COHU INC (COHU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:COHU - US1925761066 - Common Stock
23.35 USD
-0.97 (-3.99%)
COHU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 112 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
COHU had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year COHU had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: COHU reported negative net income in multiple years.
COHU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of COHU (-8.62%) is worse than 73.21% of its industry peers.
COHU has a Return On Equity of -10.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COHU underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.62% | ||
| ROE | -10.49% | ||
| 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
1.3 Margins
COHU has a Gross Margin (44.05%) which is in line with 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 44.05% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y2.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
COHU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
COHU has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
COHU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
COHU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.69 indicates that COHU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
COHU has a Altman-Z score (4.69) which is in line with its industry peers.
COHU has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.07. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as COHU would need 7.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.07, COHU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.79% of the companies in the same industry.
COHU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.02, COHU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.69 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.64%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 4.88 indicates that COHU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 4.88, COHU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.54% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 3.51 indicates that COHU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.51, COHU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for COHU have decreased strongly by -240.00% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, COHU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -36.86% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.18% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-240%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.18%
Sales Q2Q%32.42%
3.2 Future
COHU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 91.40% yearly.
COHU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.53% yearly.
EPS Next Y82.26%
EPS Next 2Y116.98%
EPS Next 3Y91.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.41%
Revenue Next 2Y12.22%
Revenue Next 3Y14.53%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 37.49, which means the current valuation is very expensive for COHU.
COHU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
COHU is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 33.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as COHU.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 419.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as COHU's earnings are expected to grow with 91.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y116.98%
EPS Next 3Y91.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
COHU does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:COHU (11/11/2025, 11:56:54 AM)
23.35
-0.97 (-3.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners94.42%
Inst Owner Change3.95%
Ins Owners2.9%
Ins Owner Change3.12%
Market Cap1.09B
Revenue(TTM)401.78M
Net Income(TTM)-87.10M
Analysts81.82
Price Target26.27 (12.51%)
Short Float %6.88%
Short Ratio4.06
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)150.12%
Min EPS beat(2)88.19%
Max EPS beat(2)212.05%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)66.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.63%
Max EPS beat(4)212.05%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)65.47%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)46.21%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)38.2%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.43%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.82%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.62%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-461.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)67.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-136.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.49 | ||
| P/S | 2.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 419.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 50.67 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | 2.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-0.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY2.67%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY0.24%
OCF(TTM)0.46
OCFY1.97%
SpS8.44
BVpS17.79
TBVpS9.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.62% | ||
| ROE | -10.49% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 44.05% | ||
| FCFM | 0.66% |
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 33.24% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.69 |
F-Score4
WACC10.64%
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)-240%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y82.26%
EPS Next 2Y116.98%
EPS Next 3Y91.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.18%
Sales Q2Q%32.42%
Revenue Next Year12.41%
Revenue Next 2Y12.22%
Revenue Next 3Y14.53%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-200.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year747.03%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-97.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-84.26%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for COHU INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COHU INC (COHU). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is COHU INC (COHU) stock?
COHU INC (COHU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for COHU INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COHU INC (COHU) is expected to grow by 82.26% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for COHU stock?
The dividend rating of COHU INC (COHU) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.