Semiconductor capital equipment spending forecasts from SEMI and customer capex guidance (particularly OSAT providers like ASE, Amkor)
Automotive semiconductor content growth and electric vehicle production ramps requiring increased test intensity
Advanced packaging adoption rates (chiplets, heterogeneous integration, 3D stacking) driving inspection equipment demand
Customer concentration risk with top 10 customers representing estimated 60-70% of revenue
high - Semiconductor test equipment demand is highly cyclical, lagging chip demand by 2-3 quarters as manufacturers adjust capacity. Industrial production drives chip consumption across automotive, factory automation, and consumer electronics. The company faces double leverage: first from semiconductor unit demand tied to GDP growth, then from chipmakers' willingness to invest in test capacity during upcycles. Current negative margins indicate the business is in cyclical trough, with profitability highly sensitive to revenue recovery above fixed cost absorption threshold.
Interest rates impact Cohu through two channels: (1) customer capital allocation decisions, as higher rates increase hurdle rates for semiconductor fab and OSAT equipment investments, potentially delaying capacity expansions, and (2) valuation compression for unprofitable growth companies, as the stock trades on forward earnings multiples that discount future cash flows. With current negative cash flow, the company is more sensitive to equity market risk appetite than direct financing costs given low debt levels (0.46 D/E ratio).
Semiconductor industry consolidation reducing number of independent test equipment buyers as IDMs vertically integrate and OSAT market concentrates
Technology transition risk if chiplet architectures and known-good-die testing shift test requirements away from Cohu's traditional handler strengths toward wafer-level or embedded test solutions
Geographic concentration with estimated 40-50% revenue exposure to Asia-Pacific semiconductor manufacturing, subject to geopolitical tensions and China export restrictions
momentum/turnaround - The stock attracts cyclical traders positioning for semiconductor equipment upcycle recovery, given 42% one-year return suggesting early-cycle momentum. Current negative margins and profitability inflection story appeal to investors betting on operating leverage as revenue recovers. The 3.1x P/S valuation reflects speculative positioning rather than value characteristics. Not suitable for income investors (no dividend) or conservative growth investors given earnings volatility.
Trend
+41.9% vs SMA 50 · +83.6% vs SMA 200
Momentum
Distribution pattern detected. More selling days than accumulation over the past 20 sessions. Not a conducive environment for a squeeze.
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2023 | $564.6M $555.3M–$577.5M | — | -$0.05 | — | ±3% | Moderate3 |
FY2024 | $402.8M $384.6M–$411.9M | ▼ -28.6% | -$0.20 | — | ±21% | Moderate4 |
FY2025 | $452.8M $432.3M–$463.0M | ▲ +12.4% | $0.00 | — | ±4% | Moderate4 |
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cohu is a publicly traded (nasdaq: cohu) global company with headquarters in poway, ca in san diego county. we are a leader in the semiconductor test and inspection equipment industry. our customers are global leaders in industries that include automotive, computing, mobility, iot, communications, high-speed memory, industrial, and solid state lighting. the company offers the broadest portfolio of enabling technologies in the industry that can be integrated in any of its handler platforms to optimize semiconductor test and solve some of the most challenging customer requirements. our business groups and products include: digital test handlers – pick-and-place semiconductor test handlers, burn-in related equipment and thermal sub-systems (reference delta design products). analog test handlers – gravity feed, test-in-strip handlers and mems test units (reference rasco products) and turret-based test handling and back-end finishing equipment for ics, leds and discrete components (referenc
| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COHU◀ | $46.69 | -3.72% | $2.1B | — | +1273.8% | -1639.7% | 1500 |
| $198.48 | -0.56% | $4.8T | 40.2 | +6547.4% | 5560.3% | 1495 | |
| $276.83 | +3.28% | $4.1T | 33.6 | +642.6% | 2691.5% | 1494 | |
| $413.62 | +1.57% | $3.1T | 24.6 | +1493.2% | 3614.6% | 1477 | |
| $416.50 | +0.92% | $2.0T | 80.0 | +2387.4% | 3619.8% | 1504 | |
| $576.45 | +4.84% | $611.5B | 25.3 | +4885.1% | 2284.5% | 1534 | |
| $341.54 | +1.71% | $587.8B | 135.6 | +3433.8% | 1251.5% | 1517 | |
| Sector avg | — | +1.15% | — | 56.5 | +2951.9% | 2483.2% | 1503 |