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COHU INC (COHU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:COHU - US1925761066 - Common Stock

29.78 USD
+1.27 (+4.45%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 8:05:48 PM
29.78 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/21/2026, 8:05:48 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, COHU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. COHU was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. COHU scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. 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

  • COHU had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year COHU has reported a negative 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.
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

  • The Return On Assets of COHU (-7.16%) is worse than 70.80% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of COHU (-8.80%) is worse than 67.26% of its industry peers.
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

  • With a Gross Margin value of 43.35%, COHU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COHU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • COHU does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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.
  • 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.
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

  • COHU has an Altman-Z score of 5.14. This indicates that COHU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COHU has a Altman-Z score (5.14) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that COHU is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 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 5.14
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.8%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.39, COHU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COHU has a Quick Ratio of 3.24. This indicates that COHU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • COHU has a better Quick ratio (3.24) than 64.60% 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 for COHU have decreased strongly by -240.00% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, COHU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.50% in the last year.
  • COHU shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -7.18% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-240%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.5%
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 94.92% yearly.
  • COHU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y100%
EPS Next 2Y117.59%
EPS Next 3Y94.92%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.41%
Revenue Next 2Y12.22%
Revenue Next 3Y14.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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 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.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 47.35, COHU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • COHU's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • COHU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.30.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 47.35
COHU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOHU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 100 -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

  • 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 94.92% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y117.59%
EPS Next 3Y94.92%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

COHU INC

NASDAQ:COHU (1/21/2026, 8:05:48 PM)

After market: 29.78 0 (0%)

29.78

+1.27 (+4.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners98.93%
Inst Owner Change-0.19%
Ins Owners2.9%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap1.39B
Revenue(TTM)424.85M
Net Income(TTM)-73.14M
Analysts81.82
Price Target29.78 (0%)
Short Float %7.71%
Short Ratio5.87
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)0.69%
PT rev (3m)13.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)100%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 47.35
P/S 3.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.67
P/tB 3.01
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.63
Fwd EY2.11%
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 5.14
F-Score3
WACC10.8%
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 Y100%
EPS Next 2Y117.59%
EPS Next 3Y94.92%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.5%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.18%
Sales Q2Q%32.42%
Revenue Next Year12.41%
Revenue Next 2Y12.22%
Revenue Next 3Y14.36%
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%.