Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $32.31 -0.45 (-1.37%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.30 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 04:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KLIC vs. ACLS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, DIOD, LRCX, MCHP, MKSI, NXPI, and POWIShould you be buying Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), Diodes (DIOD), Lam Research (LRCX), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Power Integrations (POWI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Kulicke and Soffa Industries vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Amkor Technology Cohu Diodes Lam Research Microchip Technology MKS NXP Semiconductors Power Integrations Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KLIC or ACLS? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to KLIC or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 1 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.04 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend KLIC or ACLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 37.73%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.91%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kulicke and Soffa Industries is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KLIC or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kulicke and Soffa Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M2.41-$69.01M$0.3689.75Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.17$200.99M$5.4612.59 Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or ACLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KLIC or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 3.11%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries3.11% 0.76% 0.58% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% SummaryKulicke and Soffa Industries and Axcelis Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kulicke and Soffa Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KLIC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KLIC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KLIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKulicke and Soffa IndustriesELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.73B$3.15B$29.22B$9.53BDividend Yield2.50%1.69%3.08%4.08%P/E Ratio89.7551.2148.0923.80Price / Sales2.411.891,545.0188.12Price / Cash36.0519.8338.0757.96Price / Book1.871.677.415.55Net Income-$69.01M$86.21M$782.10M$259.03M7 Day Performance-4.97%-4.87%-3.64%-4.56%1 Month Performance-12.15%-7.94%-0.10%4.49%1 Year Performance-20.65%-22.32%52,642.36%18.05% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries4.0781 of 5 stars$32.31-1.4%$44.50+37.7%-26.8%$1.73B$706.23M89.752,746Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.4209 of 5 stars$75.38+2.7%$118.33+57.0%-39.1%$2.36B$1.02B13.811,563News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMATApplied Materials4.9295 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%-8.3%$149.02B$27.18B23.1535,700Positive NewsAMKRAmkor Technology4.8887 of 5 stars$21.23+0.3%$26.50+24.8%-27.5%$5.23B$6.32B16.5928,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCOHUCohu3.3947 of 5 stars$19.50+2.4%$27.17+39.3%-31.7%$885.88M$401.78M-10.543,024News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpDIODDiodes2.4216 of 5 stars$51.87+2.7%$55.00+6.0%-34.2%$2.34B$1.31B94.318,593Upcoming EarningsLRCXLam Research4.8113 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$100.57+2.0%+16.1%$124.02B$14.91B27.4917,450Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownMCHPMicrochip Technology4.4039 of 5 stars$70.53+1.9%$75.70+7.3%-21.3%$37.35B$4.40B-7,053.0019,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMKSIMKS4.9674 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-19.2%$6.71B$3.59B30.5510,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8672 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-13.8%$56.41B$12.61B27.2333,100Positive NewsInsider TradePOWIPower Integrations4.7078 of 5 stars$52.48+0.9%$73.33+39.7%-30.3%$2.93B$418.97M80.74830Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Competitors Applied Materials Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Cohu Competitors Diodes Competitors Lam Research Competitors Microchip Technology Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Power Integrations Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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