Cohu Inc (COHU) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-17 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

40 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 28
Quality 18
Growth 28
Balance sheet 52
Cash quality 56
Capital allocation 36
Momentum 58

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

4.56 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-3.33 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-17

Quick answers

What is Cohu Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 40/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-17: valuation 28, quality 18, growth 28, balance sheet 52, cash quality 56, capital allocation 36, momentum 58. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Cohu Inc's Altman Z-Score?

4.56, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-17. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Cohu Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 9, as of 2026-09-17. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Cohu Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-3.33 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-17. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where COHU appears in the diary — 3 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

101 and glossary

Testing Bottleneck: Advantest and the Underestimated Constraint101Key Companies ADVT ★ Sentinel Advantest ATE market leader — 50%+ advanced share TER Teradyne ATE #2 — stronger in automotive/analog COHU Cohu Back-end test handlers

Dailies

Gold's Friday Break Hangs Over August's Final SessionDaily Pulse · 31 Aug 2026
Verdict day: five earnings windows close as chip stocks wobbleMorning 10 · 31 Aug 2026Scanner flags support-confluence hits on VRT (red signal), COHR, COHU, and FIX (all green) — multiple names testing levels simultaneously.