Cohu Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (COHU)
Cohu reported $10.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $18.6M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.37%.
View full Cohu company overviewCohu free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $10.7M | $18.6M | — | +2.37% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | −$7.9M | −$93.3M | — | −1.96% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $85.4M | −$12.7M | −12.92% | +13.42% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $98.1M | $12.2M | +14.17% | +12.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $85.9M | $54.7M | +175.19% | +9.68% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $31.2M | $32.0M | — | +4.91% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | −$731,000 | −$30.2M | — | −0.13% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $29.5M | −$4.2M | −12.44% | +6.52% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $33.7M | $12.6M | +59.54% | +9.54% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $21.1M | $6.2M | +41.64% | +7.48% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $14.9M | −$3.3M | −18.26% | +5.52% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $18.2M | $18.4M | — | +5.75% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | −$190,000 | −$10.1M | — | −0.09% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $9.9M | −$896,000 | −8.28% | +4.81% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $10.8M | −$4.1M | −27.52% | +3.50% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-25 | $14.9M | $14.7M | +5757.25% | +4.63% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-26 | $255,000 | — | — | +0.15% |
Cohu quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $8.1M | −$5.2M | −39.21% | +5.46% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $8.3M | $29.4M | — | +6.62% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $36.5M | $41.2M | — | +29.83% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | −$18.0M | −$33.1M | — | −14.23% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $13.4M | $14.3M | — | +12.43% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | −$21.1M | −$3.9M | — | −21.85% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | −$4.8M | −$3.6M | — | −5.05% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $15.1M | −$10.0M | −39.87% | +15.85% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | −$919,000 | −$51.0M | — | −0.88% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | −$17.3M | −$28.7M | — | −16.07% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | −$1.2M | −$24.7M | — | −0.88% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $25.1M | −$9.4M | −27.20% | +16.66% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $50.1M | $9.3M | +22.89% | +29.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $11.4M | $12.1M | — | +6.36% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $23.5M | −$1.2M | −5.01% | +12.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $34.5M | $3.5M | +11.30% | +16.70% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-25 | $40.8M | $14.1M | +52.78% | +18.76% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-26 | −$678,000 | −$4.2M | — | −0.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $24.7M | $8.0M | +47.60% | +12.89% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $31.0M | $21.9M | +239.53% | +13.78% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $26.7M | $37.6M | — | +10.90% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $3.5M | −$12.7M | −78.51% | +1.55% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $16.8M | $7.6M | +82.60% | +8.28% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $9.1M | $5.9M | +180.13% | +6.06% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | −$10.9M | $3.5M | — | −7.57% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $16.2M | $15.0M | +1259.21% | +11.68% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $9.2M | $6.4M | +235.58% | +6.46% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $3.3M | −$19.4M | −85.62% | +2.27% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | −$14.4M | −$28.8M | — | −9.58% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $1.2M | $11.5M | — | +0.81% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $2.7M | −$12.1M | −81.50% | +1.60% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $22.7M | −$1.4M | −5.80% | +26.32% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $14.4M | $11.0M | +320.61% | +14.43% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$10.4M | −$1.7M | — | −10.88% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $14.8M | $9.4M | +176.60% | +17.58% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $24.1M | $12.5M | +108.37% | +25.71% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-24 | $3.4M | −$3.1M | −47.70% | +3.65% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-25 | −$8.6M | −$6.3M | — | −10.64% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.3M | $11.3M | — | +7.56% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $11.6M | −$7.8M | −40.20% | +16.68% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $6.5M | $8.2M | — | +8.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-26 | −$2.4M | −$5.5M | — | −3.58% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-26 | −$6.0M | −$20.4M | — | −9.42% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $19.3M | $13.5M | +231.99% | +28.62% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | −$1.6M | −$9.2M | — | −2.14% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $3.2M | $12.8M | — | +4.98% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $14.4M | $14.0M | +3410.46% | +16.80% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $5.8M | $6.6M | — | +6.36% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $7.6M | $724,000 | +10.47% | +10.28% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | −$9.7M | −$3.0M | — | −14.90% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $411,000 | −$1.1M | −73.62% | +1.15% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | −$802,000 | −$4.6M | — | −1.43% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $6.9M | $2.1M | +42.86% | +10.37% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | −$6.7M | −$6.4M | — | −11.98% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $1.6M | −$4.0M | −72.08% | +4.34% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $3.8M | $817,000 | +27.26% | +6.60% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.8M | $9.8M | — | +8.15% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$282,000 | −$7.5M | — | −0.53% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $5.6M | $5.3M | +2205.79% | +8.38% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $3.0M | — | — | +4.17% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-25 | −$5.0M | — | — | −6.17% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-26 | $7.2M | — | — | +8.07% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $242,000 | — | — | +0.28% |
Cohu free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $31.2M to $10.7M, a compound annual decline of 19.23%. Cohu's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $8.1M in free cash flow, a decrease of 39.21% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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