Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 57 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Applied Materials and 3 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 1.02 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Materials pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Kulicke and Soffa Industries has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $658.45, indicating a potential upside of 44.24%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus target price of $69.67, indicating a potential downside of 19.11%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 12.18%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 38.02% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Amkor Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amkor Technology pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Amkor Technology has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Amkor Technology 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.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 7.45%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity of 14.39% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity.

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 9 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Amkor Technology and 3 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.98 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Amkor Technology 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.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus price target of $69.67, suggesting a potential downside of 19.11%. Amkor Technology has a consensus price target of $68.33, suggesting a potential upside of 32.10%. Given Amkor Technology's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amkor Technology is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cohu had 2 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cohu and 3 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Cohu's score of 0.80 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cohu pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cohu pays out -28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cohu shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Cohu. Cohu 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.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Cohu's net margin of -7.43%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity of 14.39% beat Cohu's return on equity.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus target price of $69.67, indicating a potential downside of 19.11%. Cohu has a consensus target price of $68.75, indicating a potential upside of 20.44%. Given Cohu's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cohu is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Entegris currently has a consensus price target of $170.89, indicating a potential upside of 21.74%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $69.67, indicating a potential downside of 19.11%. Given Entegris' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Entegris is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Entegris has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Entegris shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held 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.

Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Entegris pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Entegris' net margin of 9.18%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity of 14.39% beat Entegris' return on equity.

In the previous week, Entegris had 10 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Entegris and 3 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 1.02 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Entegris has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.