Cohu (COHU) Competitors $20.50 -0.02 (-0.07%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:23 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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. FORM, ACLS, VECO, PLAB, UCTT, PDFS, XPER, AXTI, RBCN, and AMATShould you be buying Cohu stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cohu include FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Photronics (PLAB), Ultra Clean (UCTT), PDF Solutions (PDFS), Xperi (XPER), AXT (AXTI), Rubicon Technology (RBCN), and Applied Materials (AMAT). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Cohu vs. Its Competitors FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Veeco Instruments Photronics Ultra Clean PDF Solutions Xperi AXT Rubicon Technology Applied Materials FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) and Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has higher earnings and valuation, FORM or COHU? FormFactor has higher revenue and earnings than Cohu. Cohu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FormFactor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFormFactor$763.60M3.65$69.61M$0.6952.43Cohu$401.78M2.37-$69.82M-$1.85-11.08 Do analysts prefer FORM or COHU? FormFactor currently has a consensus price target of $42.71, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. Cohu has a consensus price target of $28.43, indicating a potential upside of 38.71%. Given Cohu's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cohu is more favorable than FormFactor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FormFactor 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Cohu 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Do institutionals and insiders believe in FORM or COHU? 98.8% of FormFactor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of FormFactor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cohu shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to FORM or COHU? In the previous week, FormFactor had 1 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FormFactor and 1 mentions for Cohu. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat FormFactor's score of 0.67 indicating that Cohu is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FormFactor 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cohu 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FORM or COHU more profitable? FormFactor has a net margin of 7.08% compared to Cohu's net margin of -21.99%. FormFactor's return on equity of 6.47% beat Cohu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FormFactor7.08% 6.47% 5.35% Cohu -21.99%-3.76%-3.22% Which has more volatility and risk, FORM or COHU? FormFactor has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFormFactor 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$953.77M$3.45B$27.40B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A1.54%3.13%4.09%P/E Ratio-11.0852.6436.8920.24Price / Sales2.372.062,023.32125.07Price / Cash37.2921.8337.8357.47Price / Book1.121.807.265.67Net Income-$69.82M$86.21M$762.23M$248.47M7 Day Performance5.75%3.39%2.65%3.29%1 Month Performance11.57%12.37%5.91%5.18%1 Year Performance-38.58%-35.42%52,290.30%21.35% Cohu Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHUCohu2.9682 of 5 stars$20.50-0.1%$28.43+38.7%-38.6%$953.77M$401.78M-11.083,024Positive NewsFORMFormFactor2.6926 of 5 stars$33.12+1.8%$42.71+29.0%-41.9%$2.55B$763.60M48.002,115ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.3935 of 5 stars$66.53+0.8%$136.00+104.4%-49.0%$2.14B$1.02B12.181,563VECOVeeco Instruments3.4686 of 5 stars$19.72+0.1%$30.43+54.3%-56.1%$1.18B$717.30M18.431,231PLABPhotronics4.3522 of 5 stars$18.32+0.6%$31.00+69.2%-21.5%$1.10B$866.95M9.541,878Insider TradeUCTTUltra Clean4.1444 of 5 stars$19.93-0.1%$37.00+85.6%-53.2%$899.84M$2.10B32.158,237PDFSPDF Solutions3.6287 of 5 stars$19.82+1.3%$33.33+68.2%-36.5%$775.76M$179.46M660.89460XPERXperi2.686 of 5 stars$7.77+0.3%$19.00+144.7%+2.8%$353.45M$488.88M-4.092,100Positive NewsAXTIAXT3.5765 of 5 stars$1.86+1.1%$4.75+155.4%-37.6%$84.82M$99.36M-4.331,075Positive NewsRBCNRubicon Technology0.4483 of 5 stars$2.21+1.4%N/A+136.2%$5.26M$3.88M11.6310AMATApplied Materials4.7975 of 5 stars$171.96+1.5%$199.29+15.9%-21.6%$138.00B$27.18B20.9235,700Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FORM Alternatives ACLS Alternatives VECO Alternatives PLAB Alternatives UCTT Alternatives PDFS Alternatives XPER Alternatives AXTI Alternatives RBCN Alternatives AMAT 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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