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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$81.32+2.69 (+3.42%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.34B
- P/E (TTM)
- 37.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.01%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
42.5%−5.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-0.5%−9.9 pts over 5 years
Net margin
0.0%−8.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -7.4% | -24.2% | +1.0% | +2.0% | |
| Gross profit | +3.4% | -28.1% | -1.4% | +1.0% | |
| Net income | – | -92.1% | -66.7% | -42.3% | |
| EPS, diluted | – | -91.7% | -65.6% | -40.3% | |
| Free cash flow | +547.2% | -36.0% | +3.1% | +2.2% | |
| Dividend per share | +2.5% | +69.0% | +11.3% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.0% | |
| Return on assets | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 6.20 | 5.45 | 4.79 | |
| Interest coverage | 48.7× | 34.1× | -24.1× | |
| Inventory turnover | 4.2× | 3.2× | 2.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 71M | 63M | 53M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Kulicke & Soffa Industries generated $1.01B from operations and spent $891.38M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 14% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$1.01B
Used
$891.38M
Capital expenditure$123.52M14%Dividends$159.02M18%Share buybacks$608.85M68%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin0.0%
×Asset turnover0.56×
×Equity multiplier1.33×
=Return on equity, FY20250.0%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.0% | 0.56× | 1.33× | 0.0% |
| FY2024 | -9.8% | 0.52× | 1.29× | -6.5% |
| FY2023 | 7.7% | 0.48× | 1.30× | 4.8% |
| FY2022 | 28.8% | 0.94× | 1.39× | 37.9% |
| FY2021 | 24.2% | 1.14× | 1.43× | 39.6% |
| FY2020 | 8.4% | 0.58× | 1.40× | 6.8% |
| FY2019 | 2.2% | 0.48× | 1.37× | 1.4% |
| FY2018 | 6.4% | 0.75× | 1.31× | 6.3% |
| FY2017 | 15.6% | 0.75× | 1.25× | 14.7% |
| FY2016 | 7.7% | 0.66× | 1.21× | 6.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$213.00K
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$113.57M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-4.6% → 0.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$113.57M vs $213.00K
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose5.41 → 4.79
- No dilutionShare count did not rise56M → 53M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year38.05% → 42.49%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.47 → 0.53