Inside the research
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
KLIC Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$91.18
▲ +2.71 (+3.1%)
| 52w hi | $133.47 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $34.87 |
| Vol | 471.30K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.11
| Short | -0.60 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.39 |
| Long | +0.95 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
| Market cap | $4.77B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $4.29B |
| Trailing P/E | 41.63x |
| Forward P/E | 15.45x |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.37x |
| P / S (ttm) | 5.02x |
| Profit margin | 12.2% |
| Return on equity | 13.2% |
| Revenue growth | +122.6% |
| Debt / equity | 4.18 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.44 | |
| Sector | +0.19 | |
| Technical | -0.30 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and consumables in China, the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company provides services used to assemble semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, power discretes, light-emitting diode (LEDs), and sensors. It also offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, and wedge and wedge-related bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares, and services for equipment. In addition, the company services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment; and sells consumable aftermarket solutions and services. It serves integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Singapore.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.73 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.55 |
| Annual vol | 50.6% |
| Annual ret | +52.0% |
| Sharpe | 1.03 |
| Max DD | -45.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-05 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-02-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-19 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-28 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-10-14 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-08-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-06-09 | Termination of Agreement, Bylaws Amendment… | read |
| 2025-05-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-03-31 | Restructuring, 2.06… | read |
| 2025-03-06 | Shareholder Vote | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Yeo Mui Sung | Grant | 407 | — | |
| 2026-07-06 | Dignam Denise | Grant | 407 | — | |
| 2026-07-06 | Milzcik Gregory F | Grant | 407 | — | |
| 2026-07-06 | Kong Peter T M | Grant | 407 | — | |
| 2026-07-06 | Olson Jon A | Grant | 407 | — | |
| 2026-07-06 | RICHARDSON DAVID JEFFREY | Grant | 407 | — | |
| 2026-06-18 | Wong Lester A | Interim CEO and CFO | Sell | 60.00K | $7.30M |
| 2026-06-12 | WONG NELSON MUNPUN | Senior Vice President | Sell | 15.00K | $1.71M |
| 2026-06-11 | Kong Peter T M | Sell | 1.55K | $170.61K | |
| 2026-05-20 | Yeo Mui Sung | Sell | 20.00K | $2.00M |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$11.18M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 4 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.45% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.41 |
| 5y CAGR | +10.4% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.59 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.70 |
| 2023 | $0.77 |
| 2024 | $0.81 |
| 2025 | $0.82 |
| 2026 | $0.20 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $706.23M | -1.2% | |
| Gross profit | $268.75M | -2.6% | |
| Operating income | $39.44M | -10.6% | |
| Net income | $213.00K | -38.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $173.40M | +5.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $89.50 | $91.76 | $89.00 | $91.18 | 471.30K |
| Sep 24 | $89.48 | $90.25 | $88.01 | $88.47 | 1.19M |
| Sep 23 | $88.34 | $91.85 | $86.33 | $90.85 | 780.00K |
| Sep 22 | $83.45 | $89.55 | $82.05 | $89.54 | 1.73M |
| Sep 21 | $85.47 | $85.47 | $82.65 | $84.08 | 756.80K |
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