Cohu Inc (COHU)

Payables turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 453,821 500,893 521,628 540,880 594,717 579,444 605,479 637,965 664,703 650,160 617,965 552,524 516,161 492,983 478,582 496,945 502,681 555,063 495,302 428,684
Payables US$ in thousands 33,600 36,931 45,677 54,586 51,763 69,613 80,954 85,631 85,230 86,575 102,111 97,712 67,923 49,366 60,012 53,457 48,697 48,126 54,453 46,999
Payables turnover 13.51 13.56 11.42 9.91 11.49 8.32 7.48 7.45 7.80 7.51 6.05 5.65 7.60 9.99 7.97 9.30 10.32 11.53 9.10 9.12

December 31, 2023 calculation

Payables turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Payables
= $453,821K ÷ $33,600K
= 13.51

The payables turnover ratio for Cohu Inc has exhibited fluctuations over the past few years. The ratio has generally been on an upward trend, indicating an improvement in the efficiency of managing payables. The company's ability to pay off its suppliers has been increasing from 2019 to 2023. The higher ratios in recent periods suggest that Cohu Inc is paying off its accounts payable more frequently, which may indicate effective cash management and strong supplier relationships. Overall, the increasing trend in payables turnover ratio reflects positively on Cohu Inc's liquidity and working capital management.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Payables turnover
Cohu Inc
COHU
13.51
Agilent Technologies Inc
A
11.11
Itron Inc
ITRI
9.20
Teradyne Inc
TER
6.33