Cohu Inc (COHU)

Gross profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	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
Gross profit (ttm)	US$ in thousands	150,928	166,434	202,495	245,666	292,430	330,609	357,780	370,047	374,985	366,228	363,867	375,912	386,961	393,808	361,603	317,903	271,782	234,616	230,049	231,498
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	401,779	444,883	500,345	564,565	636,322	690,201	746,084	794,389	812,775	813,530	831,906	859,483	887,214	897,709	823,293	722,574	636,007	575,663	568,514	574,441
Gross profit margin		37.56%	37.41%	40.47%	43.51%	45.96%	47.90%	47.95%	46.58%	46.14%	45.02%	43.74%	43.74%	43.62%	43.87%	43.92%	44.00%	42.73%	40.76%	40.46%	40.30%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $150,928K ÷ $401,779K
= 37.56%

The gross profit margin of Cohu Inc has shown fluctuations over the periods provided. It started at 40.30% on March 31, 2020, increased steadily to reach its peak of 47.95% on June 30, 2023, but then experienced a decline to 37.56% by December 31, 2024. The trend indicates that the company was able to improve its efficiency in generating profits from sales during most of the period, with occasional downturns observed towards the end. The company should closely monitor this metric to ensure sustainable profitability levels in the future.

Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name

Symbol

Gross profit margin

Cohu Inc

COHU

37.56%

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