01—History
R&D Expense History
Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports · Dashed line: constant growth FY2020–FY2025. Drag across the bars to change the range.
- $581.9M
02—Ledger
R&D Expense, period by period
| Period | Scale | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $581.9M | +21.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2024 | $478.8M | −4.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2023 | $499.6M | +32.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2022 | $377.1M | +14.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2021 | $330.1M | −2.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2020 | $339.1M | +143.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2019 | $139.2M | +19.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2018 | $116.9M | +20.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2017 | $96.8M | +60.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2016 | $60.4M | +17.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2015 | $51.3M | +20.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2014 | $42.5M | +87.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2013 | $22.7M | +6.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2012 | $21.4M | +33.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2011 | $16.1M | +36.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2010 | $11.8M | +15.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2009 | $10.2M | — | 10-K |
03—Questions
What is r&d expense?
Research and development expense represents the costs incurred in discovering and developing new products, processes, or technologies.
What is COHERENT CORP.'s current r&d expense?
COHERENT CORP. (COHR) annual r&d expense for 2025 was $581.9M, a 21.54% increase from 2024. COHERENT CORP. r&d expense for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $186.0M.
What was COHERENT CORP.'s r&d expense in 2024?
COHERENT CORP. annual r&d expense for 2024 was $478.8M, a 4.17% decline from 2023.
What was COHERENT CORP.'s r&d expense in 2023?
COHERENT CORP. annual r&d expense for 2023 was $499.6M, a 32.48% increase from 2022.
What is COHERENT CORP.'s 5-year r&d expense CAGR?
COHERENT CORP. r&d expense grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.41% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $339.1M to $581.9M over 5 years.
- Company
- COHERENT CORP.
- Ticker
- COHR
- Sector
- Other
- Industry
- Optical Instruments & Lenses