Kulicke and Soffa Industries Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Fusen Ernie Chen
Chief executive officer
US$7.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.22% |
| CEO tenure | 9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Still Not Much To Be Excited About
Feb 13Kulicke And Soffa Industries: Green Shoots May Not Be Far Away
Nov 26Kulicke And Soffa Industries Has Broken Below Multi-Year Support
Sep 10Kulicke and Soffa Industries: The Drivers Behind The Mixed Messaging
Jun 20Analysts Are More Bearish On Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Than They Used To Be
Aug 16
What Does Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KLIC) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 29Return Trends At Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Aren't Appealing
Jul 14Calculating The Fair Value Of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC)
Jun 06Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)
Apr 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Sep 28 2024 | US$7m | US$900k | -US$69m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$58m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$7m | US$881k | US$57m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$214m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$315m |
| Oct 01 2022 | US$6m | US$814k | US$434m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$502m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$497m |
| Jan 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$452m |
| Oct 02 2021 | US$6m | US$769k | US$367m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$249m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Jan 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Oct 03 2020 | US$5m | US$726k | US$52m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Dec 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Sep 28 2019 | US$4m | US$689k | US$12m |
Compensation vs Market: Fusen Ernie's total compensation ($USD7.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.49M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Fusen Ernie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Fusen Ernie Chen (66 yo)
Dr. Fusen Ernie Chen, Ph D., has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. since October 31, 2016. Dr. Chen served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9yrs | US$7.37m | 2.22% $ 46.1m | |
| Executive VP of Finance & IT and CFO | 7.9yrs | US$1.84m | 0.19% $ 4.0m | |
| Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO | 5.8yrs | US$1.17m | 0.059% $ 1.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Supply Chain | 5.9yrs | US$1.36m | 0.31% $ 6.4m | |
| Executive VP and GM of K&S Products & Solutions | 8.8yrs | US$1.43m | 0.10% $ 2.1m | |
| Senior Director of Investor Relations & Strategic Planning | 15.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Legal Affairs | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.026% $ 545.4k | |
| Vice President of Global Human Resources | 13.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Aftermarket Products & Services and Advanced Dispensing Solutions | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KLIC's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9yrs | US$7.37m | 2.22% $ 46.1m | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$262.40k | 0.15% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$277.40k | 0.19% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 11.7yrs | US$334.90k | 0.19% $ 3.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.6yrs | US$274.90k | 0.038% $ 787.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$267.40k | 0.052% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$249.90k | 0.019% $ 383.6k |
Experienced Board: KLIC's board of directors are considered experienced (9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/17 19:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Krish Sankar | BofA Global Research |
| Craig Ellis | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Christian Schwab | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |