Operating
Depreciation
Coherent Depreciation decreased by 15.6% to $52.98M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.6%, from $65.88M to $52.98M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Nov 5, 2025
How to read this metric
Higher depreciation relative to capital expenditures may suggest aging assets, while lower levels relative to revenue may indicate high asset efficiency.
Detailed definition
Depreciation is a non-cash accounting charge that allocates the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. It refl...
Peer comparison
Standardized for capital-intensive industries; peers in manufacturing typically show significant depreciation expenses.
Metric ID:
operating_depreciationHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $49.50M | $49.30M | $79.93M | $24.49M | $53.42M | $64.67M | $67.54M | $65.26M | $70.09M | $65.70M | $62.93M | $71.07M | $71.91M | $65.88M | $42.61M | $79.54M | $62.78M | $52.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | +62.1% | -69.4% | +118.1% | +21.1% | +4.4% | -3.4% | +7.4% | -6.3% | -4.2% | +12.9% | +1.2% | -8.4% | -35.3% | +86.7% | -21.1% | -15.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.9% | +31.2% | -15.5% | +166.5% | +31.2% | +1.6% | -6.8% | +8.9% | +2.6% | +0.3% | -32.3% | +11.9% | -12.7% | -19.6% |
Range$24.49M – $79.93M
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+12.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coherent's depreciation?
- Coherent (COHR) reported depreciation of $52.98M in Q3 2025.
- How has Coherent's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Coherent's depreciation decreased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $65.88M to $52.98M.
- What is the long-term trend for Coherent's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Coherent's depreciation has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $187.80M to $250.81M.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The systematic reduction in the recorded value of physical assets over time.