Coherent Named One of TIME's America's Best Companies 2026

Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, has been awarded on TIME’s list of America’s Best Companies 2026 . This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list can be viewed on TIME.com . TIME and Statista identified America’s Best Companies 2026 based on three primary dimensions: Employee Satisfaction – Based on survey data from ~217,000 verified employees at U.S. companies over the past three years, covering company recommendations and employer ratings across image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace, and equality. Financial Performance – Drawn from Statista's revenue database (last five years). Companies needed at least US $100 million in revenue in 2025. Performance was assessed on multiple metrics: short-term (2023–2025) and long-term (2021–2025) revenue growth (relative and absolute), changes in net income, asset growth, and the evolution of return on assets (ROA), all for 2023–2025. Sustainability Transparency – Based on an ESG index from Statista's ESG Database and additional research, covering: Environmental: 2024 carbon emissions intensity, reduction rate vs. 2022, and CDP score Social: share of women on the board and existence of a human rights policy Governance: presence of a GRI-aligned CSR report and a compliance/anti-corruption policy The 1000 highest-scoring companies were recognized as America’s Best Companies 2026. "We're honored to be recognized by TIME as one of America's Best Companies," said Jim Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Coherent . "This recognitio...