Design and manufacture capital equipment for semiconductor assembly. Provide advanced packaging solutions, including die-transfer and flip-chip technologies. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 19% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 38% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $510.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $472.2M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 43 buys and 30 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.82 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 19% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 20385 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The stock trades 25% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, KLIC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: KLIC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.