Cohu (COHU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Cohu (COHU) posted Operating Expenses of $148.7 million for Q2 2026, up 9.13% on a QoQ basis from $136.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 19.05% year-over-year from $124.9 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Cohu (COHU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cohu has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $148.7 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 19.05% year-over-year to $148.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $558.7 million, a 17.39% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $522.7 million, up 10.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $148.7 million for Q2 2026 at Cohu, up from $136.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $180.3 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $111.1 million in Q3 2024.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $142.3 million, with a median of $137.3 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses soared 38.4% in 2022, then dropped 22.52% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $163.9 million in 2022, then declined by 16.46% to $136.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 15.45% to $115.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 18.98% to $137.7 million in 2025, then rose by 7.98% to $148.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $148.7 million (Q2 2026), $136.3 million (Q1 2026), and $137.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lam Research | 374.58 Bn | 369.00 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 965.25 Mn |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 362.85 Bn | 353.62 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 3 | Kla | 237.04 Bn | 235.39 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 690.50 Mn |
| 4 | Mks | 18.07 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 282.00 Mn |
| 5 | Onto Innovation | 13.82 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 119.70 Mn |
| 6 | Nova | 11.15 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 144.16 Mn | 67.98 Mn |
| 7 | Camtek | 6.80 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 66.70 Mn | 39.48 Mn |
| 8 | ACM Research | 4.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 134.62 Mn | 84.88 Mn |
| 9 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 4.50 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.95 Mn | 89.68 Mn |
| 10 | Cohu | 2.70 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 67.59 Mn | 148.71 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 148.71 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 136.27 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 137.72 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 135.97 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 124.92 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 124.12 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 115.75 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 111.11 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 121.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 125.59 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 136.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 143.40 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 153.26 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 159.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 163.86 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 172.98 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 180.31 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 170.06 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 174.31 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 191.35 Mn |