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COHR vs. UI: Coherent vs. Ubiquiti Stock Comparison

How do Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but COHR is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components while UI is classified in Communications Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Profile ItemCOHRUI
NameCoherent Corp.Ubiquiti Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsCommunications Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryElectronic ComponentsCommunications Equipment
Market Capitalization37.98 billion USD35.85 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateOctober 2, 1987October 14, 2011
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COHR
UI
GSPC
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
Total Return (1Y)48.11%8.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)90.06%85.98%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)28.94%18.26%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COHR
UI
GSPC
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Coherent (COHR) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.19, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Ubiquiti (UI) is closer to market-like at 1.29 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)91.27%53.12%
Beta (5Y)2.191.29
Max Drawdown (5Y)-62.87%-69.44%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.56M133.04K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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COHR and UI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.480.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.700.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 91.09% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Coherent (COHR) at 9.27%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

9.27%

Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
COHR
9.27%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

91.09%

UI
91.09%
Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 29.33% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Coherent (COHR) at 12.18% also retains a top-quartile share.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.18%

Max
27.60%
COHR
12.18%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

29.33%

UI
29.33%
Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 36.27% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Coherent (COHR) at 16.30%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.30%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
COHR
16.30%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

36.27%

UI
36.27%
Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
ROE (TTM)9.27%91.09%
ROA (TTM)3.99%40.44%
Net Margin (TTM)12.18%29.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)16.30%36.27%
Gross Margin (TTM)38.16%46.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Coherent (COHR) at 22.51% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 27.22% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Ubiquiti (UI) reports EPS growth of 34.78%, ranked against its industry; Coherent (COHR) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
Revenue Growth (YoY)22.51%27.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)11.32%19.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)--34.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--32.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Coherent (COHR) at 2.29 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 2.93 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.29

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
COHR
2.29
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.93

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
UI
2.93
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Coherent (COHR) at 0.37 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 0.06 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.37

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
COHR
0.37
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.06

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
UI
0.06
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.292.93
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.370.06
Net Debt / EBITDA1.56-0.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Coherent (COHR) nor Ubiquiti (UI) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
COHR
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
UI
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Coherent (COHR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ubiquiti (UI) reports a payout of 20.19%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
COHR
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

20.19%

Max
32.27%
UI
20.19%
Q3
14.48%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%20.19%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Coherent (COHR) at 39.92 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 33.47 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

39.92

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
COHR
39.92
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

33.47

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
UI
33.47
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Coherent (COHR) at 4.80 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ubiquiti (UI) at 10.95 sits in the pricier quartile — UI costs more per dollar of sales.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.80

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
COHR
4.80
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.95

Max
11.30
UI
10.95
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Coherent (COHR) at 3.35 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Ubiquiti (UI) at 24.91 prices above its benchmark range — UI looks rich relative to book.

COHR

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.35

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
COHR
3.35
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.91

UI
24.91
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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Coherent (COHR) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Coherent (COHR) and Ubiquiti (UI)
MetricCOHRUI
P/E Ratio (TTM)39.9233.47
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.8010.95
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.3524.91
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-4.44%1.98%