# Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (KLIC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Semiconductors & Chip Equipment. Price $72.44, market value $3.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 33.2×** (5-yr avg 2513.1×, 3-yr avg 5018.9×). Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. trades at 33.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 2513.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 12.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.12**. A PEG of 0.12 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.0×.
- **Price / book: 4.2×**. The shares trade at 4.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 26.0×**. Enterprise value is 26.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.1%** (5-yr avg 6.9%). Free cash flow equals 1.1% of the market value, below its five-year average of 6.9%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 3.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 48.2%**. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. keeps 48.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.2%**. 13.2% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 0.0%**. 0.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 0.0%**. 0.0% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 13.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 13.9%.
- **Return on assets: 10.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 10.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -7.4%** (3-yr -24.2%/yr, 5-yr 1.0%/yr). Revenue fell 7.4% over the last year, against 1.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 100.3%** (3-yr -91.7%/yr, 5-yr -65.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 100.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -36.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -36.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.13**. Debt is 0.13 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 4.79** (quick 4.79). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 4.79 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 10.44**. A Z-score of 10.44 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.13%** ($0.82 per share, trailing). Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. yields 1.13%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 8**. 8 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 10.4%/yr** (1-yr 1.9%). The dividend has compounded at 10.4% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 7 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $100.33 (+39% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 80.0%** (YTD 57.0%, 3-mo -21.0%). The shares are up 80.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -46.7%** (106.9% above the low). Trading 47% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 33**. An RSI of 33 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.25** (volatility 59%). Beta of 2.25 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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