COHU INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.55B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About COHU
Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals, SIC 3825
Cohu supplies equipment and services that optimize yield and productivity in semiconductor manufacturing. The company operates through a single reportable segment, Semiconductor Test and Inspection Equipment. Its offerings include test automation systems, inspection and metrology equipment, automated test equipment, interface products, process control software analytics, and technical support services. Cohu serves integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, and fabless chip designers across computing, automotive, industrial, mobile, and consumer electronics markets.
Cohu supports an installed base of over 25,000 systems across more than 280 manufacturing facilities and 108 customers in 31 countries. The company employs about 2,857 people in 25 countries, with 75 percent in Asia-Pacific, 15 percent in the Americas, and 10 percent in Europe. It runs manufacturing sites in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and the United States. The provided text does not identify the company's headquarters.
Summary of the business section of COHU's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- COHU INC
- Founded
- 1947
- Headquarters
- Poway, CA
- Address
- 12367 Crosthwaite Circle 92064-6817
- Phone
- (858) 848-8100
- Website
- cohu.com
- Employees
- 2,857, Dec 27, 2025
- Industry
- Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 26
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, San Diego, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- COHU
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 47M, Jul 21, 2026
- Public float
- $879.40M, Jun 27, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Sep 27, 1999; 2-for-1, Jun 8, 1995; 2-for-1, Jun 28, 1993
- SEC CIK
- 21535
- CUSIP
- 192576106
- ISIN
- US1925761066
- LEI
- 529900FJPORJ3JJ2XS33
- EIN
- 95-1934119
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Luis A. Muller | President & CEO | 844,589 |
| Christopher Bohrson | Chief Recurring Officer | 158,702 |
| Jeffrey D. Jones | Sr. VP Finance & CFO | 343,792 |
| Klaus Ilgenfritz | Sr. VP & Chief Product Officer | 91,791 |
| Andrew M. Caggia | Director | 65,104 |
| Nina Richardson | Director | 39,093 |
| James A. Donahue | Director | 388,991 |
| Steven J. Bilodeau | Director | 52,272 |
| Andreas W. Mattes | Director | 25,814 |
| William Bendush | Director | 38,615 |
| Yon Jorden | Director | 35,226 |
| Karen Marie Rapp | Director | 19,156 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.50M | $4.46M | $1.36M | $61 | $138 |
| FY2024 | $4.83M | -$1.46M | $1.29M | $121 | $207 |
| FY2023 | $6.54M | $3.58M | $1.73M | $159 | $191 |
| FY2022 | $5.32M | $5.41M | $1.55M | $144 | $138 |
| FY2021 | $4.58M | $959.80K | $1.36M | $171 | $183 |
| FY2020 | $3.32M | $12.10M | $1.09M | $174 | $128 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 27, 2025, Cohu employed approximately 2,857 people, across 25 countries, including about 80 temporary employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings