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NASDAQ: KLIC Nasdaq Semiconductor Materials & Equipment Next results ~November 18, 2026

B Fundamentals grade

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc is a US-listed company in the semiconductor materials & equipment industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$85

Cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$68–$110 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (8%–18% a year).

Price vs value

Modestly undervalued

The price is inside our value range, 16% below our base value.

Price used: $71.20, November 2, 2026

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 7 selling0 purchases and 14 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds257 adding, 186 cuttingOf 66 active managers that changed their stake, 29 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Kulicke & Soffa Industries files

Where Kulicke & Soffa Industries stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $950m, up 44.4% on a year earlier, faster than the 11.2% growth a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 2 of 13 among the semiconductor materials & equipment companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 4.3% from 18.2% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 13.2% from -0.2%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C+. It passes 3 of our 3 financial-health checks. Our cash-flow model value is $60.24 a share, against a share price of $81.00.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 18, 2026 (estimated)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 44.4% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 4.3%. Where it stands out: change in growth rate of +33.3pp ranks 2 of 20 semiconductor materials & equipment companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$85 per share in the base case (~$68–$110 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 44.4% (+33.3pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 44.4% over the last 12 months, against a median of 15.8% for semiconductor materials & equipment companies we cover.
  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 33.3 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 13.4 points on a year ago.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 1.0% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.4bn.

Things to watch

  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 59% and a beta of 2.3 against the S&P 500.
  • Insiders selling. 7 insiders sold $18M of stock over the past 365 days and none bought (22% under pre-set trading plans).
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 36% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: free-cash-flow margin. Free-cash-flow margin of 4.3% ranks 16 of 20 semiconductor materials & equipment companies we cover (median 17.5%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
$1.20 against an average estimate of $1.01: beat by 19.2%
Revenue
$330m, up 122.6% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-3.4% in the first session after the results on August 5, 2026, against -0.4% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
net revenue $375m (fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026); GAAP diluted EPS $1.29 (fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026)
Next report
November 18, 2026; average EPS estimate $1.43

Kulicke & Soffa Industries' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day-4.1%
  • 1 week-5.7%
  • 1 month-29.3%
  • This year+57.4%
  • 1 year+80.5%
  • 5 years+37.4%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$950M
Operating margin
13.2%
Net margin
12.2%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$2.19

Growth

Revenue growth
+44.4%
Change in growth rate
+33.3 pts
Share count change
−1.0%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$41.1M
FCF margin
4.3%
Stock pay % of revenue
2.9%

Earnings

Last results
August 5, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 18, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Leadership
  3. Results
  4. Guidance

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc valuation models and calculator

What the price is pricing in

The share price implies about 17.3% a year of cash-flow growth for five years.That is faster than the -8.9% a year revenue growth Kulicke & Soffa Industries has delivered.

Read with care: free cash flow has swung sharply in the past year (often a one-off tax, legal or working-capital item), so the cash-flow base behind this reading may be unusually low or high.

  • Priced in17.3%
  • Last 12 months44.4%
  • 3 years a year4.8%
  • 5 years a year-8.9%

Our cash-flow model with every input fixed except growth over the next five years, solved for the growth at which the model value equals the share price ($75.24, Nov 3, 2026). Cash-flow growth then fades to 2.5% a year; discount rate 8.5%. Delivered figures are revenue growth from SEC filings. This is a model exercise, not investment advice or a forecast of the share price. All companies

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Hold12-month view
12-month price target
~$85
Price used
$75.24close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▲ +13%
Uncertainty
Low

How we got here: a discounted-cash-flow model of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's free cash flow after stock-based pay with after-tax interest added back ($87.4M, FY2026 Q3 TTM), growing 52.7% and 17.6% in the next two years (forecasts, guidance and its record), then back to 13% by year five, and fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%. Lower and higher growth cases span ~$68–~$110 ; that spread sets a 15% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $87.4M, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation models

We value Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 11.8%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.53 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$85 ~$68–$110 Primary model, counts double
Growth cash-flow model Revenue for this year and next from analysts' consensus, then growth fading to 2.5%; the operating margin moving to profitable peers'; investment needed per dollar of growth from peers; reduced by a failure probability. For young or fast-growing companies. The starting margin is normalized to between -100% and 60%; net margin is a proxy when operating income is not tagged. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$99 ~$65–$130 Included
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$98 ~$93–$130 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$19 ~$14–$25 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$19 ~$17–$21 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (cash-flow model (dcf)) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$92 ~$85–$99 3 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc with Semiconductor Materials & Equipment in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

What moves the value

  • Revenue growth 5 points lower ▼ −19%
  • Revenue growth 5 points higher ▲ +24%
  • Free-cash-flow margin 1 point lower ▼ −18%
  • Last year's free-cash-flow margin change, if it persists ▼ −71%
  • Discount rate 1 point higher ▼ −13%
Value per share under different assumptions
Discount rate ↓ / growth → −5% growth0% growth5% growth10% growth15% growth20% growth
7% $34$43$54$69$89$114
8.5% $28$35$43$54$68$86
10% $25$30$36$44$55$69

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$11.20$18.68$20.85$20.89$20.00$54.24$36.11$46.28$43.33$39.86$71.20
Market value$793m$1.3bn$1.5bn$1.4bn$1.3bn$3.4bn$2.2bn$2.7bn$2.4bn$2.1bn$3.8bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$424m−$392m−$321m−$364m−$188m−$363m−$556m−$529m−$227m−$216m−$369m
Enterprise value$369m$953m$1.1bn$1.0bn$1.1bn$3.1bn$1.7bn$2.1bn$2.2bn$1.9bn$3.4bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.3x1.7x1.7x2.6x2.0x2.3x1.5x3.6x3.4x3.2x4.0x
Price / earnings 16.4x10.7x25.9x118.2x24.2x9.4x5.1x46.6x—n/m32.5x
Price / free cash flow 12.8x12.2x14.3x25.4x15.3x12.4x6.0x20.6x161.8x22.0x91.6x
EV / EBITDA 5.3x7.4x6.2x24.2x13.8x7.1x3.4x31.2x—129.1x24.1x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

74 /100

Strong moat

How hard Kulicke & Soffa Industries's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 17.4% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 15 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 46.9%, moving by 3.1 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 2 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 10.4%; its worst year was -10.4%.

  • Cash conversion 18 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 15.5% of revenue.

  • Discipline 19 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 16.0% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 2.5% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 18, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $377m and EPS of $1.43 (range $1.42 to $1.45) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $3.86 +1740% $1.1bn +76%
Next $5.90 +53% $1.5bn +32%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +39.3% in 90 days, across 3 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +14.1% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc, last 90 days
$3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $3.38 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $3.86 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $3.86 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $3.86 Current fiscal year, Now: $3.86 $3.86 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $4.24 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $5.90 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $5.90 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $5.90 Next fiscal year, Now: $5.90 $5.90

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $3.38$4.24
60 days ago $3.86$5.90
30 days ago $3.86$5.90
7 days ago $3.86$5.90
Now $3.86$5.90

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $1.01 $1.20 +19.2%
Mar 2026 $0.67 $0.79 +17.9%
Dec 2025 $0.33 $0.44 +33.3%
Sept 2025 $0.22 $0.28 +26.1%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 5, 2026
  • Net revenue fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 about $375m
    “K&S currently expects net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 to be approximately $375 million +/- $20 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.29 +/- 10%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.42 +/- 10%.” source
  • GAAP diluted EPS fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 about $1.29 GAAP
    “K&S currently expects net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 to be approximately $375 million +/- $20 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.29 +/- 10%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.42 +/- 10%.” source
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 about $1.42 Non-GAAP
    “K&S currently expects net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 to be approximately $375 million +/- $20 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.29 +/- 10%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.42 +/- 10%.” source
  • Operating expenses (GAAP Outlook) Fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 about $95.1m GAAP
    “Operating expenses $95.1 million +/- 2% $7.6 million B,C,D $87.5 million +/- 2%” source
  • Operating expenses (Non-GAAP Outlook) Fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending October 3, 2026 about $87.5m Non-GAAP
    “Operating expenses $95.1 million +/- 2% $7.6 million B,C,D $87.5 million +/- 2%” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's revenue by +52.7% next year and +17.6% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (+49.9%, weight 46%) , management guidance (+111.2%, weight 23%) and the company's own record (+13.0%, weight 31%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy133%
Hold267%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026123
  2. Sep 2026123

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
5.4%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
3.18
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+3%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
92%
of shares
Held by insiders
3.6%
of shares
Employees
2,551
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months +80.5%

$39.46 on October 31, 2025 to $71.20

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $658m $950m +44.4%
Net margin 0.9% 12.2% +1246.5%
P/E multiple n/m 32.5x −90.8%
Share count 53m 53m +1.0%

Biggest factor: net margin.

Last 3 years +65.6%

$43.00 on November 3, 2023 to $71.20

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $826m $950m +15.0%
Net margin 11.9% 12.2% +2.0%
P/E multiple 25.3x 32.5x +28.9%
Share count 58m 53m +9.6%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
KLIC+92%−26%+26%−13%−0%+57%
Industry peers (median)+65%−39%+44%+0%+43%+26%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
KLIC58%42%58%33%42%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
KLIC−33%−42%−31%−30%−42%−47%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 60% from September 7, 2021 to April 8, 2025. Getting back needed a 153% gain, reached on February 6, 2026, 304 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$34.87 – $133.47
From 52-week high
−46.7%
vs 50-day average
−15.6%
vs 200-day average
−17.4%
Volatility (1 year)
59%
Beta vs S&P 500
2.29

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±6.3%
After a week
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±10.4%
After a month
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±10.6%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 5, 2026 −3.4% −0.4% +1.4% −16.0%
May 6, 2026 +7.4% +1.1% +14.1% +7.4%
February 4, 2026 +16.1% −1.7% +30.9% +7.5%
November 19, 2025 +9.8% −1.1% +26.4% +29.0%
August 6, 2025 +8.1% +0.7% +16.6% +18.1%
May 6, 2025 −5.8% −0.4% +5.6% +0.4%
February 4, 2025 +0.2% +1.1% −4.9% −13.7%
November 13, 2024 −5.1% −0.6% −2.8% +3.0%
August 7, 2024 −0.5% +1.6% −0.2% −6.1%
May 1, 2024 −0.6% +0.6% +4.2% −1.3%
January 31, 2024 −13.7% −0.3% −10.5% −7.2%
November 15, 2023 +4.7% +0.3% +7.2% +17.1%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: fundamentals grade B (needs B+ or better).

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

Covered call

Not offered: no liquid call at or above our price target — the model says the upside is worth more than any listed strike.

For holders: sell a call at a strike at or above our fair value, so the shares are only sold at a price the model calls full value.

Collar

Not offered: the shares trade below our fair value: a collar caps upside the model expects.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade B
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
$600M $700M $800M $900M $1B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $742.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $737.4M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $736.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $727.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $706.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $701.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $691.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $657.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $654.1M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $687.6M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $768.2M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $950.2M $950.2M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $742.5M
FY24 Q1 $737.4M
FY24 Q2 $736.5M
FY24 Q3 $727.2M
FY24 Q4 $706.2M
FY25 Q1 $701.2M
FY25 Q2 $691.1M
FY25 Q3 $657.8M
FY25 Q4 $654.1M
FY26 Q1 $687.6M
FY26 Q2 $768.2M
FY26 Q3 $950.2M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
-100% -50% 0% 50% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -50.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -39.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -26.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -12.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -6.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -9.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -7.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -1.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 11.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 44.4% 44.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -50.6%
FY24 Q1 -39.5%
FY24 Q2 -26.9%
FY24 Q3 -12.0%
FY24 Q4 -4.9%
FY25 Q1 -4.9%
FY25 Q2 -6.2%
FY25 Q3 -9.5%
FY25 Q4 -7.4%
FY26 Q1 -1.9%
FY26 Q2 11.2%
FY26 Q3 44.4%
Operating margin (TTM) Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 5.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 4.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -12.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -10.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -13.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -1.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 1.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -0.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -0.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -10.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 6.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 13.2% 13.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 5.3%
FY24 Q1 4.0%
FY24 Q2 -12.0%
FY24 Q3 -10.4%
FY24 Q4 -13.1%
FY25 Q1 -1.1%
FY25 Q2 1.9%
FY25 Q3 -0.2%
FY25 Q4 -0.5%
FY26 Q1 -10.5%
FY26 Q2 6.7%
FY26 Q3 13.2%
FCF margin (TTM) Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
0% 10% 20% 30% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 17.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 6.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 3.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 7.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 2.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 5.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 20.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 18.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 14.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 11.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 0.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 4.3% 4.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 17.4%
FY24 Q1 6.2%
FY24 Q2 3.8%
FY24 Q3 7.4%
FY24 Q4 2.1%
FY25 Q1 5.0%
FY25 Q2 20.3%
FY25 Q3 18.2%
FY25 Q4 14.7%
FY26 Q1 11.1%
FY26 Q2 0.6%
FY26 Q3 4.3%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Oct 2009 2010 Oct 2010 2011 Oct 2011 2012 Sept 2012 2013 Sept 2013 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Oct 2015 2016 Oct 2016 2017 Sept 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Oct 2020 2021 Oct 2021 2022 Oct 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Oct 2025 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 225 763 830 791 535 569 536 627 809 889 540 623 1,518 1,504 742 706 654 950
Gross profit 89 336 388 367 247 274 252 281 382 409 255 298 697 748 359 269 278 458
EBITDA −52 166 188 196 84 91 58 70 129 186 42 78 432 491 68 −68 15 141
Operating income −74 148 170 179 66 77 39 54 113 167 22 59 412 470 39 −92 −3 126
Net income −42 142 128 161 59 63 52 48 126 57 12 52 367 434 57 −69 0 116
Diluted EPS −$0.67 $1.92 $1.73 $2.13 $0.78 $0.81 $0.69 $0.68 $1.75 $0.80 $0.18 $0.83 $5.78 $7.09 $0.99 −$1.24 $0.00 $2.19
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +238.7% +8.9% −4.7% −32.4% +6.3% −5.6% +16.9% +29.0% +9.9% −39.3% +15.4% +143.5% −0.9% −50.6% −4.9% −7.4% +44.4%
EBITDA — — +13.4% +4.6% −57.1% +7.4% −36.4% +21.9% +84.3% +43.5% −77.4% +86.7% +452.4% +13.7% −86.1% −199.2% — +787.4%
Operating income — — +14.9% +5.4% −63.3% +17.0% −49.9% +39.8% +109.6% +47.4% −87.0% +170.7% +604.9% +14.0% −91.6% −334.5% — —
Net income — — −10.2% +25.8% −63.0% +6.1% −17.6% −6.7% +160.2% −55.1% −79.4% +348.8% +602.0% +18.1% −86.8% −220.7% — —
Diluted EPS — — −9.9% +23.1% −63.4% +3.8% −14.8% −1.4% +157.4% −54.3% −77.5% +361.1% +596.4% +22.7% −86.0% −225.3% — —
Margins
Gross margin 39.4% 44.0% 46.7% 46.4% 46.2% 48.1% 47.0% 44.8% 47.2% 46.1% 47.1% 47.8% 45.9% 49.8% 48.3% 38.1% 42.5% 48.2%
EBITDA margin −23.2% 21.7% 22.6% 24.8% 15.8% 15.9% 10.7% 11.2% 16.0% 20.9% 7.8% 12.6% 28.5% 32.7% 9.2% −9.6% 2.3% 14.8%
Operating margin −32.6% 19.4% 20.5% 22.7% 12.3% 13.5% 7.2% 8.6% 14.0% 18.7% 4.0% 9.4% 27.2% 31.3% 5.3% −13.1% −0.5% 13.2%
Net margin −18.5% 18.6% 15.4% 20.3% 11.1% 11.1% 9.7% 7.7% 15.6% 6.4% 2.2% 8.4% 24.2% 28.8% 7.7% −9.8% 0.0% 12.2%
Free-cash-flow margin −26.1% 12.1% 23.2% 22.2% 14.5% 12.7% 14.5% 9.9% 13.7% 11.6% 10.0% 13.3% 18.3% 24.4% 17.4% 2.1% 14.7% 4.3%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −54 86 200 182 95 82 88 68 136 123 66 94 300 390 173 31 114 55
Capital spending 5 −6 8 7 17 10 10 6 26 20 12 12 23 23 44 16 17 14
Free cash flow −59 92 193 176 78 72 78 62 111 103 54 83 277 367 129 15 96 41
Stock-based pay — 8 7 9 11 11 12 6 12 12 14 15 16 19 23 27 29 27
Free cash flow after stock pay — 85 185 167 67 61 66 56 99 91 40 68 262 348 106 −12 68 14
Balance sheet
Cash 145 178 378 440 522 588 499 424 392 321 364 188 363 556 529 227 216 369
Total debt 0 98 110 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net debt (negative = net cash) −145 −80 −268 −440 −522 −588 −499 −424 −392 −321 −364 −188 −363 −556 −529 −227 −216 −369
Diluted shares 62m 74m 73m 76m 76m 77m 76m 71m 72m 70m 66m 63m 64m 61m 58m 56m 53m 53m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — — — — — 0 0 8 32 30 33 39 42 44 54 43
Buybacks — — — 0 0 0 76 15 18 90 100 55 10 281 69 151 97 24
Total returned — — — 0 0 0 76 15 18 98 131 85 44 321 111 195 151 67

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

3 of 3 checks passed · July 4, 2026
What it owns · $1.3bn
Short-term assets $1.1bnLonger-term assets $214m
What it owes, and who funded it · $1.3bn
Short-term liabilities $321mLonger-term liabilities $86mShareholders' equity $912m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $1.1bn of assets due within a year against $321m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $1.1bn short-term assets against $86m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $126m against $150,000 of interest.

From Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$24.4M
Dividends (TTM)
$42.9M
Returned to shareholders
163%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$317M
Diluted share count
−1.0%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
1.8%
dividends 1.1% + buybacks 0.7% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
37%
of net income paid out
R&D spending
17.0%
of revenue
Sales & admin spending
18.0%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in semiconductor materials & equipment
Last 12 months unless stated KLIC NVMI ACMR ACLS ONTO VECO Median
Revenue, last 12 months $950m $881m $1.0bn $866m $1.1bn $683m $994m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 44.4% 31.0% 27.3% −3.3% 8.1% −2.5% 15.8%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 4.8% 99.1% 31.1% −5.4% 7.7% 2.1% 7.8%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 122.6% — 36.0% 10.6% 35.3% 16.5% 33.7%
Gross margin 48.2% 57.4% 43.8% 43.0% 50.4% 37.9% 47.7%
Operating margin 13.2% 28.8% 13.3% 10.3% 12.0% 2.7% 13.2%
Operating margin, 3-year average 0.9% 27.3% 16.1% 17.2% 15.9% 7.6% 16.0%
Net margin 12.2% 29.4% 14.5% 10.7% 11.8% 3.4% 10.9%
Cash from operations / revenue 5.8% 27.9% −0.6% 8.7% 23.8% 14.6% 18.6%
Free-cash-flow margin 4.3% 24.7% −11.5% 7.6% 22.5% 12.5% 15.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 10.0% 26.8% −8.7% 11.7% 22.0% 8.1% 11.9%
Stock pay / revenue 2.9% 3.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.8% 5.3% 2.4%
Change in share count −1.0% 2.1% 3.9% −3.7% 0.3% 2.3% 0.8%

Median of all 20 companies we cover in semiconductor materials & equipment. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

20 semiconductor materials & equipment companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 44.4% 15.8% 3 of 20
Change in growth rate Growth +33.3pp +7.5pp 2 of 20
Gross margin Profitability 48.2% 48.2% 10 of 19
Operating margin Profitability 13.2% 13.2% 10 of 19
Net margin Profitability 12.2% 11.1% 8 of 20
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 4.3% 17.5% 16 of 20
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 2.9% 2.5% 14 of 20
Change in share count Balance sheet -1.0% 0.9% 6 of 19

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to October 4, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Ball Bonding Equipment $293M 44.8% ▼ 18.1%
Aftermarket Products and Services APS $156M 23.9% ▼ 2.4%
Wedge Bonding Equipment $111M 16.9% ▲ 4.5%
Advanced Solutions $72.7M 11.1% ▲ 37.6%
All Others $21.7M 3.3% ▼ 27.0%
Unallocated Corporate Expenses $0 0.0% —
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
China $364M 55.6% ▼ 12.7%
United States $62.2M 9.5% ▼ 6.0%
All Other Segments $58.3M 8.9% ▼ 7.7%
Taiwan $55M 8.4% ▼ 7.2%
Malaysia $45.8M 7.0% ▼ 15.6%
South Korea $27.5M 4.2% ▲ 137.9%
Hong Kong $15.7M 2.4% ▲ 34.1%
PH $14.8M 2.3% ▲ 40.2%
Japan $11M 1.7% ▼ 13.7%

From Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's 10-K filed November 20, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$6.5B
Institutions reporting
461
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 1.6%
Positions opened / closed
127 / 35

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 257 institutions bought and 186 sold ; the biggest buyer was Jpmorgan Chase & Co (+2.4M shares) and the biggest seller Capital International Investors (−955K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $1.2B 9.0M 18.6% ▲ 3.4%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $355M 2.7M 5.5% ▲ 6.8%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co $346M 2.7M 5.3% ▲ 758.7%
State Street Corp $277M 2.1M 4.3% ▲ 2.5%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $203M 1.5M 3.1% ▲ 17.1%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. $180M 1.3M 2.8% ▼ 31.8%
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The $153M 1.1M 2.4% ▼ 26.6%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $146M 1.1M 2.2% ▼ 12.3%
Copeland Capital Management, LLC $134M 1.0M 2.1% ▼ 13.1%
Morgan Stanley $129M 966K 2.0% ▲ 1.7%
Invesco Ltd. $122M 914K 1.9% ▲ 31.5%
Congress Asset Management Co $117M 878K 1.8% New

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 2 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $18.4M 14 trades by 7 insiders · 23% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $18.4M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Wong Lester A Interim CEO and CFO June 18, 2026 Sell 60,000 $121.71 $7.3M
Wong Nelson Munpun Senior Vice President June 12, 2026 Sell 15,000 $113.72 $1.7M
Kong Peter T M Director June 11, 2026 Sell 1,551 $110.00 $170,610
Yeo Mui Sung Director May 20, 2026 Sell 20,000 $100.00 $2M
Lim Zi Yao General Counsel May 11, 2026 Sell 1,500 $102.98 $154,470
Richardson David Jeffrey Director February 25, 2026 Sell 9,364 $72.20 $676,081
Yeo Mui Sung Director February 13, 2026 Sell 19,143 $71.98 $1.4M
Chylak Robert Nestor Senior Vice President February 10, 2026 Sell 7,098 $73.28 $520,141
Lim Zi Yao General Counsel February 9, 2026 Sell 1,000 $71.54 $71,540
Wong Nelson Munpun Senior Vice President February 5, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 39,800 $60.98 $2.4M
Wong Nelson Munpun Senior Vice President January 22, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 200 $60.00 $12,000
Wong Nelson Munpun Senior Vice President January 12, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 30,000 $56.53 $1.7M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 2 trades and filings

No trades in Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc disclosed in the last 12 months; 2 earlier trades on record.

  • Daniel S. Goldman(D-NY 10):Sale (full), $15,001 - $50,000, traded July 12, 2023, filed August 13, 2023
  • Van Taylor(R-TX 3):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded March 25, 2019, filed April 15, 2019

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 18, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 5, 2026
  • May 6, 2026
  • February 4, 2026
  • November 19, 2025
  • August 6, 2025
  • May 6, 2025

Recent SEC filings

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Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc in brief

What does Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc do?
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc is a US-listed company in the semiconductor materials & equipment industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's stock ticker?
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc trades under the ticker KLIC on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc reported revenue of $950M, 44.4% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's free cash flow?
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 4.3% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 16 of the 20 semiconductor materials & equipment companies we cover.
What is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's fair value (intrinsic value) per share?
Our discounted-cash-flow model of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's free cash flow after stock-based pay gives ~$85 per share in the base case, and ~$68–$110 across growth scenarios. These are model values under stated assumptions — not a price target or a recommendation.
Who are Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc spent $24.4M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 1.0% over the year.
What is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's market capitalisation was about $3.8B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.5 and net debt of -$369M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc pay a dividend?
Yes: Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc paid $42.9M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 1.15% and a payout ratio of 37.0%.
Who are Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's competitors?
In our Semiconductor Materials & Equipment peer group, the companies closest to Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc are Nova LTD., ACM Research, Inc., Axcelis Technologies Inc, Onto Innovation Inc. and Veeco Instruments Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 14 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's next earnings date?
Around November 18, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc announces its own schedule.