Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors $36.75 -0.03 (-0.08%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:23 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.75 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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, MCHP, MKSI, and NXPIShould 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), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). 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 Microchip Technology MKS NXP Semiconductors Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is KLIC or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 3.11%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries3.11% 0.76% 0.58% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KLIC or ACLS? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend KLIC or ACLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus price target of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.09%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $136.00, suggesting a potential upside of 88.24%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Does the media prefer KLIC or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 1 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.34 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better 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$706.23M2.75-$69.01M$0.36102.08Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.28$200.99M$5.4613.23 Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or ACLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 9 of the 16 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$1.94B$3.45B$27.81B$9.05BDividend Yield2.23%1.54%3.12%4.01%P/E Ratio102.0952.6437.2420.23Price / Sales2.752.062,042.36118.52Price / Cash40.4521.8638.5158.10Price / Book2.121.807.225.67Net Income-$69.01M$86.21M$763.57M$249.21M7 Day Performance5.76%3.39%2.77%3.28%1 Month Performance11.70%12.93%6.42%5.55%1 Year Performance-24.82%-35.24%51,825.72%21.09% Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7844 of 5 stars$36.75-0.1%$44.50+21.1%-25.4%$1.94B$706.23M102.092,746ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5659 of 5 stars$69.69flat$136.00+95.1%-49.0%$2.24B$1.02B12.761,563AMATApplied Materials4.7925 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-21.6%$146.91B$28.09B22.2735,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMKRAmkor Technology4.9793 of 5 stars$20.99-0.8%$28.00+33.4%-45.4%$5.19B$6.32B16.4028,300COHUCohu2.9899 of 5 stars$19.24-0.7%$28.43+47.8%-38.6%$894.66M$401.78M-10.403,024News CoveragePositive NewsDIODDiodes2.0228 of 5 stars$52.89+0.1%$55.00+4.0%-20.8%$2.45B$1.31B96.168,593KLACKLA4.5518 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+7.2%$118.45B$9.81B32.5615,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.5383 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-8.9%$124.51B$14.91B27.1317,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMCHPMicrochip Technology3.7795 of 5 stars$70.37-0.2%$70.15-0.3%-22.7%$37.96B$4.40B-7,037.0021,000Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.2782 of 5 stars$99.36-0.8%$130.82+31.7%-22.4%$6.70B$3.59B29.6610,200NXPINXP Semiconductors4.9083 of 5 stars$218.49+0.7%$244.78+12.0%-14.5%$55.20B$12.61B23.8034,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Competitors Applied Materials Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Cohu Competitors Diodes Competitors KLA Competitors Lam Research Competitors Microchip Technology Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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