KLIC
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
KLIC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over KLIC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over KLIC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, 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.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over KLIC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over KLIC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR has the edge over KLIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over KLIC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has the edge over KLIC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
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 the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR 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).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
KLIC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KLIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 18% above |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
KLIC has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% 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.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR has the edge over KLIC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.