Cohu (COHU) Competitors $21.25 +0.35 (+1.66%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.26 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 04:10 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 Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Is ACLS or COHU more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Cohu's net margin of -22.11%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Cohu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Cohu -22.11%-3.74%-3.17% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ACLS or COHU? 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 RatioAxcelis Technologies$1.02B2.67$200.99M$4.8917.68Cohu$401.78M2.47-$69.82M-$1.87-11.36 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACLS or COHU? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cohu shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or COHU? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACLS or COHU? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.09%. Cohu has a consensus price target of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 27.87%. Given Cohu's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cohu is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Cohu 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to ACLS or COHU? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 3 mentions for Cohu. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.25 indicating that Cohu is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cohu 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) 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. 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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$991.76M$3.58B$31.28B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A1.51%3.17%4.57%P/E Ratio-11.36112.89440.0126.16Price / Sales2.472.211,806.43119.20Price / Cash37.4922.0436.5859.95Price / Book1.161.957.276.29Net Income-$69.82M$86.21M$807.55M$270.68M7 Day Performance6.23%6.86%3.81%4.19%1 Month Performance10.77%10.79%6.48%8.48%1 Year Performance-10.84%-7.92%24,156.11%28.61% Cohu Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHUCohu2.1063 of 5 stars$21.25+1.7%$27.17+27.9%-9.9%$991.76M$401.78M-11.363,024Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.8453 of 5 stars$80.04-2.4%$90.00+12.4%-14.7%$2.51B$1.02B16.371,390Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5714 of 5 stars$149.68-3.8%$140.90-5.9%+67.7%$5.65B$1.64B67.7310,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8505 of 5 stars$160.76-2.7%$193.88+20.6%-8.2%$128.07B$27.18B19.1635,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionDIODDiodes2.7254 of 5 stars$54.44-2.5%$55.00+1.0%-14.0%$2.53B$1.39B39.748,880Positive NewsICHRIchor4.2356 of 5 stars$16.85-4.2%$23.80+41.2%-40.5%$578.46M$849.04M-27.622,380Positive NewsKLACKLA4.6717 of 5 stars$872.00-2.5%$890.59+2.1%+30.7%$115.07B$12.16B28.6915,200Trending NewsKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries4.1731 of 5 stars$37.50-0.8%$44.33+18.2%-2.7%$1.96B$706.23M468.752,746Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5481 of 5 stars$100.15-3.8%$107.30+7.1%+46.8%$126.75B$18.44B24.0719,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMKSIMKS4.3089 of 5 stars$103.34-3.9%$119.80+15.9%+4.5%$6.94B$3.59B26.2310,200Positive NewsUCTTUltra Clean3.59 of 5 stars$24.02-3.1%$30.67+27.7%-26.4%$1.09B$2.10B-7.118,237News CoveragePositive 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 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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