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Cohu, Inc.

COHU

Technology · 68.19 +3.3% today

Partial group confirmationMarket checked 30 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Cohu, Inc.'s move is being confirmed by its market group.

COHU accounts for 5.1% of the group's measured movement across 6.8 effective names. raw member direction is mixed; 0 of 12 session-normalized paths align to the mixed. Capital-flow agreement is 52%, so confirmation is not yet clean. No verified headline preceded the measured group move.

MOVE ANATOMY

Is this move genuinely shared?

Session-normalized 5m paths
Role in the moveIndependent mover#7 of 12 by movement share
Group movement share5.1%Absolute path energy—not portfolio weight
Relative path+0.70%mixed
Effective breadth6.8 / 12broad
Relative alignment0/12mixed path · 0 counter-moving
Capital-flow agreement52%not yet clean
SEQUENCE READ

No material onset for COHU could be timestamped inside the aligned 5-minute window.

EVIDENCE COVERAGE

5 of 29 members in Semiconductor Manufacturing are active. 0 of 4 disclosed connections are confirming.

What would change this read
  • At least 19 of 29 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as KLIC begins moving with the group.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 10 of 29 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

COHU accounts for 5.1% of the group's measured movement across 6.8 effective names. raw member direction is mixed; 0 of 12 session-normalized paths align to the mixed. Capital-flow agreement is 52%, so confirmation is not yet clean. No verified headline preceded the measured group move.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 19 of 29 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as KLIC begins moving with the group.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Oct 1, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations333
Usable filing statements96
Verified relationships3
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +12.7% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed +2.4 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position
  • EV/sales is 37% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 30, 2026

68.19
6m+124.7%12m+210.8%24m—
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-25$887.2M+39.5%$3.45+15.8%
2022-12-31$812.8M-8.4%$1.98+0.7%
2023-12-30$636.3M-21.7%$0.59-1.6%
2024-12-28$401.8M-36.9%$-1.49-2.3%
2025-12-27$453.0M+12.7%$-1.59-0.4%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Demand and volumepositive · 5 filings
“Inventory increased during the six months ended June 27, 2026, reflecting higher production levels to support anticipated customer demand and changes in product mix, partially offset by continued efforts to manage inventory and working capital efficiently acr…”
10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Credit and interest ratesnegative · 4 filings
“The increase in interest expense compared to the prior year was primarily attributable to higher interest expense associated with the convertible notes issued during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.”
10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Supply chain and availabilitymixed · 4 filings
“The increase in accounts payable was primarily due to the timing of supplier payments, the increase in accrued compensation, warranty, and other liabilities reflects the timing of payments and settlements during the period, and the increase in customer advanc…”
10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Product pipeline and R&Dmixed · 3 filings
“R&D expense increased during the first six months of fiscal 2026 due to higher material costs associated with new product development during the current year.”
10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 7.0× · EV/sales 7.2×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

68.19+3.3% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 30 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for COHU. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for COHU. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind COHU

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

JBLJabil Inc.partnerFeb 17, 2026 ▾

“Cohu’s supply chain is further strengthened by long-standing relationships with strategic partners, including dedicated semiconductor ATE manufacturing operations at a facility of Jabil, Inc.”

TERTeradyne, Inc.competitorFeb 17, 2026 ▾

“Key Competitors Cohu’s primary competitors include established global players in semiconductor test and inspection, such as Advantest, Teradyne, Hon Precision, KLA, and other Asia-based manufacturers.”

Depended on by

TERTeradyne, Inc.competitorFeb 19, 2026 ▾

“Competitors in the Semiconductor Test segment include, among others, Advantest Corporation, SPEA S.p.A., and Cohu, Inc.”

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

COHU is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Semiconductor Manufacturing. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.