Cohu Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Cohu's CEO is Luis Muller, appointed in Dec 2014, has a tenure of 10.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.54M, comprised of 10.8% salary and 89.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.85% of the company’s shares, worth $10.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.1 years and 10.1 years respectively.

Key information

Luis Muller

Chief executive officer

US$6.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.8%
CEO tenure10.1yrs
CEO ownership0.9%
Management average tenure10.1yrs
Board average tenure10.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cohu: Restraint Still Necessary Even With An Improved Outlook

Nov 08

Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Using Debt Sensibly?

Oct 29
Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Using Debt Sensibly?

Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Industry

Sep 28
Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Industry

Cohu: The Timing Of The Next Upturn Remains Unclear

Aug 15

There Is A Reason Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Price Is Undemanding

Jun 29
There Is A Reason Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Price Is Undemanding

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Cohu: Waiting For Some Green Shoots

May 19

What Does Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 16
What Does Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Share Price Indicate?

Does This Valuation Of Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Apr 02
Does This Valuation Of Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Mar 04
Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Cohu Q4: The Bottom Could Be Near

Feb 27

Does Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 19
Does Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Feb 05
Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Is Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 25
Is Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Potentially Undervalued?

Are Investors Undervaluing Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) By 28%?

Dec 12
Are Investors Undervaluing Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) By 28%?

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Estimates For 2024

Nov 10
Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Estimates For 2024

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Some Investors May Be Worried About Cohu's (NASDAQ:COHU) Returns On Capital

Aug 21
Some Investors May Be Worried About Cohu's (NASDAQ:COHU) Returns On Capital

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?

Aug 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 25
Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 38% Above Its Share Price

Jul 06
Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 38% Above Its Share Price

What Is Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Share Price Doing?

Apr 26
What Is Cohu, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COHU) Share Price Doing?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Safely

Apr 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Is Using Debt Safely

Is Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Worth US$37.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Mar 17
Is Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Worth US$37.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

When Should You Buy Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?

Jan 08
When Should You Buy Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?

Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) A Risky Investment?

Dec 21
Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) A Risky Investment?

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 06
Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cohu: Shares Finally Look To Be Bottoming Out

Oct 20

Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) A Risky Investment?

Sep 01
Is Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) A Risky Investment?

Should You Investigate Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) At US$30.48?

Aug 07
Should You Investigate Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) At US$30.48?

Cohu Non-GAAP EPS of $0.81 beats by $0.10, revenue of $217.2M beats by $0.43M

Jul 28

Why Cohu Is Poised To Break Out

Jul 21

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 20
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Presents An Opportunity

Cohu expects to report Q2 revenue beat

Jul 11

We Think Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 25
We Think Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?

Apr 28
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU)?

Cohu Stock: Buying Opportunity Approaching

Apr 27

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Luis Muller's remuneration changed compared to Cohu's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 28 2024n/an/a

-US$50m

Jun 29 2024n/an/a

-US$29m

Mar 30 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 30 2023US$7mUS$709k

US$28m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$52m

Jul 01 2023n/an/a

US$73m

Apr 01 2023n/an/a

US$91m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$667k

US$97m

Sep 24 2022n/an/a

US$96m

Jun 25 2022n/an/a

US$95m

Mar 26 2022n/an/a

US$161m

Dec 25 2021US$5mUS$619k

US$167m

Sep 25 2021n/an/a

US$161m

Jun 26 2021n/an/a

US$131m

Mar 27 2021n/an/a

US$31m

Dec 26 2020US$3mUS$544k

-US$14m

Sep 26 2020n/an/a

-US$45m

Jun 27 2020n/an/a

-US$49m

Mar 28 2020n/an/a

-US$64m

Dec 28 2019US$3mUS$584k

-US$69m

Sep 28 2019n/an/a

-US$110m

Jun 29 2019n/an/a

-US$94m

Mar 30 2019n/an/a

-US$63m

Dec 29 2018US$3mUS$586k

-US$32m

Compensation vs Market: Luis's total compensation ($USD6.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.43M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Luis's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Luis Muller (54 yo)

10.1yrs

Tenure

US$6,536,607

Compensation

Dr. Luis A. Muller has been an Independent Director of Celestica Inc. since August 31, 2021. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Cohu, Inc. since December 28, 2014. Prior to joining Co...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Luis Muller
President10.1yrsUS$6.54m0.85%
$ 10.6m
Jeffrey Jones
Senior VP of Finance & CFO17.2yrsUS$2.47m0.39%
$ 4.9m
Christopher Bohrson
Senior VP & Chief Customer Officer6.3yrsUS$2.01m0.12%
$ 1.5m

10.1yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: COHU's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Luis Muller
President10.1yrsUS$6.54m0.85%
$ 10.6m
William Bendush
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$239.56k0.073%
$ 912.2k
James Donahue
Non-Executive Chairman25.3yrsUS$292.96k0.82%
$ 10.2m
Steven Bilodeau
Lead Independent Director15.2yrsUS$250.34k0.057%
$ 704.9k
Andrew Caggia
Independent Director10.4yrsUS$228.84k0.033%
$ 411.1k
Yon Jorden
Independent Director3.7yrsUS$222.11k0.035%
$ 439.8k
Andreas Mattes
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$216.34k0.011%
$ 140.3k
Nina Richardson
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$216.34k0.024%
$ 304.4k
Karen Rapp
Directorless than a yearno datano data

10.1yrs

Average Tenure

66yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: COHU's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.1 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 03:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cohu, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Craig EllisB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Richard RyanColliers Securities
Christian SchwabCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC