COHU

SellHot Air

Cohu, Inc. · Technology · United States · $2.3B cap · $57.6M/day traded

$50.98 +4.4% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

StockRank up 1.8 since 27 Oct: Momentum up 3 after a 4% price rise.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 22.4% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
35
Value
28
Momentum
60

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Cohu, Inc. (COHU) is 34/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 35, Value 28, Momentum 60, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 32.5x
ROE
-4.8%
peers 4.9%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT COHU, INC.

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Cohu, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and internationally.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue812.8M636.3M401.8M453.0M-17.7%522.6M612.4M769.8M30.4%
EPS2.010.59-1.49-1.59-70.6%-0.83———
Shares49.3M47.2M46.7M46.8M-4.9%47.3M———
Debt98.2M53.8M18.7M327.8M49.5%331.2M———
Equity928.8M950.2M856.9M785.5M-5.4%————
Op CF112.9M101.5M2.8M31.7M-34.5%46.6M———
Inv CF-67.9M-30.2M21.9M-257.0M—————
Fin CF-91.1M-68.1M-59.0M246.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-0.2%
46.353.160.066.973.716 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 83% of stocks we rank over the past year (71% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$50.98
RSI (14)
25.5
52-Week Range-32.7% from high
Low $21.10High $75.72

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
35
ROIC
-5.3%17.4
ROE
-4.8%19.4
GP/Assets
18.5%45.6
Op. Margin
0.6%28.8
FCF/Assets
5.6%62.4
Piotroski
419.6
Int. Cover
-29.4x7.0
D/E Ratio
0.43x31.9
Current Ratio
5.74x90.4
Value
28
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
166.6x4.3
P/FCF
32.8x43.3
P/B
2.9x49.8
P/S
4.3x35.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
60
52W High %
67%57.4
RS 6M
7%67.9
SMA 50/200
1.22x88.3
EPS Rev 4W
-2.0%5.8
EPS Rev 12W
+22.4%91.0
EPS Improve
+318%88.1
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.3B
P/E (Forward)
26.5x
Gross Margin
44.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of COHU are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
COHUCohu, Inc.(you)$2.3B34Sell
IPGPIPG Photonics Corporation$3.0B33Sell
UCTTUltra Clean Holdings, Inc.$2.1B28Sell
VECOVeeco Instruments Inc.$2.6B28Sell
AMBAAmbarella, Inc.$2.9B25Sell
ACLSAxcelis Technologies, Inc.$3.3B46Hold
ICHRIchor Holdings, Ltd.$1.4B24Sell
AXTIAXT, Inc.$3.4B16Strong Sell
AEHRAehr Test Systems, Inc.$1.8B12Strong Sell
ACMRACM Research, Inc.$3.5B54Hold

Peer medians: ROE 4.9% · P/E 32.5x · Gross margin 52.4%

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Cohu, Inc. (COHU): Stock Score Summary

Cohu, Inc. (COHU) has a MoatMap StockRank of 34/100 based on Quality (35/100), Value (28/100), and Momentum (60/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Cohu, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and internationally.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$50.98
Market Cap$2.3B
P/E (Forward)26.52
Price/Book2.93
Return on Equity-4.8%
Return on Invested Capital-5.3%
Debt/Equity0.43x
Gross Margin44.0%
Operating Margin0.6%
Revenue Growth38.4%
Free Cash Flow$69M

Cohu, Inc. operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cohu, Inc.’s (COHU) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Cohu, Inc. (COHU) is 34/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (35), Value (28), and Momentum (60), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Cohu, Inc. have an economic moat?
Cohu, Inc. (COHU) has a Quality factor score of 35/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Cohu, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Cohu, Inc. (COHU) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 34/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Cohu, Inc. in?
Cohu, Inc. (COHU) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry (United States).