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Cohu (COHU) Degree of Operating Leverage : 24.44 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Cohu Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 24.44. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

COHU's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
94.08% of 996 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs COHU: 24.44

Cohu Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cohu Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Cohu Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.20 862.10 4.07 2.87 6.26

Cohu Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.14 3.65 4.47 6.26 24.44

Competitive Comparison of Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Cohu Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Cohu's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -74.05 (Mar. 2025) / 11.366 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 390.962 (Mar. 2025) / 564.565 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-7.515/-0.3075
=24.44***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Cohu  (NAS:COHU) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Cohu Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12367 Crothwaite Circle, Poway, CA, USA, 92064-6817
Cohu Inc is a supplier of semiconductor test and inspection handlers, micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, and thermal sub-systems used by semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors. The company's products include Semiconductor ATE (Automated Test Equipment), Semiconductor Handlers, Interface Products such as test contactors, probe heads and probe pins, Spares and Kits, Bare Board PCB Test Systems, and services. It has one reportable segment, Semiconductor Test and Inspection Equipment (Semiconductor Test & Inspection).
Executives
William Bendush director MICROSEMI CORPORATION, ONE ENTERPRISE, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Christopher Bohrson officer: VP & General Manager, Delta 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92064
Nina Richardson director C/O SILICON LABORATORIES, 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Thomas D Kampfer officer: VP Corp Dev, GC & Sec C/O COHU, INC., 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92128
Steven J Bilodeau director C/O COHU, INC., 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92064
Ian P Lawee officer: VP & GM Semiconductor Test Grp 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92064
Jeffrey D Jones officer: VP Finance & CFO 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92064
Andreas W Mattes director C/O DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED, 5995 MAYFAIR RD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Andrew M Caggia director 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92064
Luis A Muller officer: President, Delta Design, Inc. 12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE, POWAY CA 92064
Yon Jorden director 750 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 1200, IRVING TX 75039
James A Donahue officer: President & CEO
Pascal Ronde officer: Sr. VP, Global Customer Team LES CONQUERANTS - BATIMENT 1, AVENUE DE L'ATLANTIQUE, LES ULIS I0 91940
Robert L Ciardella director
Lynne J Camp director 714 NW 914TH TERRACE, PORTLAND OR 97229