +27% |
COHR's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $2.4B last quarter, up 50% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +18 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +9.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.2% | -9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.9% | +6.1 points |
COHR's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 1.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
SKHY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $59.4B | +257% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.4B | +198% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | +66% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.3B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.7B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.2B | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8B | +75% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.2B | +94% |
SKHY has the edge over COHR on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 76% | +35 points |
| Q1 2026 | 72% | +29 points |
| Q4 2025 | 58% | +18 points |
| Q3 2025 | 47% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +8.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +38 points |
| Q3 2024 | 40% | +60 points |
SKHY has the edge over COHR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
COHR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$868.2M | -$810.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$486.2M | -$485.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$383.5M | -850% |
| Q4 2025 | -$95.7M | -217% |
| Q3 2025 | -$58M | -195% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.1M | -102% |
| Q1 2025 | $51.1M | +111% |
| Q4 2024 | $81.7M | +$106M |
COHR's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$1.8B over the past year.
SKHY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $41.2B | +1111% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8B | +619% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5B | +142% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8B | +127% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | +67% |
| Q3 2024 | $3B | +$3.4B |
SKHY has the edge over COHR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
COHR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6x | High |
COHR's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.1 years a year ago.
SKHY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
SKHY has the edge over COHR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
COHR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.5 | Oversold |
COHR's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
SKHY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.7 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 19.7 | Oversold |
SKHY's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
COHR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | COHR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48x | 28x | 72% above |
| PE % | 58 | 35 | 23 pts above |
COHR is trading at 48x earnings, a 72% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
SKHY PE vs Technology Sector
SKHY has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
COHR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $252.9 | 8.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $284.1 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $277.7 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $185.9 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $120.6 | 92% above |
COHR has stronger trend alignment. COHR is above 2 of 5 weekly averages versus SKHY above 0 of 1.
SKHY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $155.4 | 11% below |
SKHY is in a downtrend: it's below all one of its weekly moving averages, and 11% below its 8-week average.
COHR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.5 | $77.8 | +132% |
| 2021 | $77.8 | $68.0 | -13% |
| 2022 | $68.0 | $33.1 | -51% |
| 2023 | $33.1 | $43.5 | +32% |
| 2024 | $43.5 | $97.0 | +123% |
| 2025 | $97.0 | $191.7 | +98% |
| 2026 YTD | $191.7 | $232.1 | +21% |
COHR has the edge over SKHY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SKHY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $168.0 | $137.7 | -18% |
It's down 18% so far in 2026.