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Cohu Inc had $453M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.7% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed β6.6% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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3.7%Hi! I read Cohu Incβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+12.7%
Yes. Sales grew 12.7% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β16.4%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
2.4%
Partly. 2.4% of sales ends up as free cash.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 8
Mixed. It passes 5 of 8 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Cohu Inc had $453M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.7% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed β6.6% a year on average. Its operating margin was β15.4%, up 2.4Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about β15 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Cohu Inc lost $74.3M in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was $10.7M in fiscal 2025, 2.4% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· Cohu Inc returned $8.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 80% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.4%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders sold $13.0M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$13.0M
8 insiders
Of sales under plans
64%
$8.4M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonChief Recurring Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $55.31 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Luis A MullerPresident & CEO | Sold plan | 21,662 | $73.00 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Luis A MullerPresident & CEO | Sold plan | 27,236 | $65.00 | $1.8M | Form 4 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Luis A MullerPresident & CEO | Sold plan | 55,794 | $60.00 | $3.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold | 10,000 | $55.82 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $61.90 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Andrew M CaggiaDirector | Sold plan | 15,252 | $51.74 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Nina RichardsonDirector | Sold plan | 3,055 | $51.54 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $57.92 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $63.88 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2026 | James A DonahueDirector | Sold | 10,257 | $46.77 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2026 | Jeffrey D JonesSr. VP Finance & CFO | Sold | 13,000 | $46.84 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2026 | Luis A MullerPresident & CEO | Sold | 45,154 | $46.62 | $2.1M | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Steven J BilodeauDirector | Sold | 10,257 | $44.85 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $46.92 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 13, 2026 | William BendushDirector | Sold plan | 7,500 | $49.14 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold | 1,500 | $51.28 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $38.00 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $28.57 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Steven J BilodeauDirector | Sold | 11,105 | $31.26 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Christopher BohrsonSr VP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $30.23 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Christopher BohrsonChief Recurring Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $51.07 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Cohu Inc has $179M more cash than debt.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Cohu Inc can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $380M | $386M | $336M | $262M | $484M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $120M | $79.8M | $40.9M | $17.2M | $305M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β1.0x | β1.8x | β3.2x | β | β |
| Debt / equity | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 31.4x | 30.1x | 12.8x | β116.0x | β34.0x |
| Current ratio | 3.9x | 4.8x | 6.2x | 6.3x | 6.9x |
| Quick ratio | 3.1x | 3.7x | 4.7x | 4.6x | 5.7x |
| Total assets | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $999M | $1.2B |
| Total liabilities | $377M | $299M | $200M | $143M | $457M |
| Shareholders' equity | $883M | $929M | $950M | $857M | $786M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β$260M | β$306M | β$295M | β$245M | β$179M |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was β9.1%: every 100 invested in the business earned about β9 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Cohu Inc passes 5 of 8 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 6 / 8 | 2 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.2% | β1.8% | β8.6% | β7.9% | β5.9% | 5.9% | β1.3% | β6.2% | β6.8% | β9.5% |
| Altman Z'' | 6.83 | 7.39 | 3.00 | 2.43 | 2.90 | 6.95 | 7.95 | 9.19 | 9.59 | 5.27 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $282M | $353M | $452M | $583M | $636M | $887M | $813M | $636M | $402M | $453M |
| Gross profit | $94.8M | $141M | $159M | $230M | $272M | β | β | β | β | β |
| Research and development | $34.8M | $40.7M | $56.4M | $86.1M | $86.2M | $92.0M | $92.6M | $88.6M | $84.8M | $92.2M |
| Operating income | $3.0M | $37.7M | β$29.8M | β$52.3M | $3.3M | $202M | $126M | $43.3M | β$71.7M | β$69.8M |
| Interest expense | β | $0.1M | $5.0M | $20.6M | $13.8M | $6.4M | $4.2M | $3.4M | $0.6M | $2.1M |
| Pretax income | $6.0M | $35.4M | β$31.9M | β$72.1M | β$13.2M | $192M | $127M | $45.8M | β$64.9M | β$62.4M |
| Income tax | $2.7M | $2.2M | $0.6M | β$3.1M | $0.7M | $25.0M | $29.9M | $17.7M | $4.9M | $11.9M |
| Net income | $3.0M | $32.8M | β$32.2M | β$69.7M | β$13.8M | $167M | $96.8M | $28.2M | β$69.8M | β$74.3M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.11 | $1.14 | β$1.01 | β$1.69 | β$0.33 | $3.45 | $1.98 | $0.59 | β$1.49 | β$1.59 |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $24.5M | $39.8M | $34.4M | $17.3M | $49.9M | $97.9M | $113M | $101M | $2.8M | $31.7M |
| Capital expenditure | $3.5M | $6.1M | $5.0M | $18.0M | $18.7M | $12.0M | $14.8M | $16.1M | $10.6M | $21.0M |
| Free cash flow | $21.1M | $33.7M | $29.5M | β$0.7M | $31.2M | $85.9M | $98.1M | $85.4M | β$7.9M | $10.7M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $10.4M | $9.2M | $26.0M | $58.9M | $52.7M | $48.6M | $46.0M | $49.7M | $52.5M | $50.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $7.1M | $7.0M | $18.3M | $14.1M | $14.2M | $13.8M | $14.9M | $17.2M | $20.7M | $23.0M |
| Acquisitions | β | $11.7M | $339M | $0.0M | $0.0M | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share buybacks | β | β | β | $0.0M | $0.0M | $7.3M | $50.7M | $23.6M | $27.0M | $8.6M |
| Dividends paid | $6.4M | $6.6M | $6.9M | $9.8M | $5.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | β | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $6.4M | $6.6M | $6.9M | $9.8M | $5.0M | $7.3M | $50.7M | $23.6M | $27.0M | $8.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $96.0M | $134M | $164M | $155M | $170M | $380M | $386M | $336M | $262M | $484M |
| Total debt | β | $9.0M | $359M | $360M | $326M | $119M | $79.7M | $40.9M | $8.8M | $305M |
| Finance lease liabilities | β | β | β | $2.6M | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $8.4M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $245M | $297M | $485M | $440M | $485M | $751M | $765M | $639M | $534M | $750M |
| Current liabilities | $68.7M | $85.3M | $161M | $149M | $174M | $192M | $161M | $103M | $85.2M | $109M |
| Inventory | $45.5M | $62.1M | $139M | $131M | $143M | $161M | $170M | $156M | $142M | $129M |
| Property and equipment, net | $18.2M | $34.2M | $74.3M | $70.9M | $66.9M | $64.0M | $65.0M | $69.1M | $74.8M | $77.0M |
| Goodwill | $58.8M | $65.6M | $242M | $239M | $252M | $220M | $214M | $242M | $235M | $283M |
| Intangible assets | $17.8M | $16.7M | $319M | $275M | $234M | $177M | $140M | $152M | $111M | $79.3M |
| Total assets | $346M | $420M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $999M | $1.2B |
| Total liabilities | $110M | $131M | $588M | $595M | $578M | $377M | $299M | $200M | $143M | $457M |
| Preferred stock | β | β | β | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $235M | $289M | $546M | $483M | $512M | $883M | $929M | $950M | $857M | $786M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 33.6% | 39.9% | 35.3% | 39.4% | 42.7% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating margin | 1.1% | 10.7% | β6.6% | β9.0% | 0.5% | 22.7% | 15.4% | 6.8% | β17.8% | β15.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 4.8% | 13.3% | β0.8% | 1.1% | 8.8% | 28.2% | 21.1% | 14.6% | β4.8% | β4.2% |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 9.3% | β7.1% | β11.9% | β2.2% | 18.9% | 11.9% | 4.4% | β17.4% | β16.4% |
| FCF margin | 7.5% | 9.5% | 6.5% | β0.1% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 13.4% | β2.0% | 2.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | β | 21.6% | β3.2% | β6.0% | 0.4% | 28.2% | 15.4% | 4.3% | β9.4% | β9.1% |
| Return on capital employed | 1.1% | 11.3% | β3.1% | β5.6% | 0.4% | 18.9% | 11.8% | 4.1% | β7.8% | β6.2% |
| Return on equity | 1.3% | 12.5% | β7.7% | β13.5% | β2.8% | 24.0% | 10.7% | 3.0% | β7.7% | β9.0% |
| Return on assets | 0.9% | 8.6% | β4.1% | β6.3% | β1.3% | 14.2% | 7.8% | 2.4% | β6.5% | β6.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | 1.9% | 15.9% | β | β | β52.5% | 34.5% | 16.8% | 5.1% | β13.6% | β17.5% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 25.0% | 28.1% | 29.1% | 9.0% | 39.5% | β8.4% | β21.7% | β36.9% | 12.7% |
| Net income growth | β | 980.7% | β198.0% | β | β | β | β42.1% | β70.9% | β348.0% | β |
| EPS growth | β | 936.4% | β188.6% | β | β | β | β42.6% | β70.2% | β352.5% | β |
| FCF growth | β | 59.5% | β12.4% | β102.5% | β | 175.2% | 14.2% | β12.9% | β109.2% | β |
| Share count change | β | 5.2% | 9.9% | 29.5% | 1.7% | 15.8% | 0.7% | β1.6% | β2.3% | β0.4% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β2.7x | β | 31.8x | 2.8x | β1.0x | β1.8x | β3.2x | β | β |
| Debt / equity | β | 0.0x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | β | 698.6x | β6.0x | β2.5x | 0.2x | 31.4x | 30.1x | 12.8x | β116.0x | β34.0x |
| Current ratio | 3.6x | 3.5x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 2.8x | 3.9x | 4.8x | 6.2x | 6.3x | 6.9x |
| Quick ratio | 2.9x | 2.8x | 2.2x | 2.1x | 2.0x | 3.1x | 3.7x | 4.7x | 4.6x | 5.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Payouts / FCF | 30.1% | 19.5% | 23.6% | β | 15.9% | 8.5% | 51.7% | 27.7% | β | 80.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 6.8 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 5.3 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.2% | β1.8% | β8.6% | β7.9% | β5.9% | 5.9% | β1.3% | β6.2% | β6.8% | β9.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000021535). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
