Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $41.13 +1.98 (+5.06%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.56 +0.43 (+1.06%) As of 07:47 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, KLAC, LRCX, 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), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), Diodes (DIOD), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), 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 Amkor Technology Cohu Diodes KLA Lam Research MKS NXP Semiconductors Ultra Clean Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, ACLS or KLIC? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ACLS or KLIC? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.21%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $44.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.79%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 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% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$1.02B2.77$200.99M$4.8918.37Kulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M3.04-$69.01M$0.08514.13 Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACLS or KLIC? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ACLS or KLIC? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies and Axcelis Technologies both had 6 articles in the media. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 1.10 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Kulicke and Soffa Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 8 of the 14 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$2.14B$3.82B$31.58B$10.27BDividend Yield2.12%1.49%3.16%4.60%P/E Ratio514.13118.72448.8826.51Price / Sales3.042.331,699.58165.26Price / Cash42.5020.7534.5929.89Price / Book2.372.057.476.32Net Income-$69.01M$86.21M$809.77M$270.51M7 Day Performance8.35%7.17%2.63%2.15%1 Month Performance13.90%13.14%5.82%6.35%1 Year Performance1.88%-5.75%24,361.36%25.48% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.8661 of 5 stars$41.13+5.1%$44.33+7.8%-2.8%$2.14B$706.23M514.132,746Positive NewsGap UpACLSAxcelis Technologies3.6171 of 5 stars$81.82+1.5%$90.00+10.0%-15.5%$2.53B$1.02B16.731,563Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.7315 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-9.3%$129.65B$27.18B19.3135,700Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑AMKRAmkor Technology4.5527 of 5 stars$24.83+0.8%$26.44+6.5%-16.2%$6.09B$6.32B20.1928,300Positive NewsGap UpCOHUCohu2.5389 of 5 stars$20.55+1.0%$27.17+32.2%-15.9%$949.51M$401.78M-10.993,024News CoveragePositive NewsDIODDiodes2.5004 of 5 stars$53.25+0.4%$55.00+3.3%-12.7%$2.46B$1.31B38.878,593Positive NewsKLACKLA4.6411 of 5 stars$908.98+0.4%$890.59-2.0%+31.6%$119.44B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5275 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+54.9%$130.30B$18.44B25.2619,000Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.2141 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+4.1%$7.02B$3.74B27.6710,200Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.96 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-4.6%$57.16B$12.12B26.8833,100News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeUCTTUltra Clean3.5365 of 5 stars$24.56+0.7%$30.67+24.9%-25.9%$1.11B$2.10B-7.278,237Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Competitors Applied Materials Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Cohu Competitors Diodes Competitors KLA Competitors Lam Research 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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