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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.67% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $654.1M at a 0.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-06 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-20 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-06 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2025-11-21 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-11-21 | B. Riley Securities | Neutral (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.646 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.086 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.003 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.904 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLIC | KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC | 7/9 | 10.81 | — | -7.4% |
| DQ | DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP. | 4/9 | 15.03 | — | -35.3% |
| HIMX | Himax Technologies, Inc. | 3/9 | — | 89.7 | -14.7% |
| AOSL | ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR Ltd | 4/9 | 7.1 | — | +5.9% |
| RMBS | RAMBUS INC | 5/9 | 13.71 | 53.8 | +27.1% |
| TE | T1 Energy Inc. | 4/9 | -2.54 | — | — |
| SLAB | SILICON LABORATORIES INC. | 5/9 | 11.34 | — | +34.3% |
About KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
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.
FAQ
Is KLIC financially healthy?
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KLIC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.67% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is KLIC?
In FY2025, KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 0.0% and a return on equity of 0.0%.
Is KLIC overvalued or undervalued?
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 23787.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.9×–9982.5×, median 25.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KLIC?
The average Wall-Street price target for KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC is $100.00, about 5.1% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is KLIC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 0.67%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-04. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.