Cohu (COHU) Competitors $20.27 -0.33 (-1.60%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.25 -0.02 (-0.10%) As of 07/11/2025 05:25 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Is ACLS or COHU 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 Axcelis Technologies18.58% 18.55% 13.78% Cohu -21.99%-3.76%-3.22% Which has preferable 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$1.02B2.36$200.99M$5.4613.71Cohu$401.78M2.35-$69.82M-$1.85-10.96 Which has more volatility and risk, ACLS or COHU? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACLS or COHU? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.00%. Cohu has a consensus target price of $28.43, suggesting a potential upside of 40.25%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Cohu.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) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Does the media prefer ACLS or COHU? In the previous week, Cohu had 1 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cohu and 3 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.29 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cohu 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ACLS or COHU? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cohu shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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$957.96M$3.48B$27.76B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A1.55%3.11%4.02%P/E Ratio-10.9652.9036.8320.25Price / Sales2.352.081,883.2599.65Price / Cash37.4521.9438.1558.16Price / Book1.101.827.275.49Net Income-$69.82M$86.21M$767.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance-1.10%1.07%-0.21%4.75%1 Month Performance7.59%5.95%4.08%7.64%1 Year Performance-42.48%-37.18%52,050.71%16.34% Cohu Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHUCohu3.4294 of 5 stars$20.27-1.6%$28.43+40.2%-42.5%$957.96M$401.78M-10.963,024Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5495 of 5 stars$69.69flat$136.00+95.1%-48.2%$2.24B$1.02B12.761,563Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3603 of 5 stars$132.50+0.1%$126.89-4.2%+23.7%$4.99B$1.48B68.3010,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAMATApplied Materials4.8469 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-18.0%$146.91B$28.09B22.2735,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDIODDiodes1.4135 of 5 stars$52.89+0.1%$55.00+4.0%-30.3%$2.45B$1.31B96.168,593News CoverageICHRIchor4.2776 of 5 stars$19.64+0.7%$34.00+73.1%-40.6%$670.12M$892.12M-40.922,380Analyst ForecastKLACKLA4.6716 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+8.4%$118.45B$9.81B32.5615,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries2.9598 of 5 stars$34.60-0.4%$44.50+28.6%-29.8%$1.83B$706.23M96.112,746News CoverageLRCXLam Research4.3306 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-4.0%$124.51B$14.91B27.1317,450Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.677 of 5 stars$99.36-0.8%$130.82+31.7%-24.6%$6.70B$3.59B29.6610,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUCTTUltra Clean4.3014 of 5 stars$22.57-0.7%$37.00+63.9%-53.9%$1.02B$2.14B36.408,237Positive 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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