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COHU vs WM // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Cohu Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: COHU 6
— WM 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: WM
LAST: $50.79 (-4.89%) • MKT CAP: $2.53B
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140.0x
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
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28.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (COHU VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | COHU | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | COHU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.50% | 13.70% | -20.20 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.42% | 5.35% | -4.93 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -9.90% | 17.10% | -27.00 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.00% | 10.70% | -9.70 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.60% | 14.20% | +3.40 | COHU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.45% | +1.95 | COHU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 2.91 | +0.83 | COHU | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | COHU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.00% | 5.90% | +0.10 | WM | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.3 | 60.7 | -19.42 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.73 | 0.70 | +0.03 | COHU | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 140.0x | 28.5x | +111.50 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.53B | $91.81B | -$89.29B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | COHU REV | WM REV | COHU GROSS % | WM GROSS % | COHU FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | $10.7M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | -$7.9M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $20.43B | — | 44.0% | $101.5M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
COHU // BETA 0.73
WM // BETA 0.70