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Coherent raises FY27 growth outlook to over 60% on AI optics demand

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Coherent raises FY27 growth outlook to over 60% on AI optics demand
  • Coherent's fiscal Q1 2027 revenue rose 49.9% year over year to $2.37B, and adjusted EPS of $2.09 beat the roughly $1.97 consensus estimate.
  • Datacenter and communications revenue surged 79% to $1.95B, while industrial segment revenue fell 14.8% to $418.6M.
  • Coherent guided fiscal Q2 revenue to $2.55B-$2.75B and adjusted EPS to $2.28-$2.48, and expects fiscal 2027 pro forma revenue growth above 60%.
  • The company targets its first $3B revenue quarter by the end of fiscal 2027 and raised its long-term adjusted gross margin target to above 45% before the end of calendar 2028.
  • Shares were reportedly up about 8% after hours following the report, after falling roughly 56% from June highs.