COHU INC
Business
Cohu is a global supplier of semiconductor test automation, inspection, metrology, and interface equipment that optimizes manufacturing yield and productivity. The company offers test automation systems, semiconductor ATE, inspection and metrology equipment, interface solutions (contactors and probe cards), software analytics platforms, and services including spares and technical support. Operating through a single reportable segment, Cohu serves integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, and fabless companies across computing, automotive, industrial, mobile, and consumer electronics markets through a global installed base exceeding 25,000 systems.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 453 | 402 | 636 | 813 | 887 | |
| Cost of sales | 259 | 221 | 333 | 429 | 500 | |
| Research and development | 92 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 92 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 124 | 128 | 132 | 131 | 127 | |
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 38 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 35 | |
| Restructuring charges | 10 | 41,000 | 2 | 605,000 | 2 | |
| Costs and Expenses | 523 | 473 | 593 | 687 | 686 | |
| Loss from operations | −70 | −72 | 43 | 126 | 202 | |
| Interest expense | −2 | −618,000 | −3 | −4 | −6 | |
| Interest income | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 239,000 | |
| Foreign transaction loss | −783,000 | −2 | −5 | 2 | 411,000 | |
| Pension curtailment gain | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | −241,000 | −369,000 | −312,000 | −3 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | −62 | −65 | 46 | 127 | 192 | |
| Income tax provision | 12 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 25 | |
| Net income (loss) | −74 | −70 | 28 | 97 | 167 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −1.59 | −1.49 | 0.59 | 2.01 | 3.53 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.59 | −1.49 | 0.59 | 1.98 | 3.45 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 48 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 227 | 206 | 246 | 242 | 290 | |
| Short-term investments | 257 | 56 | 90 | 143 | 90 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 109 | 92 | 125 | 176 | 193 | |
| Inventories | 129 | 142 | 156 | 170 | 161 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 24 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 16 | |
| Taxes receivable | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 750 | 534 | 639 | 765 | 751 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 77 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 64 | |
| Goodwill | 283 | 235 | 242 | 214 | 220 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 79 | 111 | 152 | 140 | 177 | |
| Other assets | 24 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 22 | |
| Operating lease right of use assets | 29 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 25 | |
| Assets | 1,243 | 999 | 1,150 | 1,227 | 1,259 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 10 | 633,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Current installments of long-term debt | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| Accounts payable | 41 | 31 | 34 | 52 | 85 | |
| Customer advances | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 22 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 40 | |
| Accrued warranty | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Deferred profit | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| Income taxes payable | 3 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 7 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 16 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
| Total current liabilities | 109 | 85 | 103 | 161 | 192 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Noncurrent income tax liabilities | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Accrued retirement benefits | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 18 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 15 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 26 | |
| Long-term debt | 285 | 7 | 34 | 73 | 103 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 32 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 22 | |
| Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $1 par value; 90,000 shares authorized, 49,875 shares issued and outstanding in 2025 and 49,601 shares in 2024 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
| Paid-in capital | 682 | 697 | 686 | 687 | 675 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 3,030 shares in 2025 and 2,891 shares in 2024 | −88 | −88 | −69 | −58 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 174 | 249 | 319 | 290 | 194 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −33 | −51 | −35 | −40 | −27 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 786 | 857 | 950 | 929 | 883 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | 1,243 | 999 | 1,150 | 1,227 | 1,259 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net accretion on investments | −1 | −1 | −1 | −859,000 | 0 | |
| Pension curtailment gain | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 51 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 49 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
| Inventory related charges | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs | 422,000 | 8,000 | 146,000 | 315,000 | 643,000 | |
| Changes in accrued retiree medical benefits | −2 | −2 | −540,000 | −2 | −500,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −2 | −4 | −5 | −4 | 953,000 | |
| Impairment charge related to equity investment | 0 | 903,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Changes in other assets | 426,000 | −4 | −13 | −3 | −2 | |
| Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| (Gain) loss from sale of property, plant and equipment | 141,000 | 176,000 | −4,000 | −203,000 | — | |
| Changes in other accrued liabilities | −175,000 | −1 | −702,000 | −943,000 | −416,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | |
| Customer advances | −208,000 | −2 | −2 | −184,000 | −4 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −14 | 35 | 62 | 12 | −59 | |
| Inventories | 4 | 6 | 13 | −19 | −36 | |
| Accrued compensation, warranty and other liabilities | 9 | −15 | −15 | −4 | 225,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 10 | −4 | −21 | −33 | 17 | |
| Deferred profit | 4 | 26,000 | −4 | −5 | 5 | |
| Other current assets | 15 | −16 | 11 | −16 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable | 1 | −2 | −25 | 21 | 3 | |
| Current and long-term operating lease liabilities | −7 | −6 | −7 | −5 | −7 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 32 | 3 | 101 | 113 | 98 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −21 | −11 | −16 | −15 | −12 | |
| Net cash received from sale of assets | 504,000 | 107,000 | 216,000 | 349,000 | 157,000 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −263 | −79 | −97 | −209 | −205 | |
| Sales and maturities of short-term investments | 64 | 114 | 153 | 155 | 136 | |
| Settlement of net investment hedge | −2 | −3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −257 | 22 | −30 | −68 | 40 | |
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit, revolving credit facility and convertible notes | 296 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of capped calls related to convertible notes | −31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −2 | −31 | −39 | −38 | −206 | |
| Payments on finance lease liabilities | −7,000 | −24,000 | −52,000 | −167,000 | −186,000 | |
| Acquisition of treasury stock | −9 | −27 | −24 | −51 | −7 | |
| Net issuance (repurchases) of stock, including awards settled in cash | 1 | −701,000 | −6 | −2 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 246 | −59 | −68 | −91 | 7 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −355,000 | −5 | 60,000 | −2 | −3 | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 21 | −39 | 3 | −48 | 141 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | −3 | 25 | 44 | 23 | 23 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 536,000 | 803,000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Property, plant and equipment purchases included in accounts payable | 307,000 | 454,000 | 124,000 | 152,000 | 624,000 | |
| Inventory capitalized as capital assets | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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What is COHU INC's CIK number?
COHU INC's SEC CIK number is 0000021535 (21535). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did COHU INC last report earnings?
COHU INC (COHU) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001437749-26-014188). This is COHU INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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COHU INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 30, 2026 under accession 0001437749-26-014188. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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