Cohu Inc Financials

COHU

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Feb 17, 2026 Currency USD FYE February

This page shows Cohu Inc (COHU) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 54/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Cohu Inc has an operating margin of 15.4%, meaning the company retains $15 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 77/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from -17.8% the prior year.

Growth

Cohu Inc's revenue declined 99.9% year-over-year, from $401.8M to $453K. This contraction results in a growth score of 0/100.

Leverage

Cohu Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 0.36, meaning only $0.36 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 98/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

100

With a current ratio of 6.88, Cohu Inc holds $6.88 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 100/100.

Cash Flow

Cohu Inc's free cash flow margin of 2.4% results in a low score of 12/100. Capital expenditures of $21K absorb a large share of operating cash flow.

Returns

Cohu Inc's ROE of 9.5% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 38/100.

Altman Z-Score Safe

1827.04

Cohu Inc scores 1827.04, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($1.4B) relative to total liabilities ($457K). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

4/9

Cohu Inc passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Low Quality

0.43x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Cohu Inc generates $0.43 in operating cash flow ($32K OCF vs $74K net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

Interest Coverage Safe

34.0x

Cohu Inc earns $34.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($70K vs $2K). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Revenue

$453K

YoY-99.9%

5Y CAGR-76.5%

10Y CAGR-47.2%

Cohu Inc generated $453K in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 99.9% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$120K

YoY+100.6%

5Y CAGR-70.7%

10Y CAGR-39.8%

Cohu Inc's EBITDA was $120K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 100.6% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

$11K

YoY+100.1%

5Y CAGR-79.7%

10Y CAGR-51.5%

Cohu Inc generated $11K in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 100.1% from the prior year.

Net Income

$74K

YoY+100.1%

10Y CAGR-11.4%

Cohu Inc reported $74K in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 100.1% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.59

YoY+206.7%

10Y CAGR+66.0%

Cohu Inc earned $1.59 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 206.7% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$227K

YoY-99.9%

5Y CAGR-72.7%

10Y CAGR-46.4%

Cohu Inc held $227K in cash against $285K in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

47M

YoY+0.4%

5Y CAGR+2.1%

10Y CAGR+6.0%

Cohu Inc had 47M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.4% from the prior year.

Gross Margin

42.8%

YoY-2.1pp

5Y CAGR+0.0pp

10Y CAGR+9.7pp

Cohu Inc's gross margin was 42.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 2.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

15.4%

YoY+33.2pp

5Y CAGR+14.9pp

10Y CAGR+12.4pp

Cohu Inc's operating margin was 15.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 33.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

16.4%

YoY+33.8pp

5Y CAGR+18.6pp

10Y CAGR+16.3pp

Cohu Inc's net profit margin was 16.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 33.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

9.5%

10Y CAGR+9.4pp

Cohu Inc's ROE was 9.5% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity.

R&D Spending

$92K

YoY-99.9%

5Y CAGR-74.5%

10Y CAGR-44.5%

Cohu Inc invested $92K in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 99.9% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$9K

YoY-100.0%

Cohu Inc spent $9K on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$21K

YoY-99.8%

5Y CAGR-74.3%

10Y CAGR-43.7%

Cohu Inc invested $21K in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 99.8% from the prior year.

COHU Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$453K-99.9%	$401.8M-36.9%	$636.3M-21.7%	$812.8M-8.4%	$887.2M+39.5%	$636.0M
Cost of Revenue	$259K-99.9%	$221.5M-33.6%	$333.5M-22.4%	$429.4M-14.2%	$500.3M+37.3%	$364.2M
Gross Profit	$194K-99.9%	$180.3M-40.5%	$302.9M-21.0%	$383.3M-0.9%	$387.0M+42.4%	$271.8M
R&D Expenses	$92K-99.9%	$84.8M-4.3%	$88.6M-4.3%	$92.6M+0.7%	$92.0M+6.7%	$86.2M
SG&A Expenses	$124K-99.9%	$128.0M-3.2%	$132.2M+0.7%	$131.4M+3.5%	$127.0M-1.8%	$129.2M
Operating Income	$70K+100.1%	-$71.7M-265.6%	$43.3M-65.5%	$125.6M-37.7%	$201.5M+6081.5%	$3.3M
Interest Expense	$2K-99.7%	$618K-81.7%	$3.4M-19.0%	$4.2M-34.9%	$6.4M-53.4%	$13.8M
Income Tax	$12K-99.8%	$4.9M-72.4%	$17.7M-40.9%	$29.9M+19.4%	$25.0M+3656.6%	$666K
Net Income	$74K+100.1%	-$69.8M-348.0%	$28.2M-70.9%	$96.8M-42.1%	$167.3M+1312.4%	-$13.8M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.59+206.7%	$-1.49-352.5%	$0.59-70.2%	$1.98-42.6%	$3.45+1145.5%	$-0.33

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Revenue	$126.2M+17.2%	$107.7M+11.2%	$96.8M+2.8%	$94.1M-10.1%	$104.7M-2.7%	$107.6M-21.6%	$137.2M-9.0%	$150.8M
Cost of Revenue	$71.0M+17.2%	$60.6M+11.2%	$54.5M-0.3%	$54.7M-5.4%	$57.8M-1.0%	$58.4M-18.7%	$71.8M-10.1%	$79.9M
Gross Profit	$55.3M+17.3%	$47.1M+11.3%	$42.3M+7.2%	$39.5M-15.9%	$46.9M-4.7%	$49.2M-24.7%	$65.4M-7.7%	$70.9M
R&D Expenses	$22.5M-3.2%	$23.2M+0.2%	$23.2M+11.3%	$20.8M-2.6%	$21.3M-4.5%	$22.3M+1.0%	$22.1M+3.0%	$21.5M
SG&A Expenses	$31.8M+6.4%	$29.9M-0.5%	$30.0M-1.7%	$30.5M-4.9%	$32.1M-8.4%	$35.1M+6.8%	$32.8M+1.3%	$32.4M
Operating Income	-$9.7M+43.6%	-$17.2M+36.9%	-$27.3M-26.4%	-$21.6M-32.7%	-$16.3M+9.3%	-$18.0M-5481.1%	$334K-95.5%	$7.4M
Interest Expense	$110K-12.7%	$126K-36.4%	$198K+100.0%	$99K-31.3%	$144K-50.2%	$289K-61.7%	$754K-2.5%	$773K
Income Tax	-$3.7M-281.3%	$2.0M-57.6%	$4.8M+135.4%	$2.1M+59.8%	$1.3M+175.6%	-$1.7M-211.0%	$1.5M-67.6%	$4.7M
Net Income	-$4.1M+75.7%	-$16.9M+45.2%	-$30.8M-44.2%	-$21.4M-35.4%	-$15.8M-7.7%	-$14.6M-621.6%	-$2.0M-151.8%	$3.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.09+75.0%	$-0.36+45.5%	$-0.66-46.7%	$-0.45-32.4%	$-0.34-9.7%	$-0.31-675.0%	$-0.04-150.0%	$0.08

COHU Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$1.2M-99.9%	$999.4M-13.1%	$1.2B-6.3%	$1.2B-2.5%	$1.3B+15.5%	$1.1B
Current Assets	$750K-99.9%	$534.3M-16.4%	$638.8M-16.5%	$764.9M+1.9%	$750.8M+54.8%	$485.0M
Cash & Equivalents	$227K-99.9%	$206.4M-15.9%	$245.5M+1.3%	$242.3M-16.5%	$290.2M+94.3%	$149.4M
Inventory	$129K-99.9%	$141.9M-8.9%	$155.8M-8.4%	$170.1M+5.6%	$161.1M+13.0%	$142.5M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	$283K-99.9%	$234.6M-2.9%	$241.7M+13.2%	$213.5M-2.8%	$219.8M-12.9%	$252.3M
Total Liabilities	$457K-99.7%	$142.5M-28.8%	$200.2M-33.0%	$298.6M-20.7%	$376.5M-34.9%	$578.1M
Current Liabilities	$109K-99.9%	$85.2M-17.6%	$103.4M-35.7%	$160.9M-16.4%	$192.5M+10.3%	$174.5M
Long-Term Debt	$285K-96.0%	$7.1M-79.4%	$34.3M-52.8%	$72.7M-29.7%	$103.4M-66.8%	$311.6M
Total Equity	$786K-99.9%	$856.9M-9.8%	$950.2M+2.3%	$928.8M+5.3%	$882.5M+72.3%	$512.3M
Retained Earnings	$174K-99.9%	$248.7M-21.9%	$318.6M+9.7%	$290.4M+50.0%	$193.6M+637.9%	$26.2M

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Total Assets	$1.0B+1.1%	$1.0B+3.6%	$975.5M-2.4%	$999.4M-3.8%	$1.0B-3.3%	$1.1B-6.6%	$1.2B-1.5%	$1.2B
Current Assets	$513.5M+4.6%	$491.0M+2.6%	$478.8M-10.4%	$534.3M-2.2%	$546.1M-4.7%	$572.9M-10.3%	$638.8M-11.1%	$718.6M
Cash & Equivalents	$149.9M-8.8%	$164.4M+8.3%	$151.9M-26.4%	$206.4M+1.6%	$203.1M+6.3%	$191.1M-22.2%	$245.5M-16.3%	$293.4M
Inventory	$134.2M-2.6%	$137.8M-1.1%	$139.4M-1.8%	$141.9M-2.9%	$146.1M-3.6%	$151.6M-2.7%	$155.8M-6.5%	$166.7M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	$282.3M-0.1%	$282.5M+3.6%	$272.6M+16.2%	$234.6M-1.2%	$237.5M-0.4%	$238.3M-1.4%	$241.7M+9.5%	$220.7M
Total Liabilities	$190.2M+5.9%	$179.7M+21.5%	$147.8M+3.7%	$142.5M-0.2%	$142.8M-10.2%	$159.1M-20.5%	$200.2M-9.5%	$221.3M
Current Liabilities	$116.9M+16.3%	$100.6M+9.3%	$92.0M+8.0%	$85.2M+8.4%	$78.6M-13.8%	$91.1M-11.9%	$103.4M-19.5%	$128.4M
Long-Term Debt	$6.9M-5.1%	$7.3M+2.7%	$7.1M+0.1%	$7.1M-7.1%	$7.6M-5.4%	$8.0M-76.6%	$34.3M-2.5%	$35.2M
Total Equity	$831.1M+0.1%	$830.5M+0.3%	$827.7M-3.4%	$856.9M-4.4%	$896.2M-2.1%	$915.4M-3.7%	$950.2M+0.4%	$946.2M
Retained Earnings	$197.0M-2.0%	$201.1M-7.7%	$217.9M-12.4%	$248.7M-13.7%	$288.2M-5.2%	$303.9M-4.6%	$318.6M-0.6%	$320.6M

COHU Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$32K-98.9%	$2.8M-97.3%	$101.5M-10.1%	$112.9M+15.3%	$97.9M+96.3%	$49.9M
Capital Expenditures	$21K-99.8%	$10.6M-33.8%	$16.1M+8.7%	$14.8M+23.1%	$12.0M-35.7%	$18.7M
Free Cash Flow	$11K+100.1%	-$7.9M-109.2%	$85.4M-12.9%	$98.1M+14.2%	$85.9M+175.2%	$31.2M
Investing Cash Flow	$257K-98.8%	$21.9M+172.5%	-$30.2M+55.5%	-$67.9M-270.1%	$39.9M+317.2%	-$18.4M
Financing Cash Flow	$246K+100.4%	-$59.0M+13.4%	-$68.1M+25.2%	-$91.1M-1495.5%	$6.5M+117.1%	-$38.2M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0-100.0%	$5.0M
Share Buybacks	$9K-100.0%	$27.0M+14.1%	$23.6M-53.4%	$50.7M+592.5%	$7.3M	$0

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Operating Cash Flow	-$14.0M-187.3%	$16.0M+257.6%	-$10.2M-493.0%	-$1.7M-256.7%	$1.1M+107.8%	-$14.0M-617.0%	$2.7M-90.7%	$29.1M
Capital Expenditures	$4.0M+48.9%	$2.7M-75.7%	$11.0M+260.7%	$3.0M+50.9%	$2.0M-39.4%	$3.3M-14.8%	$3.9M-2.6%	$4.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$18.0M-234.2%	$13.4M+163.3%	-$21.1M-344.5%	-$4.8M-417.6%	-$919K+94.7%	-$17.3M-1336.1%	-$1.2M-104.8%	$25.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$12.7M-1608.5%	-$743K+97.8%	-$34.0M-286.4%	$18.2M-5.0%	$19.2M+181.7%	$6.8M+116.1%	-$42.5M-8325.6%	-$504K
Financing Cash Flow	-$478K-143.4%	$1.1M+151.2%	-$2.2M-350.4%	$859K+111.8%	-$7.3M+83.7%	-$44.4M-266.3%	-$12.1M-102.3%	-$6.0M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	-$1K-100.7%	$138K-98.4%	$8.4M+26303.1%	$32K-99.6%	$8.2M-23.5%	$10.7M-16.3%	$12.8M+173.5%	$4.7M

COHU Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	42.8%-2.1pp	44.9%-2.7pp	47.6%+0.4pp	47.2%+3.5pp	43.6%+0.9pp	42.7%
Operating Margin	15.4%+33.2pp	-17.8%-24.6pp	6.8%-8.6pp	15.4%-7.3pp	22.7%+22.2pp	0.5%
Net Margin	16.4%+33.8pp	-17.4%-21.8pp	4.4%-7.5pp	11.9%-6.9pp	18.9%+21.0pp	-2.2%
Return on Equity	9.5%	N/A	3.0%-7.5pp	10.4%-8.5pp	19.0%	N/A
Return on Assets	6.0%+13.0pp	-7.0%-9.4pp	2.5%-5.4pp	7.9%-5.4pp	13.3%+14.6pp	-1.3%
Current Ratio	6.88+0.6	6.27+0.1	6.18+1.4	4.75+0.9	3.90+1.1	2.78
Debt-to-Equity	0.36+0.4	0.01-0.0	0.04-0.0	0.08-0.0	0.12-0.5	0.61
FCF Margin	2.4%+4.3pp	-2.0%-15.4pp	13.4%+1.4pp	12.1%+2.4pp	9.7%+4.8pp	4.9%

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Gross Margin	43.8%+0.0pp	43.8%+0.0pp	43.7%+1.8pp	41.9%-2.9pp	44.8%-0.9pp	45.8%-1.9pp	47.7%+0.7pp	47.0%
Operating Margin	-7.7%+8.3pp	-16.0%+12.2pp	-28.2%-5.2pp	-23.0%-7.4pp	-15.6%+1.1pp	-16.7%-16.9pp	0.2%-4.7pp	4.9%
Net Margin	-3.3%+12.4pp	-15.7%+16.1pp	-31.8%-9.1pp	-22.7%-7.6pp	-15.1%-1.5pp	-13.6%-12.1pp	-1.5%-4.1pp	2.6%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.4%
Return on Assets	-0.4%+1.3pp	-1.7%+1.5pp	-3.2%-1.0pp	-2.1%-0.6pp	-1.5%-0.2pp	-1.4%-1.2pp	-0.2%-0.5pp	0.3%
Current Ratio	4.39-0.5	4.88-0.3	5.20-1.1	6.27-0.7	6.95+0.7	6.29+0.1	6.18+0.6	5.59
Debt-to-Equity	0.010.0	0.010.0	0.010.0	0.010.0	0.010.0	0.01-0.0	0.040.0	0.04
FCF Margin	-14.2%-26.7pp	12.4%+34.3pp	-21.9%-16.8pp	-5.1%-4.2pp	-0.9%+15.2pp	-16.1%-15.2pp	-0.9%-17.5pp	16.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cohu Inc's annual revenue?

Cohu Inc (COHU) reported $453K in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -99.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Cohu Inc's revenue growing?

Cohu Inc (COHU) revenue declined by 99.9% year-over-year, from $401.8M to $453K in fiscal year 2025.

Is Cohu Inc profitable?

Yes, Cohu Inc (COHU) reported a net income of $74K in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 16.4%.

What is Cohu Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Cohu Inc (COHU) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.59 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 206.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is Cohu Inc's EBITDA?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had EBITDA of $120K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Cohu Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Cohu Inc (COHU) had $227K in cash and equivalents against $285K in long-term debt.

What is Cohu Inc's gross margin?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had a gross margin of 42.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Cohu Inc's operating margin?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had an operating margin of 15.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Cohu Inc's net profit margin?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had a net profit margin of 16.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Cohu Inc's return on equity (ROE)?

Cohu Inc (COHU) has a return on equity of 9.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Cohu Inc's free cash flow?

Cohu Inc (COHU) generated $11K in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 100.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Cohu Inc's operating cash flow?

Cohu Inc (COHU) generated $32K in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Cohu Inc's total assets?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had $1.2M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Cohu Inc's capital expenditures?

Cohu Inc (COHU) invested $21K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Cohu Inc spend on research and development?

Cohu Inc (COHU) invested $92K in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Cohu Inc buy back shares?

Yes, Cohu Inc (COHU) spent $9K on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Cohu Inc have outstanding?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had 47M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Cohu Inc's current ratio?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had a current ratio of 6.88 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Cohu Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Cohu Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Cohu Inc (COHU) had a return on assets of 6.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Cohu Inc's Altman Z-Score?

Cohu Inc (COHU) has an Altman Z-Score of 1827.04, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Cohu Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Cohu Inc (COHU) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Cohu Inc's earnings high quality?

Cohu Inc (COHU) has an earnings quality ratio of 0.43x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Cohu Inc cover its interest payments?

Cohu Inc (COHU) has an interest coverage ratio of 34.0x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Cohu Inc?

Cohu Inc (COHU) scores 54 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.