COHU INC COHU
COHU INC (COHU) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.16% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $453.0M at a -16.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-27 | Jefferies | Buy (init) |
| 2026-03-18 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.516 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.14 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.056 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.717 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHU | COHU INC | 4/9 | 5.27 | — | +12.7% |
| ALNT | ALLIENT INC | 4/9 | 4.86 | — | +4.6% |
| TRNS | TRANSCAT INC | 5/9 | 3.32 | 160.2 | +19.2% |
| INTT | INTEST CORP | 4/9 | 4.89 | — | -12.9% |
| FEIM | FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC | 3/9 | 3.56 | — | -9.4% |
| AEHR | AEHR TEST SYSTEMS | 2/9 | 12.12 | — | -15.2% |
| DAIO | DATA I/O CORP | 2/9 | 2.64 | — | -1.2% |
About COHU INC
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.
FAQ
Is COHU financially healthy?
COHU INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does COHU pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. COHU INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.16% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is COHU?
In FY2025, COHU INC had a net margin of -16.4% and a return on equity of -9.5%.
Is COHU overvalued or undervalued?
COHU INC trades at about 95.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.6×–1211.0×, median 34.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for COHU?
The average Wall-Street price target for COHU INC is $60.29, about 7.4% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is COHU a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COHU INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 0.16%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.