Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC) is a publicly traded company in the Technology — Semiconductors industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC) is a leading provider specializing in the development, manufacturing, and sale of essential equipment and tools utilized in the assembly of semiconductor components. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Capital Equipment, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS).
Is Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC) trades at 34.2× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 317 technology companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (31.5×) $68 (-8 %).
Kaplio overview: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $35 – $134 (45 % below the high) · P/E 34.2× · 2027 est. P/E 12.6× · Dividend 1.1 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings November 18, 2026 · expected EPS $1.43 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: TTM P/E 34.2× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROIC 10 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net cash/EBITDA 4.6× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (31.5×) $68 (-8 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in technology: 3 of 7 pass
- 3y revenue growth −20.9 %, fails.
- FCF / Revenue 14.7 %, fails.
- ROIC 10.2 %, fails.
- Gross margin 42.5 %, borderline.
- SBC / Revenue 4.4 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA −4.6×, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 5y 22.1×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.: P/E 34.2×; EV/EBITDA 22.1×; ROIC 10.2 %; $3.9B. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (P/E 33.6×; EV/EBITDA 23.3×; ROIC 6.6 %; $3.1B), Cohu, Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 58.9×; ROIC -1.0 %; $2.4B), Veeco Instruments Inc. (P/E 107×; EV/EBITDA 49.9×; ROIC 1.9 %; $2.4B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 1.1 % ($1.02 per ADS in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · paying since 2018 · 5-year growth +16 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 1.7× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $11.00 a year ($0.92 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 13.55% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 10.15% |
| Return on Assets | 8.77% |
| Gross Margin | 48.18% |
| Operating Margin | 13.40% |
| Net Margin | 12.18% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 |
| Current Ratio | 3.44 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.41 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -26.36% |
| 3 months | -20.93% |
| Year-to-date | +62.88% |
| 1 year | +85.85% |
| 3 years | +64.25% |
| 5 years | +32.40% |
| 10 years | +463.48% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.82 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | $0.205 |
| June 18, 2026 | $0.205 |
| March 19, 2026 | $0.205 |
| December 18, 2025 | $0.205 |
| September 18, 2025 | $0.205 |
| June 18, 2025 | $0.205 |
| March 20, 2025 | $0.205 |
| December 19, 2024 | $0.205 |
| September 19, 2024 | $0.20 |
| June 20, 2024 | $0.20 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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