Cohu (COHU) Competitors $19.71 +0.18 (+0.92%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.71 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COHU vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, DIOD, ICHR, KLAC, KLIC, LRCX, MKSI, and UCTTShould you be buying Cohu stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cohu include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Diodes (DIOD), Ichor (ICHR), KLA (KLAC), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Cohu vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Diodes Ichor KLA Kulicke and Soffa Industries Lam Research MKS Ultra Clean Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk. Is COHU or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Cohu's net margin of -21.99%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Cohu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cohu-21.99% -3.76% -3.22% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Do analysts rate COHU or ACLS? Cohu presently has a consensus price target of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 37.83%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $118.33, indicating a potential upside of 65.18%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Cohu.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cohu 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, COHU or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Cohu. Cohu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axcelis Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCohu$390.96M2.34-$69.82M-$1.85-10.65Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.26$200.99M$5.4613.12 Do institutionals & insiders believe in COHU or ACLS? 94.7% of Cohu shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Cohu shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, COHU or ACLS? Cohu has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to COHU or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 1 mentions for Cohu. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.35 indicating that Cohu is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cohu Very Positive Axcelis Technologies Positive SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Cohu on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cohu News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COHU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COHU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COHU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCohuELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$908.20M$3.41B$28.40B$9.32BDividend YieldN/A1.60%3.12%4.05%P/E Ratio-10.6551.1633.0019.68Price / Sales2.342.041,723.44100.29Price / Cash35.5121.3437.5857.53Price / Book1.071.787.635.67Net Income-$69.82M$86.21M$779.73M$257.51M7 Day Performance-3.67%-2.62%0.16%0.52%1 Month Performance6.20%4.59%5.74%8.84%1 Year Performance-44.32%-39.39%52,677.60%14.18% Cohu Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHUCohu3.4748 of 5 stars$19.71+0.9%$27.17+37.8%-43.8%$908.20M$390.96M-10.653,024Positive NewsGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.4039 of 5 stars$70.95-2.9%$136.00+91.7%-51.5%$2.28B$1.02B12.991,563Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3311 of 5 stars$136.61-1.1%$126.89-7.1%+20.9%$5.14B$1.56B70.4210,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.8174 of 5 stars$190.78-0.1%$202.09+5.9%-18.8%$153.10B$27.18B23.2135,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownDIODDiodes1.3911 of 5 stars$54.62-5.0%$55.00+0.7%-34.1%$2.53B$1.34B99.318,593ICHRIchor4.3188 of 5 stars$21.85-3.8%$34.00+55.6%-43.9%$745.52M$849.04M-45.522,380News CoverageKLACKLA4.4825 of 5 stars$912.62-1.3%$818.06-10.4%+9.1%$120.68B$9.81B33.1715,230Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9361 of 5 stars$35.69-2.9%$44.50+24.7%-32.5%$1.88B$706.23M99.142,746News CoverageLRCXLam Research4.3712 of 5 stars$98.14-0.7%$94.20-4.0%-5.5%$125.53B$14.91B27.3517,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownMKSIMKS4.7007 of 5 stars$102.18-2.3%$130.82+28.0%-27.2%$6.89B$3.59B30.5010,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownUCTTUltra Clean4.1713 of 5 stars$24.14-4.4%$37.00+53.3%-54.2%$1.09B$2.10B38.948,237Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Alternatives AEIS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives DIOD Alternatives ICHR Alternatives KLAC Alternatives KLIC Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives UCTT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:COHU) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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