Cohu Inc (COHU) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.80x
Cohu Inc (COHU) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $8.29 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($10.31 Million). See Cohu Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.80x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$8.29 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$10.31 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$2.03 Million
USD
Cohu Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cohu Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore Cohu Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cohu Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cohu Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see COHU stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.34x | $10.73 Million | $31.69 Million | $20.96 Million | ▲ +112.0% |
| 2024 | -2.83x | $-7.86 Million | $2.78 Million | $10.63 Million | ▼ -435.9% |
| 2023 | 0.84x | $85.42 Million | $101.47 Million | $16.05 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.87x | $98.09 Million | $112.86 Million | $14.77 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $85.73 Million | $97.73 Million | $12.00 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.62x | $31.07 Million | $49.73 Million | $18.66 Million | ▲ +1576.0% |
| 2019 | -0.04x | $-731.00K | $17.27 Million | $18.00 Million | ▼ -104.9% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | $29.47 Million | $34.44 Million | $4.97 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.85x | $33.66 Million | $39.75 Million | $6.09 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.86x | $21.10 Million | $24.55 Million | $3.45 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.69x | $14.89 Million | $21.48 Million | $6.59 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.92x | $18.02 Million | $19.68 Million | $1.66 Million | ▲ +737.2% |
| 2013 | -0.14x | $-491.00K | $3.42 Million | $3.91 Million | ▼ -121.0% |
| 2012 | 0.68x | $9.00 Million | $13.17 Million | $4.17 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.88x | $10.82 Million | $12.24 Million | $1.41 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | $14.94 Million | $19.52 Million | $4.58 Million | ▲ +729.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09x | $255.00K | $2.76 Million | $2.51 Million | ▼ -81.7% |
| 2008 | 0.51x | $3.95 Million | $7.82 Million | $3.87 Million | ▼ -45.6% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | $31.41 Million | $33.81 Million | $2.40 Million | ▲ +48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.62x | $7.78 Million | $12.46 Million | $4.68 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.77x | $21.83 Million | $28.51 Million | $6.68 Million | ▲ +76.9% |
| 2004 | 0.43x | $2.06 Million | $4.76 Million | $2.70 Million | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2002 | 0.93x | $21.66 Million | $23.34 Million | $1.68 Million | ▲ +450.6% |
| 2001 | -0.26x | $-4.21 Million | $15.91 Million | $20.13 Million | ▼ -183.7% |
| 2000 | 0.32x | $11.28 Million | $35.68 Million | $24.40 Million | ▼ -66.8% |
| 1998 | 0.95x | $33.90 Million | $35.60 Million | $1.70 Million | ▲ +320.6% |
| 1997 | 0.23x | $1.20 Million | $5.30 Million | $4.10 Million | ▼ -72.7% |
| 1996 | 0.83x | $25.00 Million | $30.10 Million | $5.10 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.84x | $27.70 Million | $33.00 Million | $5.30 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.69x | $2.20 Million | $3.20 Million | $1.00 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.83x | $3.30 Million | $4.00 Million | $700.00K | ▲ +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.81x | $5.20 Million | $6.40 Million | $1.20 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).