Cohu Inc

NASDAQ:COHU USA Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Market Cap
$1.35 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#6267 Global
#3548 in USA
Share Price
$28.88
Change (1 day)
+1.05%
52-Week Range
$13.33 - $34.16
All Time High
$50.55
About

Cohu, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and internationally. It supplies test and inspection metrology automation systems, micro-electromechanical system test modules, test contactors, thermal subsystems, and data analytics software for semiconductor manufacturers and test s… Read more

Cohu Inc (COHU) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $785.54 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Cohu Inc (COHU) has net assets worth $785.54 Million USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($1.24 Billion) and total liabilities ($457.44 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $785.54 Million
% of Total Assets 63.2%
Annual Growth Rate 10.55%
5-Year Change -10.99%
10-Year Change 233.61%
Growth Volatility 20.99

Cohu Inc - Net Assets Trend (1985–2025)

This chart illustrates how Cohu Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Cohu Inc (1985–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Cohu Inc from 1985 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $785.54 Million -8.33%
2024-12-31 $856.89 Million -9.82%
2023-12-31 $950.17 Million +2.30%
2022-12-31 $928.84 Million +5.25%
2021-12-31 $882.50 Million +72.27%
2020-12-31 $512.29 Million +6.05%
2019-12-31 $483.07 Million -11.52%
2018-12-31 $545.94 Million +88.85%
2017-12-31 $289.09 Million +22.77%
2016-12-31 $235.47 Million -1.12%
2015-12-31 $238.14 Million -3.61%
2014-12-31 $247.07 Million -2.41%
2013-12-31 $253.16 Million -9.88%
2012-12-31 $280.90 Million -3.48%
2011-12-31 $291.03 Million +5.94%
2010-12-31 $274.73 Million +6.79%
2009-12-31 $257.25 Million -9.91%
2008-12-31 $285.54 Million +0.73%
2007-12-31 $283.47 Million +4.37%
2006-12-31 $271.59 Million +8.58%
2005-12-31 $250.12 Million +20.19%
2004-12-31 $208.11 Million +8.26%
2003-12-31 $192.23 Million +1.12%
2002-12-31 $190.09 Million -0.23%
2001-12-31 $190.53 Million -3.69%
2000-12-31 $197.84 Million +21.82%
1999-12-31 $162.40 Million +18.11%
1998-12-31 $137.50 Million +8.95%
1997-12-31 $126.20 Million +31.05%
1996-12-31 $96.30 Million +33.75%
1995-12-31 $72.00 Million +51.90%
1994-12-31 $47.40 Million +41.07%
1993-12-31 $33.60 Million +22.18%
1992-12-31 $27.50 Million +9.56%
1991-12-31 $25.10 Million +9.13%
1990-12-31 $23.00 Million +10.05%
1989-12-31 $20.90 Million +11.76%
1988-12-31 $18.70 Million +17.61%
1987-12-31 $15.90 Million +10.42%
1986-12-31 $14.40 Million +1.41%
1985-12-31 $14.20 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Cohu Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 1838.5% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $174.47 Million 22.21%
Common Stock $49.88 Million 6.35%
Other Comprehensive Income $-32.47 Million -4.13%
Other Components $593.67 Million 75.57%
Total Equity $785.54 Million 100.00%

Cohu Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Cohu Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Cohu Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 856,891,000 to 785,539,000, a change of -71,352,000 (-8.3%).
  • Net loss of 74,273,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 7,399,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 18,685,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 8,365,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-74.27 Million -9.46%
Share Repurchases $7.40 Million -0.94%
Other Comprehensive Income $18.68 Million +2.38%
Other Changes $-8.37 Million -1.06%
Total Change $- -8.33%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Cohu Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.72x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 29.27x to 1.72x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1985-12-31 $0.99 $28.88 x
1986-12-31 $0.99 $28.88 x
1987-12-31 $1.09 $28.88 x
1988-12-31 $1.23 $28.88 x
1989-12-31 $1.34 $28.88 x
1990-12-31 $1.47 $28.88 x
1991-12-31 $1.58 $28.88 x
1992-12-31 $1.71 $28.88 x
1993-12-31 $2.07 $28.88 x
1994-12-31 $2.69 $28.88 x
1995-12-31 $3.76 $28.88 x
1996-12-31 $5.13 $28.88 x
1997-12-31 $6.61 $28.88 x
1998-12-31 $3.45 $28.88 x
1999-12-31 $7.92 $28.88 x
2000-12-31 $9.40 $28.88 x
2001-12-31 $9.32 $28.88 x
2002-12-31 $9.16 $28.88 x
2003-12-31 $8.89 $28.88 x
2004-12-31 $9.47 $28.88 x
2005-12-31 $11.07 $28.88 x
2006-12-31 $11.84 $28.88 x
2007-12-31 $12.18 $28.88 x
2008-12-31 $12.32 $28.88 x
2009-12-31 $10.99 $28.88 x
2010-12-31 $11.40 $28.88 x
2011-12-31 $11.88 $28.88 x
2012-12-31 $11.48 $28.88 x
2013-12-31 $10.18 $28.88 x
2014-12-31 $9.50 $28.88 x
2015-12-31 $8.89 $28.88 x
2016-12-31 $8.57 $28.88 x
2017-12-31 $10.00 $28.88 x
2018-12-31 $17.19 $28.88 x
2019-12-31 $11.74 $28.88 x
2020-12-31 $12.24 $28.88 x
2021-12-31 $18.21 $28.88 x
2022-12-31 $19.03 $28.88 x
2023-12-31 $19.78 $28.88 x
2024-12-31 $18.27 $28.88 x
2025-12-31 $16.81 $28.88 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Cohu Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -9.46%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -16.40%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.36x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.58x
  • Recent ROE (-9.46%) is below the historical average (6.49%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1985 7.75% 3.62% 1.47x 1.46x $-320.00K
1986 3.47% 1.74% 1.62x 1.24x $-940.00K
1987 11.95% 6.38% 1.48x 1.27x $310.00K
1988 14.44% 8.04% 1.51x 1.19x $830.00K
1989 11.96% 7.08% 1.46x 1.15x $410.00K
1990 11.74% 6.15% 1.57x 1.22x $400.00K
1991 10.36% 5.39% 1.41x 1.36x $90.00K
1992 11.27% 5.70% 1.51x 1.31x $350.00K
1993 20.24% 9.03% 1.80x 1.24x $3.44 Million
1994 21.31% 9.83% 1.50x 1.44x $5.36 Million
1995 32.78% 13.20% 1.72x 1.44x $16.40 Million
1996 25.13% 15.18% 1.35x 1.23x $14.57 Million
1997 23.14% 15.55% 1.15x 1.29x $16.58 Million
1998 8.44% 6.76% 1.06x 1.18x $-2.15 Million
1999 15.95% 12.40% 0.95x 1.36x $9.66 Million
2000 17.05% 11.65% 1.25x 1.17x $13.96 Million
2001 -3.39% -5.11% 0.57x 1.16x $-25.52 Million
2002 -0.46% -0.65% 0.61x 1.17x $-19.89 Million
2003 -0.02% -0.03% 0.63x 1.15x $-19.27 Million
2004 8.03% 9.48% 0.70x 1.20x $-4.11 Million
2005 13.58% 14.22% 0.78x 1.23x $8.96 Million
2006 6.51% 6.55% 0.83x 1.20x $-9.48 Million
2007 2.81% 3.31% 0.71x 1.20x $-20.37 Million
2008 -1.91% -2.73% 0.58x 1.21x $-34.00 Million
2009 -10.95% -16.45% 0.52x 1.28x $-53.89 Million
2010 8.97% 7.64% 0.88x 1.33x $-2.83 Million
2011 5.40% 5.09% 0.85x 1.24x $-13.38 Million
2012 -4.36% -5.54% 0.66x 1.19x $-40.33 Million
2013 -13.20% -13.51% 0.72x 1.36x $-58.73 Million
2014 3.52% 2.61% 0.96x 1.41x $-16.00 Million
2015 0.10% 0.09% 0.78x 1.45x $-23.56 Million
2016 1.29% 1.08% 0.82x 1.47x $-20.51 Million
2017 11.36% 9.31% 0.84x 1.45x $3.93 Million
2018 -5.89% -7.12% 0.40x 2.08x $-86.81 Million
2019 -14.43% -11.95% 0.54x 2.23x $-118.01 Million
2020 -2.70% -2.18% 0.58x 2.13x $-65.07 Million
2021 18.96% 18.86% 0.70x 1.43x $79.07 Million
2022 10.43% 11.92% 0.66x 1.32x $3.96 Million
2023 2.96% 4.42% 0.55x 1.21x $-66.86 Million
2024 -8.15% -17.38% 0.40x 1.17x $-155.51 Million
2025 -9.46% -16.40% 0.36x 1.58x $-152.83 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Cohu Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
  • Average net assets among peers: $15,545,560,602
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 11.87%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Cohu Inc (COHU) $785.54 Million 7.75% 0.58x $1.32 Billion
Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS) $205.57 Million -8.55% 0.37x $2.62 Billion
Acm Research Inc (ACMR) $2.48 Million 41.49% 16.89x $2.51 Billion
Advantest Corporation (ADTTF) $140.94 Billion 9.19% 0.94x $27.29 Billion
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) $11.28 Million -4.26% 0.28x $1.01 Billion
AEM Holdings Ltd. (AEMFF) $211.43 Million 46.16% 0.59x $164.30 Million
AIXTRON SE (AIXXF) $910.07 Million 9.37% 0.14x $996.24 Million
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) $254.40 Million 20.24% 0.71x $278.50 Billion
Ambarella Inc (AMBA) $561.41 Million -20.86% 0.23x $2.14 Billion
Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR) $4.00 Billion 9.01% 0.69x $5.65 Billion
ASML Holding NV (ASMLF) $8.37 Billion 16.95% 0.56x $267.08 Billion