CoherentLTS:0LHO 76 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 35.37% as of Mar. 2026, which is 125% above its 10-year median of 15.69. GuruFocus rates LTS:0LHO with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $100.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,379 Hardware companies, Coherent ranks better than 94.96% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Coherent's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $766 Mil. Coherent's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2,164 Mil. Therefore, Coherent's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 35.37%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0LHO'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.05 Med: 15.69 Max: 166.62
Current: 42
During the past 13 years, Coherent's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 166.62%. The lowest was -38.05%. And the median was 15.69%.
LTS:0LHO's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 94.96% of 2379
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 5.28
vs LTS:0LHO: 42.00
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Coherent Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Coherent Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
LTS:0LHO vs KEYS, GRMN, TDY: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 35.37% mean?
Coherent (LTS:0LHO) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 35.37% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Coherent and its competitors. This is 125% above median its historical median of 15.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Coherent ranks #120 out of 2379 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 5%.
Is Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Coherent's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 35.37% is 125% above median its 10-year median of 15.69. The Hardware industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28. Coherent's value of 35.37% is 569.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coherent ranks #120 out of 2379 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Coherent has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coherent's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to KEYS and GRMN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Coherent ranks #120 out of 2379 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Coherent in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28. Coherent's value of 35.37% is 569.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 15.69 vs. the industry median of 5.28, Coherent has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Hardware company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Hardware companies is 5.28, based on 2,379 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Coherent's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 35.37% is 569.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Coherent and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coherent's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 35.37%, which is 125% above median its own 10-year median of 15.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coherent stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coherent (LTS:0LHO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $100.44, compared to a current price of $386.85 — trading 285.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 35.37%, which is 125% above median its 10-year median of 15.69 and 569.9% above the Hardware industry median of 5.28. Coherent's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coherent (LTS:0LHO), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 35.37% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Coherent (LTS:0LHO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coherent stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $386.85 is trading 285.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $100.44.
GuruFocus considers Coherent to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0LHO:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 35.37% (125% above median its 10-year median of 15.69)
GF Value™: $100.44 vs. price of $386.85 (285.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 569.9% above the Hardware median (#120 of 2379)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0LHO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Coherent Corp is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops, manufactures, and markets lasers, transceivers, and other optical and optoelectronic devices, modules, and systems, as well as engineered materials, for use in the communications, industrial, instrumentation, and electronics markets. Its reporting segments are Datacenter Communications and Industrial. Its geographic areas are North America, Europe, China, Japan, and the rest of the world.
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