Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $35.56 +0.58 (+1.66%) As of 12:49 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. 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 media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Do analysts prefer KLIC or ACLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus price target of $44.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.68%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.69%. 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media prefer KLIC or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 18 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 13 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.86 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$657.84M2.85-$69.01M$0.08444.49Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.44$200.99M$4.8916.19 Which has more risk & volatility, 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 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries0.90% -1.03% -0.79% Axcelis Technologies 17.69%16.26%12.27% SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 9 of the 15 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$1.88B$3.15B$29.68B$9.65BDividend Yield2.53%1.68%3.11%4.14%P/E Ratio444.61111.5450.2924.99Price / Sales2.852.021,573.6376.03Price / Cash35.3419.9636.7258.58Price / Book2.051.767.335.66Net Income-$69.01M$86.21M$803.33M$265.39M7 Day Performance10.06%5.66%1.45%2.45%1 Month Performance-3.50%-2.80%-0.51%1.81%1 Year Performance-12.97%-19.82%53,046.01%24.02% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries4.1711 of 5 stars$35.56+1.7%$44.33+24.7%-11.7%$1.88B$657.84M444.612,746News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastACLSAxcelis Technologies4.0428 of 5 stars$75.38+2.7%$118.33+57.0%-22.6%$2.36B$1.02B13.811,563Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMATApplied Materials4.9246 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%+2.6%$149.02B$27.18B23.1535,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMKRAmkor Technology4.9446 of 5 stars$21.23+0.3%$26.50+24.8%-19.8%$5.23B$6.32B16.5928,300Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeCOHUCohu3.4147 of 5 stars$19.50+2.4%$27.17+39.3%-18.9%$885.88M$401.78M-10.543,024DIODDiodes1.6856 of 5 stars$51.87+2.7%$55.00+6.0%-20.2%$2.34B$1.31B94.318,593Earnings ReportGap UpLRCXLam Research4.5849 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$100.57+2.0%+32.5%$124.02B$14.91B27.4917,450Positive NewsMCHPMicrochip Technology4.418 of 5 stars$70.53+1.9%$75.70+7.3%-8.0%$37.35B$4.40B-7,053.0019,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownMKSIMKS4.949 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-4.6%$6.71B$3.59B30.5510,200Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNXPINXP Semiconductors4.841 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-10.2%$56.41B$12.61B27.2333,100Positive NewsPOWIPower Integrations4.7192 of 5 stars$52.48+0.9%$73.33+39.7%-27.9%$2.93B$418.97M80.74830News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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