Latest period
−$538.24M
YoY change
-3.1%
5Y CAGR
+3.7%
Peak year (2021)
$428.02M
Latest annual
$192.76M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Coherent (COHR) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $192.76M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Coherent (COHR) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -3.1%
Free Cash Flow history table for Coherent (COHR) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $192.76M | -3.1% | −$6.15M | ||
| 2024 | $198.91M | +0.5% | +$950.00K | ||
| 2023 | $197.97M | +100.0% | +$98.97M | ||
| 2022 | $99.00M | -76.9% | −$329.02M | ||
| 2021 | $428.02M | +166.8% | +$267.60M | ||
| 2020 | $160.41M | +287.9% | +$119.06M | ||
| 2019 | $41.35M | +445.8% | +$33.78M | ||
| 2018 | $7.58M | -138.1% | +$27.48M | ||
| 2017 | −$19.90M | -130.7% | −$84.70M | ||
| 2016 | $64.80M | -15.9% | −$12.25M | ||
| 2015 | $77.05M | +16.3% | +$10.81M | ||
| 2014 | $66.24M | -19.6% | −$16.16M | ||
| 2013 | $82.40M | +82.0% | +$37.13M | ||
| 2012 | $45.27M | +38.7% | +$12.64M | ||
| 2011 | $32.63M | -44.3% | −$25.95M | ||
| 2010 | $58.58M | +75.6% | +$25.23M | ||
| 2009 | $33.36M | +18.9% | +$5.29M | ||
| 2008 | $28.06M | +16.1% | +$3.89M | ||
| 2007 | $24.17M | -4.0% | −$997.00K | ||
| 2006 | $25.16M | +2532.2% | +$24.21M | ||
| 2005 | $956.00K | -94.6% | −$16.71M | ||
| 2004 | $17.67M | -5.1% | −$954.00K | ||
| 2003 | $18.62M | +149.2% | +$11.15M | ||
| 2002 | $7.47M | -125.8% | +$36.40M | ||
| 2001 | −$28.92M | -890.4% | −$32.58M | ||
| 2000 | $3.66M | -16.8% | −$741.00K | ||
| 1999 | $4.40M | -132.4% | +$18.00M | ||
| 1998 | −$13.60M | -1460.0% | −$14.60M | ||
| 1997 | $1.00M | -141.7% | +$3.40M | ||
| 1996 | −$2.40M | -180.0% | −$5.40M | ||
| 1995 | $3.00M | +400.0% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1994 | $600.00K | -154.5% | +$1.70M | ||
| 1993 | −$1.10M | -184.6% | −$2.40M | ||
| 1992 | $1.30M | +85.7% | +$600.00K | ||
| 1991 | $700.00K | -136.8% | +$2.60M | ||
| 1990 | −$1.90M | +90.0% | −$900.00K | ||
| 1989 | −$1.00M | — | — |
- 2025$192.76M-3.1%
- 2024$198.91M+0.5%
- 2023$197.97M+100.0%
- 2022$99.00M-76.9%
- 2021$428.02M+166.8%
- 2020$160.41M+287.9%
- 2019$41.35M+445.8%
- 2018$7.58M-138.1%
- 2017−$19.90M-130.7%
- 2016$64.80M-15.9%
- 2015$77.05M+16.3%
- 2014$66.24M-19.6%
- 2013$82.40M+82.0%
- 2012$45.27M+38.7%
- 2011$32.63M-44.3%
- 2010$58.58M+75.6%
- 2009$33.36M+18.9%
- 2008$28.06M+16.1%
- 2007$24.17M-4.0%
- 2006$25.16M+2532.2%
- 2005$956.00K-94.6%
- 2004$17.67M-5.1%
- 2003$18.62M+149.2%
- 2002$7.47M-125.8%
- 2001−$28.92M-890.4%
- 2000$3.66M-16.8%
- 1999$4.40M-132.4%
- 1998−$13.60M-1460.0%
- 1997$1.00M-141.7%
- 1996−$2.40M-180.0%
- 1995$3.00M+400.0%
- 1994$600.00K-154.5%
- 1993−$1.10M-184.6%
- 1992$1.30M+85.7%
- 1991$700.00K-136.8%
- 1990−$1.90M+90.0%
- 1989−$1.00M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Coherent's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Coherent (COHR)
Free Cash Flow for Coherent (COHR): headline value −$538.24M · YoY -3.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Coherent (COHR) most recent annual free cash flow stands at $192.76M (2025) – edged down 3.1% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Coherent free cash flow produced a CAGR of +3.7% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2021 and 2025, Coherent free cash flow plunged 55.0%, falling from $428.02M to $192.76M.
The record annual free cash flow stands at $428.02M, reached in 2021; the historical low of −$28.92M was recorded in 2001.
Coherent Free Cash Flow by Year
Coherent Free Cash Flow 2025: $192.76M
Coherent posted free cash flow of $192.76M in 2025, edged down 3.1% below 2024.
Coherent Free Cash Flow 2024: $198.91M
In 2024, Coherent reported free cash flow of $198.91M, edged up 0.5% from 2023.
Coherent Free Cash Flow 2023: $197.97M
Coherent free cash flow in 2023 was $197.97M, surged 100.0% from 2022.
Coherent Free Cash Flow 2022: $99.00M
2022's free cash flow for Coherent came in at $99.00M, plunged 76.9% below 2021.
Coherent Free Cash Flow 2021: $428.02M
Coherent free cash flow in 2021 was $428.02M.
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