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COHU · NasdaqGS

Cohu, Inc.

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials · United States

USD 57.755.0% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$2.73B
Trailing P/E
Forward P/E
31.28x
Quarterly revenue growth
38.4%
Trailing net margin
-7.4%
Indicated dividend yield

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-27 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-29 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Cohu, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and internationally. It supplies test and inspection metrology automation systems, micro-electromechanical system test modules, test contactors, thermal subsystems, and data analytics software for semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors. The company also provides semiconductor automated test equipment for wafer level and device package testing; various test handlers, including pick-and-place, turret, gravity, strip, film frame, laser marker, and thermal sub-systems; interface products comprising test contactors, and probe heads and pins; spares and kits; various parts and labor warranties on test and handling systems, and instruments; and training on the maintenance and operation of its systems, as well as application, data management software, and consulting services on its products. In addition, it offers data analytics product that includes DI-Core, a software suite used to optimize Cohu equipment performance, which provides real-time online performance monitoring and process control. Further, the company provides artificial intelligence process control and analytics-based monitoring software. It markets its products through direct sales force and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Cohu Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to Cohu, Inc. in 1972. Cohu, Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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Q2 2026

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MetricCOHUCohu, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-27AMBAAmbarella, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-07-31UCTTUltra Clean Holdings, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-26Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$2.73BUS$2.92BUS$3.20BUS$3.06Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate31.28x59.03x12.03x35.53xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA203.37x27.29x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter38.4%13.2%24.3%18.8%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter0.6%-7.5%4.6%-1.5%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.4%1.1%-2.5%-0.7%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA-13.22x3.74x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.43x0.02x1.08x0.55xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share3.53x4.71x5.04x4.87xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue4.91x6.37x1.73x4.05xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter
Gross marginTrailing twelve months44.0%58.5%15.8%37.2%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months-7.4%-13.5%-1.1%-7.3%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only-4.8%-9.4%-1.6%-5.5%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue12.7%7.9%-3.7%2.1%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities5.74x2.85x2.73x2.79xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.592.091.881.98n=2

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