Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

NASDAQ•KLIC

CEO: Dr. Fusen Ernie Chen Ph.D.

Sector: Technology

Industry: Semiconductors

Listing Date: 1958-09-16

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment. It also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment. The company serves integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Contact Information

1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA, 19034, United States

215-784-6000

www.kns.com

Market Cap

$3.43B

P/E (TTM)

-53.0

Dividend Yield

1.3%

52W High

$77.50

52W Low

$26.63

52W Range

76%

Rank35Top 29.9%

4.6

F-Score

Modified Piotroski Analysis

Based on 10-year fundamentals

Average • 4.6 / 9 points

Scoring Range (0-9)

8-9: Excellent Value

6-7: Strong Fundamentals

4-5: Average Quality

0-3: Weak Performance

Data Period: 2016-2025

Financial Dashboard

Q1 2026 Data

Revenue

$199.63M+0.00%

4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$0.32+0.00%

4-Quarter Trend

FCF

-$11.61M+0.00%

4-Quarter Trend

2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Revenue Jump 20.2 Percent Net revenue reached $199.6M, increasing 20.2% from prior period comparisons, driven by volume.

Strong Cash Position Maintained Total cash and short-term investments stand at $481.1M, providing strong liquidity for operations and investment.

Ball Bonding Revenue Surge Ball Bonding Equipment revenue grew 84.8% to $110.3M, significantly outpacing other segments this quarter.

Share Repurchase Activity $6.7M spent repurchasing 168K shares under the $300M authorization program during the quarter.

Risk Factors

Operating Income Decline Operating income fell 79.4% to $17.8M due to absence of large cessation gain recorded previously.

Gross Margin Compression Total gross margin compressed 280 basis points to 49.6% driven by unfavorable product mix shifts.

Macroeconomic Volatility Risks Ongoing geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty threaten future demand, supply chains, and pricing.

Customer Concentration Risk Top customer Tianshui Huatian represents 16.1% of Q3 revenue, posing concentration risk exposure.

Outlook

EA Business Wind Down Electronics Assembly equipment cessation ongoing, expected substantially complete by fiscal 2026 after service support.

Liquidity Sufficient Forecast Existing cash and operating cash flows expected to meet liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.

Fiscal 2026 CapEx Guidance Aggregate fiscal 2026 CapEx expected between $10.0M and $14.0M, focused on R&D and IT enhancements.

Leadership Transition Underway Interim CEO appointed following executive retirement; permanent successor search is currently underway.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

ASGN

$3.98B

-2.9%

VSH

$3.07B

+4.5%

DIOD

$1.48B

+13.0%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

PAYO

77.3%

-0.4pp

OUST

60.2%

+3.8pp

POWI

52.9%

+0.0pp

Key Metrics

Symbol	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	ROE (TTM)	Debt to Assets
AAOI	$9.06B	-221.7	-7.5%	14.3%
KLIC	$3.43B	-53.0	-7.7%	3.3%
ACMR	$3.16B	33.3	7.8%	10.5%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters

Revenue

Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

4Q Revenue CAGR

7.2%

Steady Growth

4Q Net Income CAGR

N/M

Profitability Shift

Cash Flow Stability

75%

Volatile Cash Flow

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Next earnings:May 4, 2026

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