Cash & Equivalents
Coherent Cash & Equivalents increased by 45.6% to $2.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.9%, from $1.63B to $2.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology peers often maintain high cash balances to fund rapid innovation and offset the cyclical nature of consumer electronics.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.59B | $1.56B | $2.65B | $2.60B | $2.58B | $904.16M | $918.09M | $905.59M | $837.57M | $944.86M | $1.82B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.78B | $1.67B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.55B | $1.53B | $2.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.0% | +69.8% | -1.9% | -0.7% | -65.0% | +1.5% | -1.4% | -7.5% | +12.8% | +92.7% | -1.6% | -0.2% | -0.4% | -6.4% | -2.6% | +0.4% | -4.9% | -1.6% | +45.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +62.2% | -42.0% | -65.4% | -65.2% | -67.6% | +4.5% | +98.3% | +97.9% | +113.7% | +88.6% | -8.4% | -9.3% | -8.8% | -12.9% | -8.4% | +36.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coherent's cash & equivalents?
- Coherent (COHR) reported cash & equivalents of $2.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has Coherent's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Coherent's cash & equivalents increased by 36.9% year-over-year, from $1.63B to $2.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Coherent's cash & equivalents?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Coherent's cash & equivalents has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.59B to $1.63B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.