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Cohu cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$3.0M in Q3 2026 · $55.9M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$5.6M
Capital spending−$2.6M
Free cash flow+$3.0M
Cash / net income0.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Cohu generated $5.6M of operating cash flow and spent $2.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $3.0M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $66.2M; the largest uses were other investing ($181M), other financing ($42.8M), capital spending ($10.3M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($292M); the cash balance rose by $122M.

Operating cash flow was $5.6M against net income of $12.1M — 0.5× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$23.4M, payables +$14.3M, inventory −$11.0M.

Free cash flow

Cohu: free cash flow by quarterCohu: free cash flow by quarter−$4.8MQ4 2024−$21.1MQ1 2025$13.4MQ2 2025−$18.0MQ3 2025$36.5MQ4 2025$8.3MQ1 2026$8.1MQ2 2026$3.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Cohu: operating cash flow against capital spendingCohu: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$1.7M$3.0MQ4 2024−$10.2M$11.0MQ1 2025$16.0M$2.7MQ2 2025−$14.0M$4.0MQ3 2025$39.8M$3.4MQ4 2025$10.3M$2.0MQ1 2026$10.4M$2.3MQ2 2026$5.6M$2.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $5.6M, Capital spending $2.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Cohu: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCohu: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $97.9MFY2021: Net borrowing −$206MFY2021: Shares issued $223MFY2021: Asset sales $121MFY2021: Capital spending −$12.0MFY2021: Buybacks −$7.3M$442MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $113MFY2022: Net borrowing −$38.4MFY2022: Asset sales $349KFY2022: Capital spending −$14.8MFY2022: Buybacks −$50.7M$113MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $101MFY2023: Net borrowing −$38.8MFY2023: Asset sales $216KFY2023: Capital spending −$16.1MFY2023: Buybacks −$23.6M$102MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $2.8MFY2024: Net borrowing −$31.3MFY2024: Asset sales $107KFY2024: Capital spending −$10.6MFY2024: Buybacks −$27.0M$2.9MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $31.7MFY2025: Net borrowing $295MFY2025: Asset sales $504KFY2025: Capital spending −$21.0MFY2025: Buybacks −$8.6M$327MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $347M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($315M) and buybacks ($117M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$508M
Debt$305M
Net cash$203M
Due within a year$11.1M

Cohu funds itself: free cash flow was $55.9M over the last twelve months, and $508M of cash and investments stands against $305M of debt ($11.1M due within a year, 46.0× covered by cash).

Cohu: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Cohu: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$11.1MYear 1$1.2MYear 2$1.3MYear 3$1.1MYear 4$629KYear 5$290MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $508M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Cohu: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cohu: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$52.7MOther investing$44.0MOperating cash flow$5.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$5.2MCapital spending−$2.6MExchange rates$870KOther financing−$309KAsset & business sales$10K
Cohu: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cohu: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$292MOther investing−$181MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$122MOperating cash flow$66.2MOther financing−$42.8MCapital spending−$10.3MExchange rates−$1.5M

From profit to cash

Cohu: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Cohu: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$12.1MDepreciation & amortization$10.3MStock-based pay$4.6MDeferred taxes−$997KGains on disposals$8KReceivables−$23.4MInventory−$11.0MPayables$14.3MAccrued liabilities−$946KDeferred revenue−$1.1MPrepaid and other assets−$6.7MIncome taxes payable−$760KOperating cash flow$5.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$5.6M−$2.6M—$5.2M−$52.7M$3.0M
Q2 2026$10.4M−$2.3M—$525K−$8.7M$8.1M
Q1 2026$10.3M−$2.0M—−$375K$16.1M$8.3M
Q4 2025$39.8M−$3.4M—$287M−$77.1M$36.5M
Q3 2025−$14.0M−$4.0M$1K−$416K$14.5M−$18.0M
Q2 2025$16.0M−$2.7M−$138K−$399K−$12.6M$13.4M
Q1 2025−$10.2M−$11.0M−$8.4M$8.4M$54.5M−$21.1M
Q4 2024−$1.7M−$3.0M−$32K—−$17.1M−$4.8M

Cohu: income statement and cash flow

Cohu, Q3 2026: revenue $173M (+37% year over year), operating margin 7.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Cohu: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.