KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:KLIC • US5012421013

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This KLIC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KLIC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KLIC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KLIC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KLIC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years KLIC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KLIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKLIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • KLIC's Return On Assets of -5.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KLIC is outperformed by 66.96% of its industry peers.
  • KLIC has a worse Return On Equity (-7.83%) than 64.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.8%
ROE -7.83%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)9.7%
ROE(3y)-0.81%
ROE(5y)13.48%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KLIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKLIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • KLIC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 42.15%, KLIC is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KLIC has declined.
  • KLIC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.15%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-89.59%
PM growth 5Y-67.06%
GM growth 3Y-5.13%
GM growth 5Y-2.33%
KLIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKLIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. KLIC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KLIC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KLIC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KLIC has less shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for KLIC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
KLIC Yearly Shares OutstandingKLIC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
KLIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKLIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 11.44 indicates that KLIC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KLIC has a better Altman-Z score (11.44) than 73.04% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for KLIC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 11.44
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.72%
KLIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKLIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.64 indicates that KLIC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KLIC (4.64) is better than 67.83% of its industry peers.
  • KLIC has a Quick Ratio of 3.75. This indicates that KLIC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KLIC has a Quick ratio of 3.75. This is in the better half of the industry: KLIC outperforms 68.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.64
Quick Ratio 3.75
KLIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKLIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. KLIC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KLIC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 145.45%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for KLIC have been decreasing by -26.93% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, KLIC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.94% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.97% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)145.45%
EPS 3Y-70.02%
EPS 5Y-26.93%
EPS Q2Q%18.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-24.23%
Revenue growth 5Y0.97%
Sales Q2Q%20.17%

3.2 Future

  • KLIC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 299.19% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KLIC will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 26.92% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1189.54%
EPS Next 2Y299.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year44.66%
Revenue Next 2Y26.92%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
KLIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKLIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
KLIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKLIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. KLIC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 303.26 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KLIC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KLIC is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.53. KLIC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.69, KLIC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KLIC is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KLIC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 303.26
Fwd PE 25.69
KLIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKLIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 100 200 300

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KLIC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KLIC is cheaper than 67.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.34
EV/EBITDA N/A
KLIC Per share dataKLIC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • KLIC's earnings are expected to grow with 299.19% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y299.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. KLIC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KLIC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.07%.
  • KLIC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.47. KLIC pays more dividend than 86.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KLIC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.07%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KLIC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.13%!
  • KLIC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As KLIC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.13%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
KLIC Yearly Dividends per shareKLIC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of KLIC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. KLIC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of KLIC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-83.55%
EPS Next 2Y299.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
KLIC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKLIC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

KLIC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES

NASDAQ:KLIC (4/17/2026, 4:07:45 PM)

After market: 81.88 0 (0%)

81.88

+2.22 (+2.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners91.61%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.06%
Ins Owner Change1.18%
Market Cap4.28B
Revenue(TTM)687.58M
Net Income(TTM)-64.63M
Analysts78
Price Target65.28 (-20.27%)
Short Float %2.36%
Short Ratio1.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.07%
Yearly Dividend1.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.13%
DP-83.55%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date03-19
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)27.15%
Min EPS beat(2)24.1%
Max EPS beat(2)30.19%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-70.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-364.97%
Max EPS beat(4)30.19%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-91.24%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-49.12%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)-28.89%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.98%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.98%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.36%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.71%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.68%
PT rev (1m)-4%
PT rev (3m)33.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)99.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)68.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)22.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)20.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 303.26
Fwd PE 25.69
P/S 6.23
P/FCF 56.34
P/OCF 49.98
P/B 5.19
P/tB 5.71
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.27
EY0.33%
EPS(NY)3.19
Fwd EY3.89%
FCF(TTM)1.45
FCFY1.77%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY2%
SpS13.14
BVpS15.77
TBVpS14.34
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.78665 (-88.05%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.8%
ROE -7.83%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.15%
FCFM 11.06%
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)9.7%
ROE(3y)-0.81%
ROE(5y)13.48%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-89.59%
PM growth 5Y-67.06%
GM growth 3Y-5.13%
GM growth 5Y-2.33%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 57.19%
Cap/Sales 1.41%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 4.64
Quick Ratio 3.75
Altman-Z 11.44
F-Score6
WACC11.72%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)104.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.79%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)145.45%
EPS 3Y-70.02%
EPS 5Y-26.93%
EPS Q2Q%18.92%
EPS Next Y1189.54%
EPS Next 2Y299.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-24.23%
Revenue growth 5Y0.97%
Sales Q2Q%20.17%
Revenue Next Year44.66%
Revenue Next 2Y26.92%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year3360.05%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y65.18%
FCF growth 3Y-35.98%
FCF growth 5Y3.11%
OCF growth 1Y5.88%
OCF growth 3Y-33.73%
OCF growth 5Y3.77%

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES / KLIC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KLIC.


What is the valuation status for KLIC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) stock?

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KLIC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) is expected to grow by 1189.54% in the next year.


Is the dividend of KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES sustainable?

The dividend rating of KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -83.55%.