View ValuationKulicke and Soffa Industries 향후 성장Future 기준 점검 5/6Kulicke and Soffa Industries은 연간 수입과 매출이 각각 41.1%와 22.6% 증가할 것으로 예상되고 EPS는 연간 39.8%만큼 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다.핵심 정보41.1%이익 성장률39.76%EPS 성장률Semiconductor 이익 성장26.6%매출 성장률22.6%향후 자기자본이익률n/a애널리스트 커버리지Low마지막 업데이트07 May 2026최근 향후 성장 업데이트공시 • Feb 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending April 4, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026. For the period, the company currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026 to be approximately $230 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.53 +/- 10%.Price Target Changed • Jan 26Price target increased by 13% to US$52.67Up from US$46.67, the current price target is an average from 3 analysts. New target price is 8.5% below last closing price of US$57.56. Stock is up 34% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.92 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.Price Target Changed • Nov 21Price target increased by 7.7% to US$44.80Up from US$41.60, the current price target is an average from 5 analysts. New target price is 9.6% above last closing price of US$40.88. Stock is down 17% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.97 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.공시 • Nov 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending January 3, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026. The ompany currently expects net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026 to be approximately $190 million +/- $10 million and GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.18 +/- 10%.Major Estimate Revision • Aug 13Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 33%The consensus outlook for earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025 has improved. 2025 revenue forecast increased from US$632.7m to US$646.3m. EPS estimate increased from -US$0.05 per share to -US$0.033 per share. Semiconductor industry in the US expected to see average net income growth of 22% next year. Consensus price target up from US$39.60 to US$40.60. Share price rose 18% to US$37.73 over the past week.공시 • Aug 07Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending October 4, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending October 4, 2025. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.08 +/- 10%.모든 업데이트 보기Recent updatesDeclared Dividend • May 31Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedDividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 18th June 2026 Payment date: 8th July 2026 Dividend yield will be 0.8%, which is about the same as the industry average. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (78% earnings payout ratio) but not covered by cash flows (dividend approximately 9x free cash flows). The dividend has increased by an average of 6.9% per year over the past 8 years and payments have been stable during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 95% over the next 2 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover.공시 • May 28Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Approves Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 8, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on July 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 18, 2026.Recent Insider Transactions • May 23Independent Director recently sold US$2.0m worth of stockOn the 20th of May, Mui Sung Yeo sold around 20k shares on-market at roughly US$100.00 per share. This transaction amounted to 25% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$6.2m more than they bought in the last 12 months.Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • May 22Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stockMui Sung Yeo intends to sell 20k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 20th of May. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$100.00, it would amount to US$2.0m. Since September 2025, Mui Sung's direct individual holding has decreased from 95.71k shares to 79.20k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$4.3m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.속보 • May 15Kulicke and Soffa Surpasses Q2 Estimates With Higher Revenue and Expands TCB InvestmentKulicke and Soffa reported fiscal Q2 2026 net revenue of $242.6 million, which was 21.5% higher than the prior quarter, with GAAP net income of $35.1 million compared with a loss a year earlier. Adjusted EPS of $0.79 exceeded analyst expectations of $0.67, and revenue was more than 5% above consensus, supported by demand for Ball Bonding Equipment, Aftermarket Products and Services, and fluxless Thermo-Compression Bonding (TCB) systems. Management plans to increase fiscal 2026 capital expenditure from about $12 million to $22 million to expand TCB capacity, targets around $400 million in annual TCB system sales by early fiscal 2027, and continues to wind down its Electronics Assembly equipment business while maintaining cash of nearly $488 million and ongoing share buybacks. The focus on TCB and advanced packaging ties Kulicke and Soffa more closely to AI and high-performance chip manufacturing trends. The wind-down of Electronics Assembly suggests a clearer emphasis on areas where management sees stronger demand. Investors may want to watch how the ramp in capex and TCB sales targets translate into future margins and cash generation, especially as the product mix shifts and the company continues returning capital through buybacks.Seeking Alpha • May 09Kulicke & Soffa: Buy On The TCB InflectionSummary Kulicke & Soffa delivered a clear cyclical inflection in Q2, with revenue up 21.5% sequentially and gross margin above 49%. TCB ramp and Advanced Solutions capacity expansion are driving a robust growth outlook, with FY27 revenue projected at $1.25B. I assign a buy rating and a $135 price target, implying 25% upside, supported by a 6x forward sales multiple. Key risks include cyclical industry exposure, Hybrid Bonding competition, and customer/geopolitical concentration. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNew Risk • May 07New major risk - Revenue and earnings growthEarnings have declined by 55% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 55% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Large one-off items impacting financial results. Significant insider selling over the past 3 months (US$2.6m sold).Reported Earnings • May 07Second quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectationsSecond quarter 2026 results: EPS: US$0.67 (up from US$1.59 loss in 2Q 2025). Revenue: US$242.6m (up 50% from 2Q 2025). Net income: US$35.1m (up US$119.7m from 2Q 2025). Profit margin: 14% (up from net loss in 2Q 2025). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 12%. Revenue is forecast to grow 21% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 21% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 96 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Apr 22Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q2, 2026 Results on May 06, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on May 06, 2026공시 • Mar 24+ 1 more updateKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Launches ASTERION™-TW Ultrasonic Terminal Welding SystemKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced ASTERION™-TW, a new ultrasonic terminal welding system designed to support next generation power module manufacturing. ASTERION™-TW leverages K&S's longstanding leadership in interconnect innovation, expanding its established ASTERION platform to encompass new ultrasonic, solid-state, terminal welding. This solution provides a flexible, precise, and highly-capable alternative to mass-reflow for demanding, high-reliability power applications supporting essential markets such as renewable energy, transportation and data center. ASTERION™-TW, with its high power and high force capability, enables robust bonding of copper terminals up to 2mm thick. A high-resolution linear motor positioning system provides ±40 microns (3s) weld placement repeatability, supporting demanding power electronics applications. Designed for manufacturing flexibility, ASTERION™-TW features a ±180° weld head rotation, a 150mm vertical stroke for access into deep cavities, and a 300mm x 300mm work area. An optional material handling system includes an inline pallet conveyor with high force clamping and an integrated cleaning station. Ultrasonic terminal welding offers compelling enhancements for high-volume, critical power assembly by enabling a true solid-state, no-heat, bonding process. By eliminating external heat, consumables, adhesives, and chemical byproducts this ultrasonic capability enables green manufacturing through lower energy consumption, zero emissions, and improved recyclability of assembled components. Weld force control ensures consistent contact while reducing sensitivity to tolerances, and the inherently precise, low-waste process provides greater adaptability to evolving power module designs. As a leader in high-volume wire bonding solutions, K&S offers a comprehensive power interconnect portfolio. From the AVALINE™ clip attach solutions, to the growing ASTERION portfolio which now spans wire and ribbon wedge bonding with ASTERION, pin welding with ASTERION™-PW, and now terminal welding with ASTERION™-TW, these solutions reflect K&S's strategy to extend interconnect offerings while building on decades of ball and wedge bonding leadership and process expertise. Together with a broad portfolio of K&S solutions, ASTERION™-TW will debut at the SEMICON China Trade Show – Hall N3, Booth #3431 – in Shanghai, from March 25, 2026 through March 27, 2026.Declared Dividend • Mar 06First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedDividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 19th March 2026 Payment date: 8th April 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.3%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. However, the dividend is covered by cash flows (56% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 6.9% per year over the past 8 years and payments have been stable during that time.공시 • Mar 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend , Payable on April 8, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 19, 2026.Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 01Independent Director recently sold US$676k worth of stockOn the 25th of February, David Jeffrey Richardson sold around 9k shares on-market at roughly US$72.20 per share. This transaction amounted to 34% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger sale from another insider worth US$1.4m. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$4.1m more than they bought in the last 12 months.Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Feb 15Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stockMui Sung Yeo intends to sell 19k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 13th of February. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$71.98, it would amount to US$1.4m. Since June 2025, Mui Sung's direct individual holding has increased from 94.45k shares to 97.67k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$2.1m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 12Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO recently sold US$520k worth of stockOn the 10th of February, Robert Nestor Chylak sold around 7k shares on-market at roughly US$73.28 per share. This transaction amounted to 24% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$2.0m more than they bought in the last 12 months.New Risk • Feb 06New major risk - Revenue and earnings growthEarnings have declined by 50% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 50% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Significant insider selling over the past 3 months (US$296k sold).Reported Earnings • Feb 05First quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectationsFirst quarter 2026 results: EPS: US$0.32 (down from US$1.52 in 1Q 2025). Revenue: US$199.6m (up 20% from 1Q 2025). Net income: US$16.8m (down 79% from 1Q 2025). Profit margin: 8.4% (down from 49% in 1Q 2025). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 78%. Revenue is forecast to grow 18% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 20% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 115 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Feb 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending April 4, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026. For the period, the company currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026 to be approximately $230 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.53 +/- 10%.Price Target Changed • Jan 26Price target increased by 13% to US$52.67Up from US$46.67, the current price target is an average from 3 analysts. New target price is 8.5% below last closing price of US$57.56. Stock is up 34% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.92 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.공시 • Jan 23Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 04, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 04, 2026. Location: lwebcastiddar07z4e, United States공시 • Jan 21Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q1, 2026 Results on Feb 04, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2026 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Feb 04, 2026Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 11Insider recently sold US$251k worth of stockOn the 8th of December, Mun Pun Wong sold around 5k shares on-market at roughly US$50.07 per share. This transaction amounted to 3.1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$1.4m more than they bought in the last 12 months.Declared Dividend • Dec 08Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedDividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 18th December 2025 Payment date: 6th January 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.7%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (dividend approximately 203x earnings). However, it is well covered by cash flows (45% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 22,553% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 94% over the next year, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio.공시 • Dec 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 6, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on January 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 18, 2025.Price Target Changed • Nov 21Price target increased by 7.7% to US$44.80Up from US$41.60, the current price target is an average from 5 analysts. New target price is 9.6% above last closing price of US$40.88. Stock is down 17% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.97 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.Reported Earnings • Nov 20Full year 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectationsFull year 2025 results: EPS: US$0.004 (up from US$1.24 loss in FY 2024). Revenue: US$654.1m (down 7.4% from FY 2024). Net income: US$213.0k (up US$69.2m from FY 2024). Profit margin: 0% (up from net loss in FY 2024). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates. Revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 20% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 105 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Nov 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending January 3, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026. The ompany currently expects net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026 to be approximately $190 million +/- $10 million and GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.18 +/- 10%.공시 • Oct 29+ 2 more updatesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Announces CEO ChangesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that Dr. Fusen Chen has agreed to retire from his position as CEO, effective December 1, 2025, due to health reasons. Following the effective date, Dr. Chen will serve as an advisor to the Board for a 12-month period. The Board has initiated a process to identify the Company’s next permanent CEO. The search will include internal and external candidates. Effective immediately, the Board of Directors has appointed Lester Wong, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Finance and IT and Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s Interim CEO. As Dr. Chen transitions from his role and in leading up to his retirement, he will support Lester Wong in ensuring a smooth transition and handover. Mr. Wong will also continue in his existing roles during this transitional period. Wong, 59, has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since December 2018, and was promoted to Executive Vice President, from Senior Vice President, on January 1, 2022. Mr. Wong will also continue to serve in his current role as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Wong’s appointment as Interim CEO, the Board approved a monthly cash stipend of S$35,000, to be paid for each month of Mr. Wong’s service as Interim CEO through the date on which a new Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the Board. Where applicable, Mr. Wong will be paid pro-rated for any month of partial service based on the number of days in such month in which Mr. Wong serves as the Interim CEO.공시 • Oct 15K&S Products & Solutions Announces Executive ChangesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that Chan Pin Chong, Executive Vice President & General Manager of K&S Products & Solutions, will retire effective December 1, 2025, to dedicate more time to his family. Additionally, the Company announced that effective immediately, Ivy Qin, Vice President & General Manager of Wire Bonding, and John Molnar, Vice President & General Manager of Advanced Solutions, will report directly to Fusen. Dr. Qin and Mr. Molnar have dedicated over two decades to K&S, progressing from innovative development roles to their current segment leadership positions.공시 • Sep 09Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Unveils ACELONKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced the launch of ACELON™?, a next-generation precision dispensing solution designed for a broad-range of semiconductor, SMT, and automotive assembly applications. This new advanced dispense platform leverages the Company's market-leading machine architecture in wire bonding, which is already successfully deployed by leading customers in critical high-reliability and high-volume production environments worldwide for decades. ACELON™? tackles the most demanding advanced dispense challenges with greater process stability for the most critical production environments. Additionally, ACELON™? provides flexibility for handling larger substrates and complex assembly configurations through a significantly expanded working area. The system delivers precision with sub-20um wet accuracy, ensuring consistent material placement for critical applications where dimensional tolerances are paramount. Key technological advancements of ACELON™? include: Automatic calibration functions that streamline setup procedures and reduce operator intervention. An optional Twin Valve/Dual Valve capability is specifically designed to enhance throughput and configuration flexibility within the highest-volume production environments. Precision placement accuracy with exceptional repeatability enables sub-180um keep-out zones (KOZ) enabling higher-component density designs in support of advanced packaging trends. Quality and throughput are further extended with AI-powered Auto Parameter Tuning (APT) - intelligent software which continuously optimizes system parameters based on process results and historical performance data. These new capabilities reduce setup time, enhance production consistency and help customers better address advanced packaging production challenges.Declared Dividend • Sep 02Third quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 18th September 2025 Payment date: 7th October 2025 Dividend yield will be 2.2%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (dividend approximately 7x earnings). However, it is well covered by cash flows (35% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 715% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 341% over the next 2 years, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio.공시 • Aug 29Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 7, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on October 7, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 18, 2025.Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 17Insider recently sold US$1.1m worth of stockOn the 12th of August, Mun Pun Wong sold around 30k shares on-market at roughly US$37.07 per share. This transaction amounted to 17% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$13m more than they bought in the last 12 months.Major Estimate Revision • Aug 13Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 33%The consensus outlook for earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025 has improved. 2025 revenue forecast increased from US$632.7m to US$646.3m. EPS estimate increased from -US$0.05 per share to -US$0.033 per share. Semiconductor industry in the US expected to see average net income growth of 22% next year. Consensus price target up from US$39.60 to US$40.60. Share price rose 18% to US$37.73 over the past week.Reported Earnings • Aug 07Third quarter 2025 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behindThird quarter 2025 results: US$0.062 loss per share (down from US$0.22 profit in 3Q 2024). Revenue: US$148.4m (down 18% from 3Q 2024). Net loss: US$3.29m (down 127% from profit in 3Q 2024). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 9.1%. Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 102 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Aug 07Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending October 4, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending October 4, 2025. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.08 +/- 10%.공시 • Jul 22Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Aug 06, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2025 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Aug 06, 2025Declared Dividend • Jun 08Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 18th June 2025 Payment date: 8th July 2025 Dividend yield will be 2.5%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (204% earnings payout ratio). However, it is well covered by cash flows (31% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 127% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 465% over the next 3 years, which is sufficient to bring the dividend into a sustainable range.공시 • Jun 05Kulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 8, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on July 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 19, 2025.Major Estimate Revision • May 14Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 13%The consensus outlook for fiscal year 2025 has been updated. 2025 revenue forecast fell from US$728.9m to US$632.7m. EPS estimate unchanged from -US$0.06 per share at last update. Semiconductor industry in the US expected to see average net income growth of 17% next year. Consensus price target down from US$49.00 to US$39.60. Share price rose 9.0% to US$34.60 over the past week.Price Target Changed • May 13Price target decreased by 19% to US$39.60Down from US$49.00, the current price target is an average from 5 analysts. New target price is 14% above last closing price of US$34.60. Stock is down 28% over the past year. The company is forecast to post a net loss per share of US$0.06 next year compared to a net loss per share of US$1.24 last year.Reported Earnings • May 08Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectationsSecond quarter 2025 results: US$1.59 loss per share (improved from US$1.83 loss in 2Q 2024). Revenue: US$162.0m (down 5.9% from 2Q 2024). Net loss: US$84.5m (loss narrowed 18% from 2Q 2024). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.9%. Earnings per share (EPS) were also behind analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 10% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 92 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • May 07Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending June 28, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year ending June 28, 2025. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $145 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $(0.09) +/- 10%.공시 • Apr 22Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on May 06, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2025 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on May 06, 2025공시 • Mar 26+ 1 more updateKulicke & Soffa Introduces New Vertical Wire Solutions to Expand Market LeadershipKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced the launch of ATPremier MEM PLUS, serving high-volume memory applications. The innovative ATPremier MEM PLUS is a cutting-edge wafer level packaging solution, deploying innovative vertical wire technology to address emerging advanced memory applications within today's fast-paced semiconductor market. Engineered for high-volume, at-the-edge AI applications, K&S' vertical wire technology has broken barriers to enable a new level of transistor-dense DRAM and NAND assembly. The Company anticipates advanced process capabilities, such as ProVertical and ProCascade Loop, to enable emerging memory applications as well as high-density applications in high-volume semiconductor markets outside of the memory market. At-the-edge AI applications are demanding unprecedented advancements in memory technology and are anticipated to grow above a 25% compound annual growth rate over the coming five years. Larger capacities, higher performance, greater power efficiency, and more compact formfactor are increasingly essential, given that the historic approach of driving package density through transistor shrink continues to be prohibitively expensive for most high-volume semiconductor applications. This ongoing dynamic has created the need for increasingly complex advanced semiconductor packaging solutions, and K&S' ATPremier MEM PLUS™ vertical wire solution and APTURA™ Fluxless Thermo-Compression (FTC) solution are both extremely well positioned to directly support future at-the-edge AI, memory and high computing needs. The ATPremier platform is built to support advanced assembly requirements and provides an alternative to traditional copper pillar technology by removing the limitations of two-dimensional packaging. With capabilities to support next-generation memory devices, including in consumer mobile, this novel technology is enabling high-density advanced packaging without compromise. ATPremier reduces complexity, costs, and addresses the increasingly advanced needs of the high-volume semiconductor market. ATPremier MEM PLUS™ delivers cutting-edge, memory-specific wafer-level packaging capabilities, empowering customers to stay ahead in the intensely competitive memory landscape. Key features include: Response Based Processes Technologies which are proprietary to K&S, including ProVertical and ProCascade Loop, would meet the precision wire bonding requirements of vertical and cascade wire interconnects, thereby ensuring optimal performance for memory applications. Advanced Optical System and Inspection Features Equipped with optical systems and yield-enhancing inspection tools, safeguarding product quality at every stage. Factory Automation Integration With the capability to integrate Auto Wafer Handlers or EFEM systems, ATPremier MEM PLUS supports seamless factory automation, improving efficiency and throughput in high-volume environments.Declared Dividend • Mar 10First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 20th March 2025 Payment date: 8th April 2025 Dividend yield will be 2.1%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (dividend approximately 13x earnings) nor is it covered by cash flows (124% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 1,369% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 67% over the next year, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio.공시 • Mar 06Kulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 8, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on April 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2024.Seeking Alpha • Feb 13Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Still Not Much To Be Excited AboutSummary Kulicke and Soffa Industries' latest guidance calls for the streak of quarterly revenue declines to continue, which negated the better-than-expected quarterly results. The latest report strengthens the probability the stock is likely going lower, especially with the stock in a downtrend. KLIC is optimistic the downturn has mostly run its course, but there is reason to believe the next upturn may not be like the previous ones, due to China. KLIC is a highly cyclical stock, but the latest report suggests the cycle is still not close to turning in KLIC’s favor. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaReported Earnings • Feb 05First quarter 2025 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectationsFirst quarter 2025 results: EPS: US$1.52 (up from US$0.16 in 1Q 2024). Revenue: US$166.1m (down 3.0% from 1Q 2024). Net income: US$81.6m (up US$72.3m from 1Q 2024). Profit margin: 49% (up from 5.4% in 1Q 2024). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) were also in line with analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 93 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Feb 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ending March 29, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second fiscal quarter ending March 29, 2025. The company currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 ending March 29, 2025 to be approximately $165 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.03 +/- 10%.공시 • Jan 25Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 05, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 05, 2025.공시 • Jan 21Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Feb 04, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2025 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Feb 04, 2025Upcoming Dividend • Dec 12Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per shareEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 19 December 2024. Payment date: 07 January 2025. The company is not currently making a profit and there are not enough cash flows to support it either. Trailing yield: 1.6%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.3%). Higher than average of industry peers (0.5%).Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 08President recently sold US$3.9m worth of stockOn the 5th of December, Fusen Ernie Chen sold around 80k shares on-market at roughly US$48.29 per share. This transaction amounted to 6.8% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Fusen Ernie's only on-market trade for the last 12 months.Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Dec 06President notifies of intention to sell stockFusen Ernie Chen intends to sell 80k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 5th of December. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$47.50, it would amount to US$3.8m. For the year to September 2018, Fusen Ernie's total compensation was 13% salary and 87% other compensation. This indicates that these sales could comprise a meaningful part of their income for the year. Since December 2023, Fusen Ernie's direct individual holding has increased from 1.12m shares to 1.18m. Company insiders have collectively sold US$9.7m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.Seeking Alpha • Nov 26Kulicke And Soffa Industries: Green Shoots May Not Be Far AwaySummary The recently concluded FY2024 ended with the tenth consecutive contraction in revenue, but there are some signs that FY2025 may be better than FY2024. The stock has rallied in the past few months, but it has yet to break out of the larger downtrend of the past couple of years. The stock price has gone up in anticipation of a better year ahead, but the expected improvement may not be enough to justify the increase. Momentum followers could push the stock higher, but it is too early to conclude the downturn in demand is over. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaRecent Insider Transactions • Nov 22Insider recently sold US$2.1m worth of stockOn the 20th of November, Chan Pin Chong sold around 45k shares on-market at roughly US$46.22 per share. This transaction amounted to 49% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$6.5m more than they bought in the last 12 months.Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Nov 20Insider notifies of intention to sell stockChan Pin Chong intends to sell 45k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 19th of November. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$46.07, it would amount to US$2.1m. Since December 2023, Chan Pin's direct individual holding has increased from 79.35k shares to 91.52k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$4.5m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.Declared Dividend • Nov 17Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$0.20Dividend of US$0.20 is 2.5% higher than last year. Ex-date: 19th December 2024 Payment date: 7th January 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.7%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. The dividend is also not covered by cash flows (289% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time.Price Target Changed • Nov 15Price target decreased by 8.7% to US$50.00Down from US$54.75, the current price target is an average from 4 analysts. New target price is 8.2% above last closing price of US$46.19. Stock is down 8.8% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.76 next year compared to a net loss per share of US$1.24 last year.공시 • Nov 14Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KLIC) announces an Equity Buyback for $300 million worth of its shares.Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KLIC) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $300 million worth of its common stock.Reported Earnings • Nov 14Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectationsFull year 2024 results: US$1.24 loss per share (down from US$1.01 profit in FY 2023). Revenue: US$706.2m (down 4.9% from FY 2023). Net loss: US$69.0m (down 221% from profit in FY 2023). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 2.5%. Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 19% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 77 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Nov 14+ 2 more updatesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Fiscal Quarter Ending December 28, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first fiscal quarter ending December 28, 2024. The company currently expects net revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2025, ending December 28, 2024, to be approximately $165.0 million, +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.45 +/- 10%.공시 • Oct 30Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Nov 13, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q4, 2024 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Nov 13, 2024Upcoming Dividend • Sep 12Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per shareEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 19 September 2024. Payment date: 08 October 2024. The company is not currently making a profit and its cash payout ratio is 81%. Trailing yield: 2.0%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.4%). Higher than average of industry peers (0.6%).Seeking Alpha • Sep 10Kulicke And Soffa Industries Has Broken Below Multi-Year SupportSummary The stock broke through support that held for years, but the shorts did not react the way many would have thought. Short interest is still higher than most, but it has gone down recently, which suggests a number of things worth being mindful of. The latest quarterly guidance was a major letdown, but earnings are still expected to jump higher in FY2025. Shorts have been on a winning streak lately with the stock going down, but for how much longer is up in the air. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaDeclared Dividend • Aug 28Third quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 19th September 2024 Payment date: 8th October 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.9%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. However, the dividend is covered by cash flows (81% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time.공시 • Aug 26Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 8, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on October 8, 2024 to holders of record as of September 19, 2024.Reported Earnings • Aug 08Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectationsThird quarter 2024 results: EPS: US$0.22 (up from US$0.074 in 3Q 2023). Revenue: US$181.7m (down 4.9% from 3Q 2023). Net income: US$12.3m (up 195% from 3Q 2023). Profit margin: 6.8% (up from 2.2% in 3Q 2023). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 7.3%. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 18% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 52 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.공시 • Aug 08+ 1 more updateKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter Ending September 28, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter ending September 28, 2024. The company currently expects net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 ending September 28, 2024 to be approximately $180 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.22 +/- 10%.공시 • Jul 24Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Aug 07, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2024 results at 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight on Aug 07, 2024공시 • Jul 03+ 1 more updateKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.(NasdaqGS:KLIC) dropped from Russell Small Cap Comp Value IndexKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.(NasdaqGS:KLIC) dropped from Russell Small Cap Comp Value IndexSeeking Alpha • Jun 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries: The Drivers Behind The Mixed MessagingSummary Kulicke and Soffa Industries continues to feel the effects of a downturn in demand, which is likely to result in the first yearly loss since FY2009. The charts suggest to expect more consolidation in the stock, with both support and resistance able to stand their ground. The downturn has been very persistent and there may be several factors that could help explain why this is happening. KLIC is still searching for a solution to the slump in demand, even if past history suggests the solution can appear rather suddenly. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaUpcoming Dividend • Jun 13Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per shareEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 June 2024. Payment date: 09 July 2024. The company is not currently making a profit and there are not enough cash flows to support it either. Trailing yield: 1.7%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (0.6%).Declared Dividend • May 20Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 20th June 2024 Payment date: 9th July 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.7%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. The dividend is also not covered by cash flows (158% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time.공시 • May 18Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 9, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on July 9, 2024 to holders of record as of June 20, 2024.공시 • May 03Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024 Ending June 29, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 ending June 29, 2024. For the quarter, the company expected net revenue to be approximately $180 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.17 +/- 10%.Reported Earnings • May 02Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectationsSecond quarter 2024 results: US$1.83 loss per share (down from US$0.27 profit in 2Q 2023). Revenue: US$172.1m (flat on 2Q 2023). Net loss: US$102.7m (down US$117.7m from profit in 2Q 2023). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) were also behind analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 16% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 43% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 2% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings.공시 • Apr 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2024 results After-Market on May 01, 2024Board Change • Apr 01Insufficient new directorsThere is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 3 experienced directors. 4 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Denise M. Dignam was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2023. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model.Declared Dividend • Mar 17First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 22nd March 2024 Payment date: 9th April 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.6%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (84% earnings payout ratio) but not adequately covered by cash flows (98% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 176% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover.공시 • Mar 15Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 9, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on April 9, 2024 to holders of record as of March 25, 2024.Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 18Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO recently sold US$429k worth of stockOn the 14th of February, Robert Nestor Chylak sold around 9k shares on-market at roughly US$48.97 per share. This transaction amounted to 27% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger sale from another insider worth US$3.1m. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$7.6m more than they bought in the last 12 months.Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Feb 16Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO notifies of intention to sell stockRobert Nestor Chylak intends to sell 9k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 14th of February. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$48.97, it would amount to US$429k. Since September 2023, Robert Nestor's direct individual holding has increased from 19.61k shares to 33.01k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$7.4m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.Reported Earnings • Feb 02First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectationsFirst quarter 2024 results: EPS: US$0.16 (down from US$0.26 in 1Q 2023). Revenue: US$171.2m (down 2.9% from 1Q 2023). Net income: US$9.29m (down 36% from 1Q 2023). Profit margin: 5.4% (down from 8.3% in 1Q 2023). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 15%. Revenue is forecast to grow 15% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 15% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 2% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings.공시 • Feb 01Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter Ending March 30, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second quarter ending March 30, 2024. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million and GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.13 +/- 10%.공시 • Jan 19Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jan 31, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2024 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Jan 31, 2024Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 17Executive VP of Finance & IT and CFO recently sold US$3.1m worth of stockOn the 14th of December, Lester A. Wong sold around 55k shares on-market at roughly US$55.51 per share. This transaction amounted to 31% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Lester A. has been a net seller over the last 12 months, reducing personal holdings by US$5.1m.Upcoming Dividend • Dec 13Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 1.5% yieldEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 December 2023. Payment date: 09 January 2024. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 75%, however this is supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.5%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.0%).Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 03VP of Legal Affairs recently sold US$515k worth of stockOn the 30th of November, Stephen Ray Drake sold around 10k shares on-market at roughly US$51.52 per share. This transaction amounted to 23% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$3.6m more than they bought in the last 12 months.이익 및 매출 성장 예측NasdaqGS:KLIC - 애널리스트 향후 추정치 및 과거 재무 데이터 (USD Millions)날짜매출이익자유현금흐름영업현금흐름평균 애널리스트 수9/30/20281,37222018822319/30/20271,27318535138239/30/20261,083150-34-834/4/202676855416N/A1/3/2026688-657686N/A10/4/2025654096114N/A6/28/20256586121138N/A3/29/202569122140157N/A12/28/202470133557N/A9/28/2024706-691531N/A6/29/2024727-585477N/A3/30/2024737-662859N/A12/30/2023737524681N/A9/30/202374257129173N/A7/1/202382699165212N/A4/1/20231,008214266308N/A12/31/20221,219315345379N/A10/1/20221,504434367390N/A7/2/20221,703502381397N/A4/2/20221,755497364383N/A1/1/20221,711452317337N/A10/2/20211,518367277300N/A7/3/20211,210249188208N/A4/3/2021936147125141N/A1/2/202174787114128N/A10/3/2020623528394N/A6/27/2020585433645N/A3/28/202056233N/A22N/A12/28/201952718N/A35N/A9/28/201954012N/A66N/A6/29/201958535N/A113N/A3/30/201972794N/A150N/A12/29/2018833134N/A129N/A9/29/201888957N/A123N/A6/30/201892068N/A162N/A3/31/201889543N/A150N/A12/30/201787339N/A157N/A9/30/2017809126N/A136N/A7/1/201773997N/A102N/A4/1/201771294N/A112N/A12/31/201666866N/A91N/A10/1/201662748N/A68N/A7/2/201660147N/A74N/A4/2/201654940N/A38N/A1/2/201653843N/A49N/A10/3/201553652N/A88N/A6/27/201561270N/A47N/A더 보기애널리스트 향후 성장 전망수입 대 저축률: KLIC 의 연간 예상 수익 증가율(41.1%)이 saving rate(3.5%)보다 높습니다.수익 vs 시장: KLIC 의 연간 수익(41.1%)이 US 시장(17.9%)보다 빠르게 성장할 것으로 예상됩니다.고성장 수익: KLIC 의 수입은 향후 3년 동안 상당히 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다.수익 대 시장: KLIC 의 수익(연간 22.6%)이 US 시장(연간 12.5%)보다 빠르게 성장할 것으로 예상됩니다.고성장 매출: KLIC 의 수익(연간 22.6%)은 연간 20%보다 빠르게 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다.주당순이익 성장 예측향후 자기자본이익률미래 ROE: KLIC의 자본 수익률이 3년 후 높을 것으로 예상되는지 판단하기에 데이터가 부족합니다.성장 기업 찾아보기7D1Y7D1Y7D1YSemiconductors 산업의 고성장 기업.View Past Performance기업 분석 및 재무 데이터 상태데이터최종 업데이트 (UTC 시간)기업 분석2026/06/11 02:38종가2026/06/11 00:00수익2026/04/04연간 수익2025/10/04데이터 소스당사의 기업 분석에 사용되는 데이터는 S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC에서 제공됩니다. 아래 데이터는 이 보고서를 생성하기 위해 분석 모델에서 사용됩니다. 데이터는 정규화되므로 소스가 제공된 후 지연이 발생할 수 있습니다.패키지데이터기간미국 소스 예시 *기업 재무제표10년손익계산서현금흐름표대차대조표SEC 양식 10-KSEC 양식 10-Q분석가 컨센서스 추정치+3년재무 예측분석가 목표주가분석가 리서치 보고서Blue Matrix시장 가격30년주가배당, 분할 및 기타 조치ICE 시장 데이터SEC 양식 S-1지분 구조10년주요 주주내부자 거래SEC 양식 4SEC 양식 13D경영진10년리더십 팀이사회SEC 양식 10-KSEC 양식 DEF 14A주요 개발10년회사 공시SEC 양식 8-K* 미국 증권에 대한 예시이며, 비(非)미국 증권에는 해당 국가의 규제 서식 및 자료원을 사용합니다.별도로 명시되지 않는 한 모든 재무 데이터는 연간 기간을 기준으로 하지만 분기별로 업데이트됩니다. 이를 TTM(최근 12개월) 또는 LTM(지난 12개월) 데이터라고 합니다. 자세히 알아보기.분석 모델 및 스노우플레이크이 보고서를 생성하는 데 사용된 분석 모델에 대한 자세한 내용은 당사의 Github 페이지에서 확인하실 수 있습니다. 또한 보고서 활용 방법에 대한 가이드와 YouTube 튜토리얼도 제공합니다.Simply Wall St 분석 모델을 설계하고 구축한 세계적 수준의 팀에 대해 알아보세요.산업 및 섹터 지표산업 및 섹터 지표는 Simply Wall St가 6시간마다 계산하며, 프로세스에 대한 자세한 내용은 Github에서 확인할 수 있습니다.분석가 소스Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.는 5명의 분석가가 다루고 있습니다. 이 중 3명의 분석가가 우리 보고서에 입력 데이터로 사용되는 매출 또는 수익 추정치를 제출했습니다. 분석가의 제출 자료는 하루 종일 업데이트됩니다.분석가기관Krish SankarBofA Global ResearchCraig EllisB. 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공시 • Feb 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending April 4, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026. For the period, the company currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026 to be approximately $230 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.53 +/- 10%.
Price Target Changed • Jan 26Price target increased by 13% to US$52.67Up from US$46.67, the current price target is an average from 3 analysts. New target price is 8.5% below last closing price of US$57.56. Stock is up 34% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.92 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.
Price Target Changed • Nov 21Price target increased by 7.7% to US$44.80Up from US$41.60, the current price target is an average from 5 analysts. New target price is 9.6% above last closing price of US$40.88. Stock is down 17% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.97 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.
공시 • Nov 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending January 3, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026. The ompany currently expects net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026 to be approximately $190 million +/- $10 million and GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.18 +/- 10%.
Major Estimate Revision • Aug 13Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 33%The consensus outlook for earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025 has improved. 2025 revenue forecast increased from US$632.7m to US$646.3m. EPS estimate increased from -US$0.05 per share to -US$0.033 per share. Semiconductor industry in the US expected to see average net income growth of 22% next year. Consensus price target up from US$39.60 to US$40.60. Share price rose 18% to US$37.73 over the past week.
공시 • Aug 07Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending October 4, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending October 4, 2025. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.08 +/- 10%.
Declared Dividend • May 31Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedDividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 18th June 2026 Payment date: 8th July 2026 Dividend yield will be 0.8%, which is about the same as the industry average. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (78% earnings payout ratio) but not covered by cash flows (dividend approximately 9x free cash flows). The dividend has increased by an average of 6.9% per year over the past 8 years and payments have been stable during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 95% over the next 2 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover.
공시 • May 28Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Approves Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 8, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on July 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 18, 2026.
Recent Insider Transactions • May 23Independent Director recently sold US$2.0m worth of stockOn the 20th of May, Mui Sung Yeo sold around 20k shares on-market at roughly US$100.00 per share. This transaction amounted to 25% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$6.2m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • May 22Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stockMui Sung Yeo intends to sell 20k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 20th of May. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$100.00, it would amount to US$2.0m. Since September 2025, Mui Sung's direct individual holding has decreased from 95.71k shares to 79.20k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$4.3m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.
속보 • May 15Kulicke and Soffa Surpasses Q2 Estimates With Higher Revenue and Expands TCB InvestmentKulicke and Soffa reported fiscal Q2 2026 net revenue of $242.6 million, which was 21.5% higher than the prior quarter, with GAAP net income of $35.1 million compared with a loss a year earlier. Adjusted EPS of $0.79 exceeded analyst expectations of $0.67, and revenue was more than 5% above consensus, supported by demand for Ball Bonding Equipment, Aftermarket Products and Services, and fluxless Thermo-Compression Bonding (TCB) systems. Management plans to increase fiscal 2026 capital expenditure from about $12 million to $22 million to expand TCB capacity, targets around $400 million in annual TCB system sales by early fiscal 2027, and continues to wind down its Electronics Assembly equipment business while maintaining cash of nearly $488 million and ongoing share buybacks. The focus on TCB and advanced packaging ties Kulicke and Soffa more closely to AI and high-performance chip manufacturing trends. The wind-down of Electronics Assembly suggests a clearer emphasis on areas where management sees stronger demand. Investors may want to watch how the ramp in capex and TCB sales targets translate into future margins and cash generation, especially as the product mix shifts and the company continues returning capital through buybacks.
Seeking Alpha • May 09Kulicke & Soffa: Buy On The TCB InflectionSummary Kulicke & Soffa delivered a clear cyclical inflection in Q2, with revenue up 21.5% sequentially and gross margin above 49%. TCB ramp and Advanced Solutions capacity expansion are driving a robust growth outlook, with FY27 revenue projected at $1.25B. I assign a buy rating and a $135 price target, implying 25% upside, supported by a 6x forward sales multiple. Key risks include cyclical industry exposure, Hybrid Bonding competition, and customer/geopolitical concentration. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Risk • May 07New major risk - Revenue and earnings growthEarnings have declined by 55% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 55% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Large one-off items impacting financial results. Significant insider selling over the past 3 months (US$2.6m sold).
Reported Earnings • May 07Second quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectationsSecond quarter 2026 results: EPS: US$0.67 (up from US$1.59 loss in 2Q 2025). Revenue: US$242.6m (up 50% from 2Q 2025). Net income: US$35.1m (up US$119.7m from 2Q 2025). Profit margin: 14% (up from net loss in 2Q 2025). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 12%. Revenue is forecast to grow 21% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 21% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 96 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Apr 22Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q2, 2026 Results on May 06, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on May 06, 2026
공시 • Mar 24+ 1 more updateKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Launches ASTERION™-TW Ultrasonic Terminal Welding SystemKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced ASTERION™-TW, a new ultrasonic terminal welding system designed to support next generation power module manufacturing. ASTERION™-TW leverages K&S's longstanding leadership in interconnect innovation, expanding its established ASTERION platform to encompass new ultrasonic, solid-state, terminal welding. This solution provides a flexible, precise, and highly-capable alternative to mass-reflow for demanding, high-reliability power applications supporting essential markets such as renewable energy, transportation and data center. ASTERION™-TW, with its high power and high force capability, enables robust bonding of copper terminals up to 2mm thick. A high-resolution linear motor positioning system provides ±40 microns (3s) weld placement repeatability, supporting demanding power electronics applications. Designed for manufacturing flexibility, ASTERION™-TW features a ±180° weld head rotation, a 150mm vertical stroke for access into deep cavities, and a 300mm x 300mm work area. An optional material handling system includes an inline pallet conveyor with high force clamping and an integrated cleaning station. Ultrasonic terminal welding offers compelling enhancements for high-volume, critical power assembly by enabling a true solid-state, no-heat, bonding process. By eliminating external heat, consumables, adhesives, and chemical byproducts this ultrasonic capability enables green manufacturing through lower energy consumption, zero emissions, and improved recyclability of assembled components. Weld force control ensures consistent contact while reducing sensitivity to tolerances, and the inherently precise, low-waste process provides greater adaptability to evolving power module designs. As a leader in high-volume wire bonding solutions, K&S offers a comprehensive power interconnect portfolio. From the AVALINE™ clip attach solutions, to the growing ASTERION portfolio which now spans wire and ribbon wedge bonding with ASTERION, pin welding with ASTERION™-PW, and now terminal welding with ASTERION™-TW, these solutions reflect K&S's strategy to extend interconnect offerings while building on decades of ball and wedge bonding leadership and process expertise. Together with a broad portfolio of K&S solutions, ASTERION™-TW will debut at the SEMICON China Trade Show – Hall N3, Booth #3431 – in Shanghai, from March 25, 2026 through March 27, 2026.
Declared Dividend • Mar 06First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedDividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 19th March 2026 Payment date: 8th April 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.3%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. However, the dividend is covered by cash flows (56% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 6.9% per year over the past 8 years and payments have been stable during that time.
공시 • Mar 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend , Payable on April 8, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 19, 2026.
Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 01Independent Director recently sold US$676k worth of stockOn the 25th of February, David Jeffrey Richardson sold around 9k shares on-market at roughly US$72.20 per share. This transaction amounted to 34% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger sale from another insider worth US$1.4m. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$4.1m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Feb 15Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stockMui Sung Yeo intends to sell 19k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 13th of February. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$71.98, it would amount to US$1.4m. Since June 2025, Mui Sung's direct individual holding has increased from 94.45k shares to 97.67k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$2.1m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.
Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 12Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO recently sold US$520k worth of stockOn the 10th of February, Robert Nestor Chylak sold around 7k shares on-market at roughly US$73.28 per share. This transaction amounted to 24% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$2.0m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
New Risk • Feb 06New major risk - Revenue and earnings growthEarnings have declined by 50% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 50% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Significant insider selling over the past 3 months (US$296k sold).
Reported Earnings • Feb 05First quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectationsFirst quarter 2026 results: EPS: US$0.32 (down from US$1.52 in 1Q 2025). Revenue: US$199.6m (up 20% from 1Q 2025). Net income: US$16.8m (down 79% from 1Q 2025). Profit margin: 8.4% (down from 49% in 1Q 2025). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 78%. Revenue is forecast to grow 18% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 20% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 115 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Feb 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending April 4, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026. For the period, the company currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending April 4, 2026 to be approximately $230 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.53 +/- 10%.
Price Target Changed • Jan 26Price target increased by 13% to US$52.67Up from US$46.67, the current price target is an average from 3 analysts. New target price is 8.5% below last closing price of US$57.56. Stock is up 34% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.92 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.
공시 • Jan 23Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 04, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 04, 2026. Location: lwebcastiddar07z4e, United States
공시 • Jan 21Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q1, 2026 Results on Feb 04, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2026 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Feb 04, 2026
Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 11Insider recently sold US$251k worth of stockOn the 8th of December, Mun Pun Wong sold around 5k shares on-market at roughly US$50.07 per share. This transaction amounted to 3.1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$1.4m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
Declared Dividend • Dec 08Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedDividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 18th December 2025 Payment date: 6th January 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.7%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (dividend approximately 203x earnings). However, it is well covered by cash flows (45% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 22,553% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 94% over the next year, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio.
공시 • Dec 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 6, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on January 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 18, 2025.
Price Target Changed • Nov 21Price target increased by 7.7% to US$44.80Up from US$41.60, the current price target is an average from 5 analysts. New target price is 9.6% above last closing price of US$40.88. Stock is down 17% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.97 for next year compared to US$0.004 last year.
Reported Earnings • Nov 20Full year 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectationsFull year 2025 results: EPS: US$0.004 (up from US$1.24 loss in FY 2024). Revenue: US$654.1m (down 7.4% from FY 2024). Net income: US$213.0k (up US$69.2m from FY 2024). Profit margin: 0% (up from net loss in FY 2024). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates. Revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 20% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 105 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Nov 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Ending January 3, 2026Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026. The ompany currently expects net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ending January 3, 2026 to be approximately $190 million +/- $10 million and GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.18 +/- 10%.
공시 • Oct 29+ 2 more updatesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Announces CEO ChangesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that Dr. Fusen Chen has agreed to retire from his position as CEO, effective December 1, 2025, due to health reasons. Following the effective date, Dr. Chen will serve as an advisor to the Board for a 12-month period. The Board has initiated a process to identify the Company’s next permanent CEO. The search will include internal and external candidates. Effective immediately, the Board of Directors has appointed Lester Wong, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Finance and IT and Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s Interim CEO. As Dr. Chen transitions from his role and in leading up to his retirement, he will support Lester Wong in ensuring a smooth transition and handover. Mr. Wong will also continue in his existing roles during this transitional period. Wong, 59, has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since December 2018, and was promoted to Executive Vice President, from Senior Vice President, on January 1, 2022. Mr. Wong will also continue to serve in his current role as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Wong’s appointment as Interim CEO, the Board approved a monthly cash stipend of S$35,000, to be paid for each month of Mr. Wong’s service as Interim CEO through the date on which a new Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the Board. Where applicable, Mr. Wong will be paid pro-rated for any month of partial service based on the number of days in such month in which Mr. Wong serves as the Interim CEO.
공시 • Oct 15K&S Products & Solutions Announces Executive ChangesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that Chan Pin Chong, Executive Vice President & General Manager of K&S Products & Solutions, will retire effective December 1, 2025, to dedicate more time to his family. Additionally, the Company announced that effective immediately, Ivy Qin, Vice President & General Manager of Wire Bonding, and John Molnar, Vice President & General Manager of Advanced Solutions, will report directly to Fusen. Dr. Qin and Mr. Molnar have dedicated over two decades to K&S, progressing from innovative development roles to their current segment leadership positions.
공시 • Sep 09Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Unveils ACELONKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced the launch of ACELON™?, a next-generation precision dispensing solution designed for a broad-range of semiconductor, SMT, and automotive assembly applications. This new advanced dispense platform leverages the Company's market-leading machine architecture in wire bonding, which is already successfully deployed by leading customers in critical high-reliability and high-volume production environments worldwide for decades. ACELON™? tackles the most demanding advanced dispense challenges with greater process stability for the most critical production environments. Additionally, ACELON™? provides flexibility for handling larger substrates and complex assembly configurations through a significantly expanded working area. The system delivers precision with sub-20um wet accuracy, ensuring consistent material placement for critical applications where dimensional tolerances are paramount. Key technological advancements of ACELON™? include: Automatic calibration functions that streamline setup procedures and reduce operator intervention. An optional Twin Valve/Dual Valve capability is specifically designed to enhance throughput and configuration flexibility within the highest-volume production environments. Precision placement accuracy with exceptional repeatability enables sub-180um keep-out zones (KOZ) enabling higher-component density designs in support of advanced packaging trends. Quality and throughput are further extended with AI-powered Auto Parameter Tuning (APT) - intelligent software which continuously optimizes system parameters based on process results and historical performance data. These new capabilities reduce setup time, enhance production consistency and help customers better address advanced packaging production challenges.
Declared Dividend • Sep 02Third quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 18th September 2025 Payment date: 7th October 2025 Dividend yield will be 2.2%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (dividend approximately 7x earnings). However, it is well covered by cash flows (35% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 715% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 341% over the next 2 years, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio.
공시 • Aug 29Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 7, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on October 7, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 18, 2025.
Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 17Insider recently sold US$1.1m worth of stockOn the 12th of August, Mun Pun Wong sold around 30k shares on-market at roughly US$37.07 per share. This transaction amounted to 17% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$13m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
Major Estimate Revision • Aug 13Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 33%The consensus outlook for earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025 has improved. 2025 revenue forecast increased from US$632.7m to US$646.3m. EPS estimate increased from -US$0.05 per share to -US$0.033 per share. Semiconductor industry in the US expected to see average net income growth of 22% next year. Consensus price target up from US$39.60 to US$40.60. Share price rose 18% to US$37.73 over the past week.
Reported Earnings • Aug 07Third quarter 2025 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behindThird quarter 2025 results: US$0.062 loss per share (down from US$0.22 profit in 3Q 2024). Revenue: US$148.4m (down 18% from 3Q 2024). Net loss: US$3.29m (down 127% from profit in 3Q 2024). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 9.1%. Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 102 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Aug 07Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending October 4, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending October 4, 2025. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.08 +/- 10%.
공시 • Jul 22Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Aug 06, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2025 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Aug 06, 2025
Declared Dividend • Jun 08Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 18th June 2025 Payment date: 8th July 2025 Dividend yield will be 2.5%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (204% earnings payout ratio). However, it is well covered by cash flows (31% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 127% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 465% over the next 3 years, which is sufficient to bring the dividend into a sustainable range.
공시 • Jun 05Kulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 8, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on July 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 19, 2025.
Major Estimate Revision • May 14Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 13%The consensus outlook for fiscal year 2025 has been updated. 2025 revenue forecast fell from US$728.9m to US$632.7m. EPS estimate unchanged from -US$0.06 per share at last update. Semiconductor industry in the US expected to see average net income growth of 17% next year. Consensus price target down from US$49.00 to US$39.60. Share price rose 9.0% to US$34.60 over the past week.
Price Target Changed • May 13Price target decreased by 19% to US$39.60Down from US$49.00, the current price target is an average from 5 analysts. New target price is 14% above last closing price of US$34.60. Stock is down 28% over the past year. The company is forecast to post a net loss per share of US$0.06 next year compared to a net loss per share of US$1.24 last year.
Reported Earnings • May 08Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectationsSecond quarter 2025 results: US$1.59 loss per share (improved from US$1.83 loss in 2Q 2024). Revenue: US$162.0m (down 5.9% from 2Q 2024). Net loss: US$84.5m (loss narrowed 18% from 2Q 2024). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.9%. Earnings per share (EPS) were also behind analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 10% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 92 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • May 07Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending June 28, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year ending June 28, 2025. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $145 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $(0.09) +/- 10%.
공시 • Apr 22Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on May 06, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2025 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on May 06, 2025
공시 • Mar 26+ 1 more updateKulicke & Soffa Introduces New Vertical Wire Solutions to Expand Market LeadershipKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced the launch of ATPremier MEM PLUS, serving high-volume memory applications. The innovative ATPremier MEM PLUS is a cutting-edge wafer level packaging solution, deploying innovative vertical wire technology to address emerging advanced memory applications within today's fast-paced semiconductor market. Engineered for high-volume, at-the-edge AI applications, K&S' vertical wire technology has broken barriers to enable a new level of transistor-dense DRAM and NAND assembly. The Company anticipates advanced process capabilities, such as ProVertical and ProCascade Loop, to enable emerging memory applications as well as high-density applications in high-volume semiconductor markets outside of the memory market. At-the-edge AI applications are demanding unprecedented advancements in memory technology and are anticipated to grow above a 25% compound annual growth rate over the coming five years. Larger capacities, higher performance, greater power efficiency, and more compact formfactor are increasingly essential, given that the historic approach of driving package density through transistor shrink continues to be prohibitively expensive for most high-volume semiconductor applications. This ongoing dynamic has created the need for increasingly complex advanced semiconductor packaging solutions, and K&S' ATPremier MEM PLUS™ vertical wire solution and APTURA™ Fluxless Thermo-Compression (FTC) solution are both extremely well positioned to directly support future at-the-edge AI, memory and high computing needs. The ATPremier platform is built to support advanced assembly requirements and provides an alternative to traditional copper pillar technology by removing the limitations of two-dimensional packaging. With capabilities to support next-generation memory devices, including in consumer mobile, this novel technology is enabling high-density advanced packaging without compromise. ATPremier reduces complexity, costs, and addresses the increasingly advanced needs of the high-volume semiconductor market. ATPremier MEM PLUS™ delivers cutting-edge, memory-specific wafer-level packaging capabilities, empowering customers to stay ahead in the intensely competitive memory landscape. Key features include: Response Based Processes Technologies which are proprietary to K&S, including ProVertical and ProCascade Loop, would meet the precision wire bonding requirements of vertical and cascade wire interconnects, thereby ensuring optimal performance for memory applications. Advanced Optical System and Inspection Features Equipped with optical systems and yield-enhancing inspection tools, safeguarding product quality at every stage. Factory Automation Integration With the capability to integrate Auto Wafer Handlers or EFEM systems, ATPremier MEM PLUS supports seamless factory automation, improving efficiency and throughput in high-volume environments.
Declared Dividend • Mar 10First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 20th March 2025 Payment date: 8th April 2025 Dividend yield will be 2.1%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (dividend approximately 13x earnings) nor is it covered by cash flows (124% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.0% per year over the past 7 years and payments have been stable during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 1,369% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 67% over the next year, which means the dividend may need to be reduced to reach a sustainable payout ratio.
공시 • Mar 06Kulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 8, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on April 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2024.
Seeking Alpha • Feb 13Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Still Not Much To Be Excited AboutSummary Kulicke and Soffa Industries' latest guidance calls for the streak of quarterly revenue declines to continue, which negated the better-than-expected quarterly results. The latest report strengthens the probability the stock is likely going lower, especially with the stock in a downtrend. KLIC is optimistic the downturn has mostly run its course, but there is reason to believe the next upturn may not be like the previous ones, due to China. KLIC is a highly cyclical stock, but the latest report suggests the cycle is still not close to turning in KLIC’s favor. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Reported Earnings • Feb 05First quarter 2025 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectationsFirst quarter 2025 results: EPS: US$1.52 (up from US$0.16 in 1Q 2024). Revenue: US$166.1m (down 3.0% from 1Q 2024). Net income: US$81.6m (up US$72.3m from 1Q 2024). Profit margin: 49% (up from 5.4% in 1Q 2024). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) were also in line with analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 93 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Feb 05Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ending March 29, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second fiscal quarter ending March 29, 2025. The company currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 ending March 29, 2025 to be approximately $165 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.03 +/- 10%.
공시 • Jan 25Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 05, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 05, 2025.
공시 • Jan 21Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Feb 04, 2025Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2025 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Feb 04, 2025
Upcoming Dividend • Dec 12Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per shareEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 19 December 2024. Payment date: 07 January 2025. The company is not currently making a profit and there are not enough cash flows to support it either. Trailing yield: 1.6%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.3%). Higher than average of industry peers (0.5%).
Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 08President recently sold US$3.9m worth of stockOn the 5th of December, Fusen Ernie Chen sold around 80k shares on-market at roughly US$48.29 per share. This transaction amounted to 6.8% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Fusen Ernie's only on-market trade for the last 12 months.
Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Dec 06President notifies of intention to sell stockFusen Ernie Chen intends to sell 80k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 5th of December. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$47.50, it would amount to US$3.8m. For the year to September 2018, Fusen Ernie's total compensation was 13% salary and 87% other compensation. This indicates that these sales could comprise a meaningful part of their income for the year. Since December 2023, Fusen Ernie's direct individual holding has increased from 1.12m shares to 1.18m. Company insiders have collectively sold US$9.7m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.
Seeking Alpha • Nov 26Kulicke And Soffa Industries: Green Shoots May Not Be Far AwaySummary The recently concluded FY2024 ended with the tenth consecutive contraction in revenue, but there are some signs that FY2025 may be better than FY2024. The stock has rallied in the past few months, but it has yet to break out of the larger downtrend of the past couple of years. The stock price has gone up in anticipation of a better year ahead, but the expected improvement may not be enough to justify the increase. Momentum followers could push the stock higher, but it is too early to conclude the downturn in demand is over. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Recent Insider Transactions • Nov 22Insider recently sold US$2.1m worth of stockOn the 20th of November, Chan Pin Chong sold around 45k shares on-market at roughly US$46.22 per share. This transaction amounted to 49% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$6.5m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Nov 20Insider notifies of intention to sell stockChan Pin Chong intends to sell 45k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 19th of November. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$46.07, it would amount to US$2.1m. Since December 2023, Chan Pin's direct individual holding has increased from 79.35k shares to 91.52k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$4.5m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.
Declared Dividend • Nov 17Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$0.20Dividend of US$0.20 is 2.5% higher than last year. Ex-date: 19th December 2024 Payment date: 7th January 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.7%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. The dividend is also not covered by cash flows (289% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time.
Price Target Changed • Nov 15Price target decreased by 8.7% to US$50.00Down from US$54.75, the current price target is an average from 4 analysts. New target price is 8.2% above last closing price of US$46.19. Stock is down 8.8% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of US$0.76 next year compared to a net loss per share of US$1.24 last year.
공시 • Nov 14Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KLIC) announces an Equity Buyback for $300 million worth of its shares.Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KLIC) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $300 million worth of its common stock.
Reported Earnings • Nov 14Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectationsFull year 2024 results: US$1.24 loss per share (down from US$1.01 profit in FY 2023). Revenue: US$706.2m (down 4.9% from FY 2023). Net loss: US$69.0m (down 221% from profit in FY 2023). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 2.5%. Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 19% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 77 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Nov 14+ 2 more updatesKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Fiscal Quarter Ending December 28, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first fiscal quarter ending December 28, 2024. The company currently expects net revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2025, ending December 28, 2024, to be approximately $165.0 million, +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $1.45 +/- 10%.
공시 • Oct 30Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Nov 13, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q4, 2024 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Nov 13, 2024
Upcoming Dividend • Sep 12Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per shareEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 19 September 2024. Payment date: 08 October 2024. The company is not currently making a profit and its cash payout ratio is 81%. Trailing yield: 2.0%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.4%). Higher than average of industry peers (0.6%).
Seeking Alpha • Sep 10Kulicke And Soffa Industries Has Broken Below Multi-Year SupportSummary The stock broke through support that held for years, but the shorts did not react the way many would have thought. Short interest is still higher than most, but it has gone down recently, which suggests a number of things worth being mindful of. The latest quarterly guidance was a major letdown, but earnings are still expected to jump higher in FY2025. Shorts have been on a winning streak lately with the stock going down, but for how much longer is up in the air. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Declared Dividend • Aug 28Third quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 19th September 2024 Payment date: 8th October 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.9%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. However, the dividend is covered by cash flows (81% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time.
공시 • Aug 26Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 8, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on October 8, 2024 to holders of record as of September 19, 2024.
Reported Earnings • Aug 08Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectationsThird quarter 2024 results: EPS: US$0.22 (up from US$0.074 in 3Q 2023). Revenue: US$181.7m (down 4.9% from 3Q 2023). Net income: US$12.3m (up 195% from 3Q 2023). Profit margin: 6.8% (up from 2.2% in 3Q 2023). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 7.3%. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 18% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 52 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance.
공시 • Aug 08+ 1 more updateKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter Ending September 28, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter ending September 28, 2024. The company currently expects net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 ending September 28, 2024 to be approximately $180 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.22 +/- 10%.
공시 • Jul 24Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Aug 07, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2024 results at 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight on Aug 07, 2024
공시 • Jul 03+ 1 more updateKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.(NasdaqGS:KLIC) dropped from Russell Small Cap Comp Value IndexKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.(NasdaqGS:KLIC) dropped from Russell Small Cap Comp Value Index
Seeking Alpha • Jun 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries: The Drivers Behind The Mixed MessagingSummary Kulicke and Soffa Industries continues to feel the effects of a downturn in demand, which is likely to result in the first yearly loss since FY2009. The charts suggest to expect more consolidation in the stock, with both support and resistance able to stand their ground. The downturn has been very persistent and there may be several factors that could help explain why this is happening. KLIC is still searching for a solution to the slump in demand, even if past history suggests the solution can appear rather suddenly. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Upcoming Dividend • Jun 13Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per shareEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 June 2024. Payment date: 09 July 2024. The company is not currently making a profit and there are not enough cash flows to support it either. Trailing yield: 1.7%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (0.6%).
Declared Dividend • May 20Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 20th June 2024 Payment date: 9th July 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.7%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is being paid despite the company being loss-making over the last 12 months. The dividend is also not covered by cash flows (158% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time.
공시 • May 18Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 9, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on July 9, 2024 to holders of record as of June 20, 2024.
공시 • May 03Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024 Ending June 29, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 ending June 29, 2024. For the quarter, the company expected net revenue to be approximately $180 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.17 +/- 10%.
Reported Earnings • May 02Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectationsSecond quarter 2024 results: US$1.83 loss per share (down from US$0.27 profit in 2Q 2023). Revenue: US$172.1m (flat on 2Q 2023). Net loss: US$102.7m (down US$117.7m from profit in 2Q 2023). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) were also behind analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 16% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 43% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 2% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings.
공시 • Apr 20Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2024 results After-Market on May 01, 2024
Board Change • Apr 01Insufficient new directorsThere is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 3 experienced directors. 4 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Denise M. Dignam was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2023. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model.
Declared Dividend • Mar 17First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announcedShareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.20. Ex-date: 22nd March 2024 Payment date: 9th April 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.6%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (84% earnings payout ratio) but not adequately covered by cash flows (98% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 8.9% per year over the past 6 years and payments have been stable during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 176% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover.
공시 • Mar 15Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 9, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on April 9, 2024 to holders of record as of March 25, 2024.
Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 18Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO recently sold US$429k worth of stockOn the 14th of February, Robert Nestor Chylak sold around 9k shares on-market at roughly US$48.97 per share. This transaction amounted to 27% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger sale from another insider worth US$3.1m. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$7.6m more than they bought in the last 12 months.
Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Feb 16Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO notifies of intention to sell stockRobert Nestor Chylak intends to sell 9k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 14th of February. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$48.97, it would amount to US$429k. Since September 2023, Robert Nestor's direct individual holding has increased from 19.61k shares to 33.01k. Company insiders have collectively sold US$7.4m more than they bought, via options and on-market transactions in the last 12 months.
Reported Earnings • Feb 02First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectationsFirst quarter 2024 results: EPS: US$0.16 (down from US$0.26 in 1Q 2023). Revenue: US$171.2m (down 2.9% from 1Q 2023). Net income: US$9.29m (down 36% from 1Q 2023). Profit margin: 5.4% (down from 8.3% in 1Q 2023). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 15%. Revenue is forecast to grow 15% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the Semiconductor industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 15% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 2% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings.
공시 • Feb 01Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter Ending March 30, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second quarter ending March 30, 2024. For the quarter, the company expects net revenue to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million and GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.13 +/- 10%.
공시 • Jan 19Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jan 31, 2024Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2024 results at 4:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time on Jan 31, 2024
Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 17Executive VP of Finance & IT and CFO recently sold US$3.1m worth of stockOn the 14th of December, Lester A. Wong sold around 55k shares on-market at roughly US$55.51 per share. This transaction amounted to 31% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Lester A. has been a net seller over the last 12 months, reducing personal holdings by US$5.1m.
Upcoming Dividend • Dec 13Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 1.5% yieldEligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 December 2023. Payment date: 09 January 2024. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 75%, however this is supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.5%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.0%).
Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 03VP of Legal Affairs recently sold US$515k worth of stockOn the 30th of November, Stephen Ray Drake sold around 10k shares on-market at roughly US$51.52 per share. This transaction amounted to 23% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of US$3.6m more than they bought in the last 12 months.