Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $46.95 -0.12 (-0.25%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KLIC vs. DRS, OLED, QRVO, LITE, TSEM, SITM, PI, ALGM, LPL, and VIAVShould you be buying Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries include Leonardo DRS (DRS), Universal Display (OLED), Qorvo (QRVO), Lumentum (LITE), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), SiTime (SITM), Impinj (PI), Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), LG Display (LPL), and Viavi Solutions (VIAV). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Kulicke and Soffa Industries vs. Leonardo DRS Universal Display Qorvo Lumentum Tower Semiconductor SiTime Impinj Allegro MicroSystems LG Display Viavi Solutions Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is KLIC or DRS more profitable? Leonardo DRS has a net margin of 6.23% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of -9.77%. Leonardo DRS's return on equity of 9.71% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries-9.77% -0.92% -0.71% Leonardo DRS 6.23%9.71%6.03% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KLIC or DRS? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.8% of Leonardo DRS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Leonardo DRS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KLIC or DRS? Leonardo DRS has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leonardo DRS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M3.58-$69.01M-$1.23-38.17Leonardo DRS$3.18B2.74$168M$0.7444.57 Does the media prefer KLIC or DRS? In the previous week, Leonardo DRS had 6 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Leonardo DRS and 2 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Leonardo DRS's score of 0.77 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leonardo DRS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KLIC or DRS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries received 436 more outperform votes than Leonardo DRS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.26% of users gave Leonardo DRS an outperform vote while only 68.48% of users gave Kulicke and Soffa Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKulicke and Soffa IndustriesOutperform Votes45468.48% Underperform Votes20931.52% Leonardo DRSOutperform Votes1878.26% Underperform Votes521.74% Do analysts rate KLIC or DRS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus target price of $52.40, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Leonardo DRS has a consensus target price of $32.17, suggesting a potential downside of 2.47%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kulicke and Soffa Industries is more favorable than Leonardo DRS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Leonardo DRS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or DRS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leonardo DRS has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLeonardo DRS beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 IndustriesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.53B$59.92B$24.25B$9.08BDividend Yield1.61%2.11%2.72%4.21%P/E Ratio-38.1739.30270.7417.15Price / Sales3.5845.263,157.19116.80Price / Cash54.5825.5233.6637.88Price / Book2.717.547.754.78Net Income-$69.01M$983.89M$661.21M$225.60M7 Day Performance-5.11%-0.38%0.71%-1.21%1 Month Performance-3.12%12.75%6.74%3.09%1 Year Performance-13.90%8.96%22.24%16.48% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries2.7715 of 5 stars$46.95-0.3%$52.40+11.6%-12.3%$2.53B$706.23M-38.172,746Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDRSLeonardo DRS1.9345 of 5 stars$34.68+1.7%$32.17-7.2%+77.0%$9.17B$2.83B46.076,600OLEDUniversal Display4.3906 of 5 stars$161.94-0.5%$215.63+33.2%-19.7%$7.69B$643.71M32.84456Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionQRVOQorvo4.7023 of 5 stars$70.64+1.5%$102.88+45.6%-34.7%$6.68B$3.77B-47.668,700Analyst DowngradeLITELumentum3.2333 of 5 stars$93.42+0.5%$74.85-19.9%+70.0%$6.42B$1.36B-11.227,257Analyst ForecastTSEMTower Semiconductor2.5633 of 5 stars$52.21+4.5%$58.33+11.7%+69.8%$5.79B$1.40B27.725,215Options VolumePositive NewsSITMSiTime0.9613 of 5 stars$242.57-4.0%$196.25-19.1%+79.4%$5.67B$143.99M-61.02380Gap DownPIImpinj4.8271 of 5 stars$151.90+0.6%$224.60+47.9%+77.9%$4.30B$307.54M166.54475ALGMAllegro MicroSystems3.3147 of 5 stars$22.31+1.4%$30.09+34.9%-28.0%$4.10B$849.88M-157.144,593Positive NewsLPLLG Display1.9232 of 5 stars$3.16-0.6%N/A-31.1%$3.16B$26.18T-1.8266,418Analyst UpgradeVIAVViavi Solutions4.1679 of 5 stars$11.19+1.3%$10.66-4.8%+6.0%$2.48B$1.00B-65.003,600Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Leonardo DRS Competitors Universal Display Competitors Qorvo Competitors Lumentum Competitors Tower Semiconductor Competitors SiTime Competitors Impinj Competitors Allegro MicroSystems Competitors LG Display Competitors Viavi Solutions Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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