Cohu Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Cohu's CEO is Luis Müller, appointed in Dec 2014, has a tenure of 11.08 years. total yearly compensation is $4.83M, comprised of 14.8% salary and 85.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.92% of the company’s shares, worth $10.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 11.1 years respectively.
Key information
Luis Müller
Chief executive officer
US$4.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.80% |
| CEO tenure | 11.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.9% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Dec 15
Cohu: Not Passing My Test Upon Inspection
Sep 25Improved Revenues Required Before Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Shares Find Their Feet
Sep 19Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 13Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
May 17Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
May 13
Data Center, EDGE AI And Semiconductor Solutions Will Create Opportunities
Strategic expansion into data center, EDGE AI, memory, and silicon carbide markets could drive substantial future revenue growth and diversification.Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%
Mar 11Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Feb 09Cohu: Restraint Still Necessary Even With An Improved Outlook
Nov 08Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Using Debt Sensibly?
Oct 29Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Industry
Sep 28Cohu: The Timing Of The Next Upturn Remains Unclear
Aug 15There Is A Reason Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Price Is Undemanding
Jun 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 23Cohu: Waiting For Some Green Shoots
May 19What Does Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Share Price Indicate?
Apr 16Does This Valuation Of Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Apr 02Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Mar 04Cohu Q4: The Bottom Could Be Near
Feb 27Does Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 19Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Feb 05Is Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 25Are Investors Undervaluing Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) By 28%?
Dec 12Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Estimates For 2024
Nov 10These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 26Some Investors May Be Worried About Cohu's (NASDAQ:COHU) Returns On Capital
Aug 21Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?
Aug 07Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 25Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 38% Above Its Share Price
Jul 06What Is Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Share Price Doing?
Apr 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Safely
Apr 06Is Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Worth US$37.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Mar 17When Should You Buy Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?
Jan 08Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) A Risky Investment?
Dec 21Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$87m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$86m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$5m | US$715k | -US$70m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$7m | US$709k | US$28m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$667k | US$97m |
| Sep 24 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$96m |
| Jun 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Mar 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$161m |
| Dec 25 2021 | US$5m | US$619k | US$167m |
| Sep 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$161m |
| Jun 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$131m |
| Mar 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Dec 26 2020 | US$3m | US$544k | -US$14m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$49m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$64m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$3m | US$584k | -US$69m |
Compensation vs Market: Luis's total compensation ($USD4.83M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Luis's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Luis Müller (55 yo)
Dr. Luis Antonio Müller, Ph D., is Independent Director of Ralliant Corporation since June 28, 2025. Dr. Müller has been an Independent Director of Celestica Inc. since August 31, 2021.He has been the Chi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.1yrs | US$4.83m | 0.92% $ 10.0m | |
| CFO & Executive Officer | 18.2yrs | US$1.83m | 0.41% $ 4.5m | |
| Chief Customer Officer & Executive Officer | 7.3yrs | US$1.47m | 0.13% $ 1.4m | |
| VP & General Counsel | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer & Executive Officer | 1yr | no data | 0.029% $ 316.1k |
Experienced Management: COHU's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.1yrs | US$4.83m | 0.92% $ 10.0m | |
| Independent Director | 14.1yrs | US$251.85k | 0.069% $ 751.1k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 26.3yrs | US$302.13k | 0.83% $ 9.0m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$263.35k | 0.063% $ 688.8k | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$236.27k | 0.033% $ 358.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$236.85k | 0.046% $ 497.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$229.35k | 0.024% $ 257.7k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$229.35k | 0.035% $ 379.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$218.51k | 0.011% $ 114.4k |
Experienced Board: COHU's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/02 08:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
Cohu, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Craig Ellis | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Richard Ryan | Colliers Securities |
| Christian Schwab | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |