Current Assets
Inventories
Coherent Inventories increased by 15.1% to $2.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.8%, from $1.39B to $2.13B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 19.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
Detailed definition
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Peer comparison
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
Metric ID:
inventoriesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $695.83M | $747.41M | $819.09M | $879.51M | $902.56M | $1.35B | $1.37B | $1.39B | $1.27B | $1.28B | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.39B | $1.34B | $1.39B | $1.44B | $1.63B | $1.85B | $2.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | +9.6% | +7.4% | +2.6% | +49.2% | +1.5% | +2.0% | -8.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.0% | -0.4% | +7.8% | -3.0% | +3.5% | +3.3% | +13.6% | +13.2% | +15.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.7% | +80.2% | +66.9% | +58.5% | +41.0% | -4.9% | -5.5% | -7.3% | +1.1% | +8.2% | +4.1% | +7.7% | +11.8% | +17.8% | +37.4% | +52.8% |
Range$695.83M – $2.13B
CAGR+26.5%
Avg YoY Growth+25.0%
Median YoY Growth+14.8%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coherent's inventories?
- Coherent (COHR) reported inventories of $2.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has Coherent's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Coherent's inventories increased by 52.8% year-over-year, from $1.39B to $2.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for Coherent's inventories?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Coherent's inventories has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $695.83M to $1.44B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of products currently being manufactured or held in stock ready to be sold.