Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. KLIC R2K
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.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 98.9.
- Revenue declined at -24.2% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -92.1% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. R2K | 101.89 | 98.92 | $5.33B | 0.80% | 2.25% | 6.39% | -24.23% | -92.11% |
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| 7 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 516.10 | 172.61 | $841.55B | - | 6.33% | 8.06% | 13.64% | 48.64% |
| 8 | ORCL Oracle Corporation SPXAI | 225.78 | 40.46 | $649.35B | 0.89% | 13.07% | 57.57% | 10.59% | 22.81% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Dec 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 213.69M | 221.77M | 268.83M | 184.82M | 157.21M | 115.91M | 127.11M | 139.83M | 144.30M | 150.74M | 150.45M | 177.69M | 267.86M | 340.16M | 424.32M | 460.89M | 384.28M | 372.14M | 176.23M | 173.02M | 190.92M | 171.19M | 172.07M | 181.65M | - | - | 161.99M | 148.41M | 177.56M | 199.62M | 199.62M | 242.62M | 242.62M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121.60M | 79.17M | 96.35M | 100.67M | - | 122.92M | - |
| Gross Profit | 69.65M | 100.04M | 66.62M | 68.43M | 92.26M | 114.00M | 107.40M | 97.20M | 99.45M | 126.97M | 85.82M | 74.80M | 55.57M | 58.78M | 65.44M | 70.36M | 69.30M | 69.42M | 88.89M | 121.49M | 148.49M | 195.69M | 223.24M | 201.71M | 190.69M | 88.71M | 84.09M | 90.02M | 79.90M | 16.47M | 84.73M | - | - | 40.38M | 69.24M | 81.21M | 98.95M | 98.95M | 119.70M | 119.70M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85.23M | 75.34M | 80.32M | 81.14M | - | 81.14M | - |
| Operating Income | 11.71M | 38.62M | 3.91M | 19.06M | 36.50M | 15.67M | 41.85M | 39.16M | 38.44M | 64.46M | 24.57M | 14.55M | -2.46M | 1.83M | 7.69M | 13.41M | 11.08M | 10.97M | 23.05M | 54.04M | 83.11M | 120.45M | 151.11M | 129.34M | 122.08M | 11.82M | 12.63M | -4.49M | 1.69M | -105.16M | 8.28M | - | - | -44.85M | -6.09M | 888.00K | 17.82M | 17.82M | 38.57M | 38.57M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -74.03M | 3.83M | 10.77M | 26.54M | - | 46.52M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36.00K | 32.00K | 39.00K | 40.00K | - | 37.00K | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -79.08M | -118.00K | 6.70M | 22.54M | - | 42.51M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.44M | 3.17M | 322.00K | 5.74M | - | 7.36M | - |
| Net Income | 5.09M | 31.79M | 10.33M | 17.40M | 32.67M | 34.81M | 41.22M | -69.53M | 36.31M | 60.26M | 29.64M | 7.52M | -3.56M | 1.29M | 6.40M | 13.48M | 11.89M | 11.15M | 15.78M | 48.36M | 71.32M | 113.77M | 133.61M | 116.00M | 119.03M | 14.59M | 15.04M | 4.16M | 9.29M | -102.68M | 12.26M | - | - | -84.52M | -3.29M | 6.38M | 16.80M | 16.80M | 35.15M | 35.15M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.07 | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.57 | -0.99 | 0.51 | 0.86 | 0.43 | 0.11 | -0.05 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.77 | 1.13 | 1.79 | 2.11 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.16 | -1.83 | 0.22 | - | - | -1.59 | -0.06 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| R&D Expense | 22.44M | 22.96M | - | 21.50M | 25.02M | 25.98M | - | 30.25M | 28.66M | 29.97M | - | 29.80M | 29.58M | 28.23M | - | 28.29M | 29.07M | 30.55M | - | 31.54M | 34.87M | 36.14M | 33.17M | 37.28M | 34.05M | 34.51M | 36.00M | 36.58M | 36.81M | 37.70M | 37.94M | - | 37.81M | 37.22M | 35.74M | - | - | 40.38M | - | 38.40M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 809.04M | 889.12M | 540.05M | 623.18M | - | 1.52B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 742.49M | 706.23M | 654.08M | 654.08M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 755.30M | - | 383.84M | 437.48M | 376.16M | - |
| Gross Profit | 88.84M | 335.67M | 387.91M | 367.39M | 246.94M | 273.55M | 259.09M | 281.04M | 382.09M | 409.44M | 254.59M | 297.98M | - | 696.99M | 748.32M | 748.32M | 358.65M | 268.75M | 277.92M | 277.92M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 276.90M | - | 297.68M | 316.78M | 317.31M | - |
| Operating Income | -73.52M | 148.03M | 170.06M | 179.23M | 65.81M | 76.98M | 37.25M | 53.95M | 113.08M | 166.63M | 21.61M | 58.51M | - | 412.45M | 471.42M | 470.07M | 60.97M | -48.02M | -39.39M | -3.22M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 498.49M | - | 101.20M | -33.53M | 38.58M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 208.00K | - | 142.00K | 89.00K | 134.00K | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 476.99M | - | 72.20M | -58.35M | 20.48M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.44M | - | 15.05M | 10.65M | 20.26M | - |
| Net Income | -41.60M | 142.14M | 127.61M | 160.58M | 59.36M | 62.99M | 50.64M | 48.45M | 126.10M | 56.68M | 11.65M | 52.30M | - | 367.16M | 433.55M | 433.55M | 57.15M | -69.01M | 213.00K | 213.00K |
| Diluted EPS | -0.67 | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.13 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 1.75 | 0.80 | 0.18 | 0.83 | - | 5.78 | 7.09 | 7.09 | 0.99 | -1.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R&D Expense | 53.48M | 56.66M | 65.14M | 63.45M | 61.62M | 83.06M | 90.03M | 92.37M | 100.20M | 119.62M | 116.17M | 123.46M | - | 137.48M | - | 136.85M | 144.70M | 151.21M | - | 149.62M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -24.23% |
| 1 Year: | 49.80% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -92.11% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +222.85% |
| 6 Months: | +135.69% |
| 3 Months: | +46.60% |
| 1 Month: | +21.73% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 580.17M | 728.39M | 815.61M | 862.99M | 944.45M | 904.47M | 982.44M | 1.17B | 1.19B | 1.08B | 1.05B | - | 1.60B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.50B | 1.24B | 1.10B | 1.10B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.33B | - | 1.19B | 994.95M | 901.53M | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | 144.93M | 144.56M | 178.11M | 378.19M | 440.24M | 521.79M | 587.98M | 498.61M | 423.91M | 392.41M | 320.63M | 364.18M | 188.13M | - | 362.79M | 555.54M | 555.54M | 529.40M | 227.15M | 215.71M | 215.71M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 184.99M | - | 217.30M | 177.74M | 160.22M | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 309.32M | - | 158.60M | 193.91M | 183.54M | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 257.69M | 258.51M | 171.94M | 146.33M | 155.21M | 135.22M | 175.93M | 251.08M | 305.53M | 310.55M | 296.57M | - | 506.39M | 393.95M | 393.95M | 325.22M | 296.15M | 282.85M | 282.85M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 125.13M | 214.18M | 123.37M | 77.40M | 81.35M | 73.93M | 118.60M | 192.98M | 174.08M | 174.64M | 157.89M | - | 351.88M | 248.68M | 248.68M | 181.55M | 183.79M | 188.17M | 188.17M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 98.47M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41.69M | - | 48.41M | 40.96M | 38.55M | - |
| Total Equity | 125.40M | 170.80M | 322.48M | 469.88M | 643.67M | 714.02M | 786.60M | 760.91M | 799.52M | 920.03M | 880.21M | 769.06M | 757.99M | - | 1.10B | 1.19B | 1.19B | 1.17B | 944.01M | 821.49M | 821.49M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85.36M | - | 85.36M | 85.36M | 85.36M | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -53.52M | 85.80M | 200.40M | 182.47M | 94.82M | 82.46M | 87.88M | 68.41M | 136.31M | 123.50M | 65.97M | 94.41M | - | 300.03M | 390.19M | 390.19M | 173.40M | 31.04M | 113.56M | 113.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 98.40M | -6.43M | -11.11M | -15.39M | -15.11M | -15.97M | -94.11M | -129.16M | -144.67M | -96.87M | 47.47M | -125.96M | - | -81.71M | 133.80M | 133.80M | -91.34M | -138.50M | 27.66M | 27.66M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -45.44M | -46.12M | 9.30M | -105.14M | 1.73M | -164.00K | -84.46M | -14.49M | -22.68M | -99.14M | -71.32M | -145.81M | - | -44.26M | -321.19M | -321.19M | -111.88M | -196.10M | -153.07M | -153.07M |
| Capital Expenditure | -5.26M | 6.27M | -7.69M | -6.90M | -17.17M | -10.14M | -10.27M | -6.22M | -25.59M | -20.50M | -11.74M | -11.72M | - | -22.77M | -22.98M | -22.98M | -44.41M | -16.15M | -17.20M | -17.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | -58.78M | 92.07M | 192.71M | 175.57M | 77.65M | 72.32M | 77.61M | 62.19M | 110.72M | 103.00M | 54.23M | 82.69M | - | 277.26M | 367.20M | 367.20M | 129.00M | 14.89M | 96.36M | 96.36M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 202.80M | - | -29.81M | -303.56M | -11.84M | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 419.00K | 75.72M | 14.55M | 18.20M | 90.31M | 99.90M | 54.55M | - | 10.43M | - | 281.32M | 69.21M | 150.79M | - | 97.11M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.2% | 46.1% | 47.1% | 47.8% | - | 45.9% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 48.3% | 38.1% | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.0% | 9.4% | - | 27.2% | 31.4% | 31.3% | 8.2% | -6.8% | -6.0% | -0.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.6% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 8.4% | - | 24.2% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 7.7% | -9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| ROE % | -24.4% | 44.1% | 27.2% | 24.9% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 13.7% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 6.9% | - | 33.5% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 4.9% | -7.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 32.5% | 33.1% | 25.9% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 11.6% | 16.5% | 2.4% | 6.5% | - | 33.0% | 35.2% | 35.1% | 4.6% | -4.5% | -4.3% | -0.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 16.64% | 8.71M | $887.25M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.75% | 2.49M | $253.43M |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 3.86% | 2.02M | $205.77M |
| 4 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 3.76% | 1.97M | $200.67M |
| 5 | Capital International Investors | 3.33% | 1.74M | $177.79M |
| 6 | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. | 2.98% | 1.56M | $158.86M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 1.29M | $131.71M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.37% | 1.24M | $126.47M |
| 9 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 2.20% | 1.15M | $117.28M |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.08% | 1.09M | $111.07M |
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