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Coherent (Coherent) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.68 (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Coherent Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Coherent's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $-18.12 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $26.73 Mil.

Hence, Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was 0.68.


Coherent Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Coherent Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Coherent Annual Data
Trend Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.38 0.46 0.31 1.13

Coherent Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.33 0.32 1.40 0.68

Competitive Comparison of Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Coherent Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-82.563) / 72.938
=1.13

Coherent's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-18.118) / 26.728
=0.68

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Coherent  (NAS:COHR) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Coherent (Coherent) Business Description

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5100 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
Coherent Inc supplies photonics-based solutions for commercial and scientific research applications. The firm operates in two segments: OEM Laser Sources and Industrial Lasers & Systems. The OEM Laser Sources segment develops and manufactures products for the microelectronics, scientific research, government, and original equipment manufacturer markets. This business contributes the majority of revenue. The Industrial Lasers & Systems segment makes products for the materials processing, OEM components and instrumentation, and microelectronics markets, with a focus on higher-volume products that are sold in set configurations. The majority of Coherent's revenue is generated outside of the United States.
Executives
Kevin S. Palatnik officer: Chief Financial Officer 2655 SEELY AVENUE, BLDG. 5, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jay T Flatley director 9885 TOWNE CENTRE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Pamela Fletcher director C/O COHERENT, INC., 5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Beverly Kay Matthews director C/O COHERENT, INC., 5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Sandeep Vij director C/O XILINX INC, 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
Michael R. Mcmullen director 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Stephen A Skaggs director 5555 NE MOORE CT., HILLSBORO OR 97124
Andreas W Mattes director, officer: President and CEO C/O DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED, 5995 MAYFAIR RD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Garry W Rogerson director 3120 HANSEN WAY, PALO ALTO CA 943041030
Mark Stewart Sobey officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Bret Dimarco officer: Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer PO BOX 54980 SANTA CLARA CA 95056-0980
Paul F Sechrist officer: EVP Worldwide Sales & Services 5100 PATRICK HENRY DR SANTA CLARA CA 95054
John Ambroseo director, officer: Pres. & CEO
Luis Spinelli officer: Exec VP, CTO P O BOX 54980 SANTA CLARA CA 950560980
Susan M. James director COHERENT, INC., P. O. BOX 54980, SANTA CLARA CA 95056-0980