KLIC
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
KLIC's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 44% and its operating margin went from −0.2% to 13%, though free cash flow fell 67%. At 33x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 35x. Analysts expect that strong growth to continue.
KLIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
KLIC's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
KLIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $17.64 | -76% |
| Forward | 12x | $72.42 | — |
| Current | 33x | $72.42 | — |
| Fair | 35x | $77.32 | +6.8% |
| Expensive | 96x | $210 | +190% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KLIC's PE is in its fair range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
KLIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for KLIC, with profitability improving.
KLIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.90 | +170% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.19 | +3029% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.06 | +203% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.19 | -1182% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | +$1.24 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.07 | +$1.11 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.35 | +$1.54 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.11 | -88% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.24 | -225% |
KLIC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.19 over the past year, against $8.05 in mid-2022.
KLIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $330.4M | +123% |
| Q1 2026 | $242.6M | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | $199.6M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $177.6M | -2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $148.4M | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $162M | -5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $166.1M | -3% |
| Q3 2024 | $181.3M | -10% |
KLIC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $330M last quarter, up 123% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +25 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +68 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.9% | -43 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.1% | -8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -52% | +8.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 52% | +51 points |
| Q3 2024 | 1.5% | -8.2 points |
KLIC's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 25 points from the same quarter a year ago.
KLIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $40.9M | +674% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.2M | -92% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.6M | -233% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.4M | -85% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3M | -78% |
| Q1 2025 | $77.9M | +$104.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.7M | +$20.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $29.2M | -57% |
KLIC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $40M over the past year.
KLIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +308K shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +737K shares |
| 3 years | -7.1% | -4.1M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -10.1M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -10.8M shares |
KLIC has 53M diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $510,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $165,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $6.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $17M |
| Q2 2025 | $21.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $37.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $42.7M |
KLIC spent $24M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 80% from the year before.
KLIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -14.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -14.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -19.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -7.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -7.8x | Net Cash |
KLIC has more cash than debt.
KLIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
KLIC's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
KLIC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KLIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 18% above |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
KLIC is trading at 33x earnings, a 18% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
KLIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.9 | 10% below |
| 20 week MA | $88.9 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $80.9 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $59.4 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $54.3 | 33% above |
KLIC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 33% above its 200-week average.
KLIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.1 | $32.9 | +22% |
| 2021 | $32.9 | $56.0 | +70% |
| 2022 | $56.0 | $44.7 | -20% |
| 2023 | $44.7 | $54.7 | +23% |
| 2024 | $54.7 | $47.8 | -13% |
| 2025 | $47.8 | $46.8 | -2.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $46.8 | $72.4 | +55% |
KLIC is up 55% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous six years.