Does the media favor KLIC or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 131 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 137 mentions for Applied Materials and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 100 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AMKR or KLIC?

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 11 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Amkor Technology and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Amkor Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Amkor Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amkor Technology 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kulicke and Soffa Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor COHU or KLIC?

In the previous week, Cohu had 2 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cohu and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Cohu is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cohu 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kulicke and Soffa Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer KLIC or ENTG?

In the previous week, Entegris had 3 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Entegris and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Entegris 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors

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KLIC vs. AEIS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, and ENTG

Should you buy Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kulicke and Soffa Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kulicke and Soffa Industries include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), and Entegris (ENTG). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 78.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 10 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Energy Industries	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Advanced Energy Industries 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$654.08M	10.09	$210K	$1.04	121.21
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.80B	7.79	$148.40M	$4.75	77.56

Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus target price of $59.25, indicating a potential downside of 53.00%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $375.45, indicating a potential upside of 1.91%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 10.00% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 7.16%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 17.99% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Applied Materials?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 131 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 137 mentions for Applied Materials and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	100 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus price target of $59.25, indicating a potential downside of 53.00%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $501.26, indicating a potential downside of 14.57%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

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. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 78.8% 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 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 7.16%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$654.08M	10.09	$210K	$1.04	121.21
Applied Materials	$28.37B	16.42	$7.00B	$10.65	55.09

Summary

Applied Materials beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Amkor Technology?

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 26.4% of Amkor Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Amkor Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amkor Technology pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 78.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Amkor Technology has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Kulicke and Soffa Industries has raised 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.

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 11 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Amkor Technology and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Amkor Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Amkor Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amkor Technology	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amkor Technology presently has a consensus target price of $67.38, suggesting a potential downside of 22.74%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus target price of $59.25, suggesting a potential downside of 53.00%. Given Amkor Technology's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Amkor Technology is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amkor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amkor Technology	$6.71B	3.22	$373.89M	$1.75	49.83
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$654.08M	10.09	$210K	$1.04	121.21

Amkor Technology has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 6.17%. Amkor Technology's return on equity of 9.88% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amkor Technology	6.17%	9.88%	5.40%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%

Summary

Amkor Technology beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Cohu?

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Cohu's net margin of -11.54%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity of 7.29% beat Cohu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cohu	-11.54%	-3.50%	-2.50%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%

In the previous week, Cohu had 2 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cohu and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Cohu is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cohu	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

94.7% of Cohu shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cohu 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cohu	$452.96M	6.69	-$74.27M	-$1.19	N/A
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$654.08M	10.09	$210K	$1.04	121.21

Cohu has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

Cohu presently has a consensus price target of $52.33, indicating a potential downside of 18.48%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $59.25, indicating a potential downside of 53.00%. Given Cohu's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cohu is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cohu	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries beats Cohu on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Entegris?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$654.08M	10.09	$210K	$1.04	121.21
Entegris	$3.20B	8.00	$235.60M	$1.73	96.95

In the previous week, Entegris had 3 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Entegris and 6 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 78.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Entegris pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus price target of $59.25, suggesting a potential downside of 53.00%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $154.33, suggesting a potential downside of 7.99%. Given Entegris' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Entegris 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Entegris	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Entegris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Entegris has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 7.16%. Entegris' return on equity of 11.45% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%
Entegris	8.18%	11.45%	5.34%

Summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries and Entegris tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

KLIC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kulicke and Soffa Industries	ELEC Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.47B	$9.78B	$38.22B	$12.17B
Dividend Yield	0.67%	0.51%	3.26%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	118.83	122.74	79.46	24.06
Price / Sales	10.09	9.68	627.13	110.93
Price / Cash	157.85	75.42	48.33	37.84
Price / Book	8.00	5.08	9.66	6.54
Net Income	$210K	-$35.41M	$1.07B	$336.78M
7 Day Performance	7.49%	1.46%	-1.32%	0.00%
1 Month Performance	20.74%	19.54%	1.10%	0.99%
1 Year Performance	273.27%	211.52%	159.84%	32.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries	2.7499 of 5 stars	$126.05 +1.5%	$59.25 -53.0%	+271.2%	$6.47B	$654.08M	118.83	2,592	Insider Trade Gap Down
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.2577 of 5 stars	$353.32 +0.8%	$361.82 +2.4%	+201.8%	$13.33B	$1.80B	74.38	13,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AMAT Applied Materials	4.1157 of 5 stars	$592.92 +4.3%	$489.16 -17.5%	+277.8%	$451.15B	$28.37B	55.67	36,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Down
AMKR Amkor Technology	2.954 of 5 stars	$86.43 -0.1%	$67.38 -22.0%	+364.0%	$21.45B	$6.71B	49.39	30,800	Gap Down
COHU Cohu	2.6905 of 5 stars	$65.45 +4.9%	$52.33 -20.0%	+285.0%	$2.94B	$452.96M	N/A	2,857	Positive News

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Competitors

KLIC vs. AEIS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, and ENTG

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or AEIS?

Is KLIC or AEIS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KLIC or AEIS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KLIC or AEIS?

Do analysts rate KLIC or AEIS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KLIC or AEIS?

Is KLIC or AEIS more profitable?

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How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Applied Materials?

Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or AMAT?

Does the media favor KLIC or AMAT?

Do analysts rate KLIC or AMAT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KLIC or AMAT?

Is KLIC or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Is KLIC or AMAT more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KLIC or AMAT?

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How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Amkor Technology?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMKR or KLIC?

Is AMKR or KLIC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor AMKR or KLIC?

Do analysts recommend AMKR or KLIC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AMKR or KLIC?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMKR or KLIC?

Is AMKR or KLIC more profitable?

Summary

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Cohu?

Is COHU or KLIC more profitable?

Does the media favor COHU or KLIC?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in COHU or KLIC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, COHU or KLIC?

Which has more volatility & risk, COHU or KLIC?

Do analysts prefer COHU or KLIC?

Summary

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries compare to Entegris?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KLIC or ENTG?

Does the media prefer KLIC or ENTG?

Is KLIC or ENTG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, KLIC or ENTG?

Do analysts recommend KLIC or ENTG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KLIC or ENTG?

Is KLIC or ENTG more profitable?

Summary

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