COHU INC (COHU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:COHU • US1925761066

30.22 USD
-0.38 (-1.24%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 01:48 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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COHU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The financial health of COHU is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. COHU has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year COHU has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year COHU has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years COHU reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • COHU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
COHU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOHU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -7.16%, COHU is not doing good in the industry: 70.80% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -8.80%, COHU is doing worse than 67.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.16%
ROE -8.8%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)1.12%
ROA(5y)3.07%
ROE(3y)1.75%
ROE(5y)4.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
COHU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOHU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • COHU has a Gross Margin of 43.35%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COHU outperforms 48.67% of its industry peers.
  • COHU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for COHU so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.35%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y2.64%
COHU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOHU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • COHU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • There is no outstanding debt for COHU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
COHU Yearly Shares OutstandingCOHU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
COHU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOHU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.45 indicates that COHU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COHU has a Altman-Z score (5.45) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • COHU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • COHU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.02. This is in the better half of the industry: COHU outperforms 68.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 5.45
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.7%
COHU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOHU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.39 indicates that COHU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • COHU's Current ratio of 4.39 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COHU outperforms 65.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.24 indicates that COHU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • COHU's Quick ratio of 3.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COHU outperforms 65.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 3.24
COHU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOHU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.70% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%29.86%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 186.15% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, COHU will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 15.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y415.03%
EPS Next 2Y186.15%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.17%
Revenue Next 2Y15.59%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

COHU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOHU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
COHU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOHU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • COHU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 45.68, which means the current valuation is very expensive for COHU.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as COHU.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. COHU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 45.68
COHU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOHU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
COHU Per share dataCOHU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • COHU's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • COHU's earnings are expected to grow with 186.15% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y186.15%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • COHU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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COHU INC

NASDAQ:COHU (2/17/2026, 1:48:09 PM)

30.22

-0.38 (-1.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners98.93%
Inst Owner Change1.4%
Ins Owners2.9%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap1.41B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-73.14M
Analysts81.82
Price Target31.21 (3.28%)
Short Float %9.61%
Short Ratio5.88
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)141.24%
Min EPS beat(2)70.44%
Max EPS beat(2)212.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)86.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.63%
Max EPS beat(4)212.05%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)73.39%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)51.53%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)42.66%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.43%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.75%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.61%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.48%
PT rev (1m)5.52%
PT rev (3m)18.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)100%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 45.68
P/S 3.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.7
P/tB 3.05
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.66
Fwd EY2.19%
FCF(TTM)-0.65
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.21
OCFYN/A
SpS9.1
BVpS17.8
TBVpS9.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.16%
ROE -8.8%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.35%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.12%
ROA(5y)3.07%
ROE(3y)1.75%
ROE(5y)4.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y2.64%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 35.53%
Cap/Sales 4.85%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 3.24
Altman-Z 5.45
F-Score3
WACC10.7%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)27.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.26%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y415.03%
EPS Next 2Y186.15%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%29.86%
Revenue Next Year12.17%
Revenue Next 2Y15.59%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.15%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year747.03%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-127.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-107.8%
OCF growth 3Y-69.5%
OCF growth 5Y-30.64%

COHU INC / COHU FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for COHU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to COHU.


What is the valuation status of COHU INC (COHU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to COHU INC (COHU). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of COHU stock?

COHU INC (COHU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of COHU INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of COHU INC (COHU) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.