KLICKULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC(KLIC)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

39.8/100

Rank #1,958 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

42.6/100

Profitability

22.9/100

Balance Sheet

27.2/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

64.2/100

Institutional Flow

69.7/100

Revenue Scale

44.2/100

Dilution Risk

27.7/100

KLIC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KLIC at 39.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,958 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include profitability (22.9) and balance sheet strength (27.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 27.7/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC reports quarterly revenue of $242.6M, net income of $35.1M, free cash flow of $6.2M. Top institutional holders of KLIC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. KLIC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 56978. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KLIC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC directly from SEC EDGAR. KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 23 and 81 since 2021, currently 39.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind KLIC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A semiconductor equipment company · mid-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Singapore with deep U.S. roots.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $700 million to $1 billion depending on the chip cycle — because when fabs slow down, so does this company, hard.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1951 in Pennsylvania, it has spent over seven decades solving one of the most finicky problems in electronics: connecting tiny chips to the outside world.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core specialty is wire bonding — the art of attaching hair-thin gold or copper wires between a chip and its package — a process most people have never heard of but rely on in nearly every electronic device they own.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company is named after its two co-founders — a pairing so old-school that it sounds like a 19th-century law firm, not a chip equipment maker.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is KLIC, and its hyphenated name — a Kulicke and a Soffa — has been the gold standard in wire bonding and advanced packaging equipment since Eisenhower was president.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$242.6M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$35.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$6.2M

ROIC

Q2 2026

4.5%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-4.9% YoY
$706.2MFY 2024
FY18 $889.1MFY19 $540.1MFY23 $742.5MFY24 $706.2M

Net Income

-220.7% YoY
$-69.0MFY 2024
FY18 $56.7MFY19 $11.7MFY23 $57.1MFY24 $-69.0M

Operating Income

-334.5% YoY
$-92.5MFY 2024
FY18 $166.6MFY19 $21.6MFY23 $39.4MFY24 $-92.5M

EPS (Diluted)

-225.3% YoY
$-1.24FY 2024
FY18 $0.80FY19 $0.18FY23 $0.99FY24 $-1.24

Total Assets

-17.3% YoY
$1.24BFY 2024
FY18 $1.19BFY19 $1.08BFY23 $1.50BFY24 $1.24B

Op. Cash Flow

-82.1% YoY
$31.0MFY 2024
FY18 $123.5MFY19 $66.0MFY23 $173.4MFY24 $31.0M

AI Insight: KLIC Financial Trends

Revenue surged 64% from Q2 2025 trough to Q2 2026, with operating income and net income both swinging sharply positive.

Revenue climbed from $148M (Q2 2025) to $243M (Q2 2026), a 64% recovery. Net income improved from -$3M to +$35M.

Operating income expanded from -$6M (Q2 2025) to +$39M (Q2 2026), signaling margin recovery after prior-year contraction.

Equity declined from $974M (Q2 2024) to $858M (Q2 2026), a 12% reduction despite recent profitability improvement.

Operating cash flow deteriorated to -$9M in Q1 2026 despite positive net income; Q2 2026 recovery to +$10M needs confirmation.

Q1 2025 saw -$85M net income swing; volatility in earnings quality warrants scrutiny on sustainability of recent gains.

AI Insight: KLIC Ratio Trends

Operating margin rebounded to 15.9% in Q2 2026 after a severe loss cycle, signaling recovery but volatility remains extreme.

OpMargin surged from -4.1% in Q2 2025 to 15.9% in Q2 2026; ROIC improved from -2.9% to 18.0% over same period.

NPM recovered to 14.5% in Q2 2026 from -2.2% in Q2 2025; ROE climbed from -1.6% to 16.4%.

Extreme swings: OpMargin ranged from -52.3% (Q1 2025) to 52.2% (Q4 2024); underlying stability unclear despite recent recovery.

Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 spikes/crashes suggest major one-time items or cyclical volatility—sustainability of Q2 2026 rebound unproven.

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