Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $37.80 +0.18 (+0.48%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.82 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 04:21 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, COHU, DIOD, KLAC, LRCX, MCHP, MKSI, NXPI, and UCTTShould 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), Cohu (COHU), Diodes (DIOD), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Kulicke and Soffa Industries vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Cohu Diodes KLA Lam Research Microchip Technology MKS NXP Semiconductors Ultra Clean Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is ACLS or KLIC more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 0.90%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0.90%-1.06%-0.81% Do analysts prefer ACLS or KLIC? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.74%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $44.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.28%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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 Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media refer more to ACLS or KLIC? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 9 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.36 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kulicke and Soffa Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACLS or KLIC? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or KLIC? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ACLS or KLIC? 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 RatioAxcelis Technologies$896.09M2.88$200.99M$4.8916.77Kulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M2.79-$69.01M$0.08472.50 SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$1.97B$3.52B$29.94B$9.84BDividend Yield2.18%1.53%3.06%4.03%P/E Ratio472.50110.2956.3226.60Price / Sales2.792.211,417.28121.29Price / Cash41.3822.1335.7359.36Price / Book2.351.929.506.67Net Income-$69.01M$86.21M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance3.90%6.21%3.35%3.42%1 Month Performance7.29%5.10%0.68%1.09%1 Year Performance-10.49%-16.61%23,930.51%23.84% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7417 of 5 stars$37.80+0.5%$44.33+17.3%-12.5%$1.97B$706.23M472.502,746News CoveragePositive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.5715 of 5 stars$80.73+0.3%$90.00+11.5%-26.1%$2.53B$896.09M16.511,563Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8642 of 5 stars$163.53+1.1%$194.84+19.1%-16.0%$129.81B$27.18B19.4935,700Positive NewsCOHUCohu3.2209 of 5 stars$20.03+0.9%$27.17+35.6%-23.1%$927.10M$401.78M-10.713,024Positive NewsDIODDiodes1.9714 of 5 stars$52.75flat$55.00+4.3%-17.1%$2.45B$1.31B38.508,593Positive NewsInsider TradeKLACKLA4.4507 of 5 stars$883.39+1.0%$890.59+0.8%+9.4%$115.46B$12.16B29.0715,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.514 of 5 stars$98.88-0.6%$107.09+8.3%+26.4%$125.94B$18.44B23.7719,000Positive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionMCHPMicrochip Technology4.5448 of 5 stars$65.56-0.2%$76.58+16.8%-17.7%$35.46B$4.40B-192.8219,400Trending NewsInsider TradeMKSIMKS4.9169 of 5 stars$101.10+0.9%$119.80+18.5%-11.0%$6.73B$3.59B25.6610,200Ex-DividendAnalyst DowngradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.7336 of 5 stars$232.01+1.4%$256.05+10.4%-6.0%$57.68B$12.61B27.6533,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementUCTTUltra Clean3.8463 of 5 stars$23.03+1.6%$30.67+33.2%-35.6%$1.03B$2.10B-6.818,237Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Competitors Applied Materials Competitors Cohu Competitors Diodes Competitors KLA Competitors Lam Research Competitors Microchip Technology Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Ultra Clean 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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