Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $40.49 +0.32 (+0.80%) As of 01:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KLIC vs. AMAT, AMKR, COHU, DIOD, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, NXPI, POWI, and UCTTShould you be buying Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries include Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), Diodes (DIOD), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Power Integrations (POWI), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Kulicke and Soffa Industries vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Amkor Technology Cohu Diodes KLA Lam Research MKS NXP Semiconductors Power Integrations Ultra Clean Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is KLIC or AMAT more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 0.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries0.90% -1.06% -0.81% Applied Materials 23.88%40.96%22.99% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KLIC or AMAT? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is KLIC or AMAT a better dividend stock? Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 1,025.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Applied Materials pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Which has more volatility and risk, KLIC or AMAT? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate KLIC or AMAT? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.73%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $209.15, indicating a potential downside of 8.99%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kulicke and Soffa Industries is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KLIC or AMAT? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Applied Materials 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$657.84M3.21-$69.01M$0.08506.13Applied Materials$27.18B6.74$7.18B$8.3927.39 Does the media favor KLIC or AMAT? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 58 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Applied Materials and 4 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.33 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 49 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryApplied Materials beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 13 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 IndustriesELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.11B$4.95B$33.93B$10.79BDividend Yield2.06%1.39%3.19%4.83%P/E Ratio506.13120.19730.5428.66Price / Sales3.214.451,600.68190.02Price / Cash42.3823.9437.2360.64Price / Book2.342.117.616.62Net Income-$69.01M$86.21M$819.73M$276.93M7 Day Performance4.19%2.96%535.00%2.04%1 Month Performance-2.43%3.04%630.42%2.66%1 Year Performance-6.40%1.36%24,480.83%33.98% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7275 of 5 stars$40.49+0.8%$42.00+3.7%-5.3%$2.11B$657.84M506.132,746News CoveragePositive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.3881 of 5 stars$219.48+4.5%$203.19-7.4%+25.1%$167.26B$27.18B26.1635,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMKRAmkor Technology4.8681 of 5 stars$30.46+7.8%$27.11-11.0%+8.5%$6.98B$6.32B24.7628,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpCOHUCohu1.317 of 5 stars$21.28+6.7%$27.17+27.7%-8.7%$930.83M$401.78M-11.383,024Upcoming EarningsGap UpDIODDiodes2.261 of 5 stars$51.58+6.6%$55.00+6.6%-8.1%$2.25B$1.31B37.658,593Analyst ForecastKLACKLA4.7015 of 5 stars$1,025.00+4.3%$973.16-5.1%+74.4%$129.41B$12.16B33.7315,200Upcoming EarningsLRCXLam Research4.5564 of 5 stars$137.81+4.9%$121.00-12.2%+102.5%$165.66B$18.44B33.1319,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMKSIMKS4.578 of 5 stars$133.03+9.7%$127.80-3.9%+42.6%$8.14B$3.59B33.7610,200Gap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.7065 of 5 stars$216.70+5.5%$257.06+18.6%-6.6%$51.78B$12.61B25.8333,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpPOWIPower Integrations4.8294 of 5 stars$43.15+24.6%$61.67+42.9%-29.6%$1.94B$418.97M74.40830High Trading VolumeUCTTUltra Clean1.8463 of 5 stars$27.78+8.8%$30.67+10.4%-14.4%$1.16B$2.10B-8.228,237Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Materials Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Cohu Competitors Diodes Competitors KLA Competitors Lam Research Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Power Integrations 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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