Coherent (NYSE:COHR) reported quarterly earnings of $1.74 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.61 by 7.41 percent. This is a 74 percent increase over earnings of $1.00 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.046 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.986 billion by 3.04 percent. This is a 33.81 percent increase over sales of $1.529 billion the same period last year.