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SAXONBURG, Pa. - Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) shares surged 7.5% after the materials, networking, and lasers company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and provided upbeat guidance.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.95, surpassing analyst estimates of $0.69. Revenue for the quarter reached $1.44 billion, exceeding the consensus forecast of $1.37 billion and marking a 27% increase YoY.
Coherent’s strong performance was driven by robust demand in AI-related data center applications and growth in its telecom business. The company also reported significant improvements in gross margin and operating margin.
CEO Jim Anderson stated, "We delivered strong growth in the December quarter on both a sequential and year-over-year basis, resulting in record revenue, driven by another quarter of strong AI-related Data Center demand as well as growth in our Telecom (BCBA:TECO2m) business."
For the third quarter, Coherent projects adjusted EPS between $0.75 and $0.95, with the midpoint above the analyst consensus of $0.76. The company expects revenue to range from $1.39 billion to $1.48 billion, compared to the $1.4 billion consensus estimate.
The company’s GAAP gross margin expanded to 35.5%, up 452 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP gross margin increased to 38.2%, a 363 basis point improvement YoY.
CFO Sherri Luther highlighted the company’s financial progress, noting, "Revenue growth and margin expansion drove significant sequential and year-over-year increases in our GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS. We also paid down $132 million of our outstanding debt."
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