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COHU stock analysis: COHU

COHU (COHU) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on momentum and growth and weakest on profitability and value.

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What's happening with COHU · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

COHU price performance

COHU against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+100%+200%COHU +267%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+216.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 202.3 pts
1 year+265.4%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 248.3 pts
3 years+112.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 23.2 pts
5 years+136.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 44.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

COHU factor grades

Each grade compares COHU with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D-ValueFCF yield 1.0% (industry 6.0%)
A+GrowthRevenue growth +33% (industry +8%)
DProfitabilityOperating margin -6.9% (industry 9.6%)ROIC -3.3% (industry 10.1%)
A+Momentum12-month change +265%From 52-wk high -0%

COHU in plain numbers

COHU key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$3.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)+33%
Free-cash-flow yield1.0%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$3.5B
Enterprise value$3.6B
Price / sales6.7x
Price / book4.5x
EV / revenue6.8x
EV / EBITDA400.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$522.6M
Net income, last 12 months-$38.8M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$-0.83
Operating margin-6.9%
Net margin-7.4%
Return on equity-4.8%
Return on invested capital-3.3%
Cash$219.6M
Total debt$296.2M
Debt / equity0.38x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$34.9M
Current ratio5.74x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

COHU earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$30.8M$14.1M$59.1M$104.1M$149.0MSep 2024 Revenue: $95.3MDec 2024 Revenue: $94.1MMar 2025 Revenue: $96.8MJun 2025 Revenue: $107.7MSep 2025 Revenue: $126.2MDec 2025 Revenue: $122.2MMar 2026 Revenue: $125.1MJun 2026 Revenue: $149.0MSep 2024 Net income: -$18.1MDec 2024 Net income: -$21.4MMar 2025 Net income: -$30.8MJun 2025 Net income: -$16.9MSep 2025 Net income: -$4.1MDec 2025 Net income: -$22.5MMar 2026 Net income: -$12.1MJun 2026 Net income: -$159KSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -18.9%Net margin: -22.7%Net margin: -31.8%Net margin: -15.7%Net margin: -3.2%Net margin: -18.4%Net margin: -9.6%Net margin: -0.1%-32%-16%-0%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.7$-0.5$-0.3$-0.2$0.0Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.4Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.5Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.4Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.5Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.0Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted)

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

COHU financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$887.2M$812.8M$636.3M$401.8M$453.0M
Net income$167.3M$96.8M$28.2M-$69.8M-$74.3M
EPS (GAAP)$3.42$1.99$0.59$-1.50$-1.59
Free cash flow$85.7M$98.1M$85.4M-$7.9M$10.7M

COHU earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$0.00n/a+38%+19.6%
2026-04-30$-0.26n/a+29%+0.7%
2026-02-12$-0.48n/a+30%-8.9%
2025-10-29$-0.09n/a+32%+3.5%
2025-07-31$-0.36n/a+3%+2.8%
2025-05-01$-0.66n/a-10%+2.1%

About COHU

HeadquartersPoway, CA
Industry (SEC code)Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals
Fiscal year endsDecember 26
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is COHU stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for COHU are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

When does COHU report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects COHU to report around 2026-10-28.

How has COHU performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year COHU returned +265.4%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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