BN · rank #15 · 2026-09-10
KLIC
NASDAQ · $4.38B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +32.0% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +14.1% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +12.2% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +1.9% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 2.38 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.95× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +27.3% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +25% |
| Market cap (USD) | $4.38B |
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Summary
KLIC makes semiconductor assembly and advanced packaging equipment, with increasing exposure to AI-oriented co-packaged optics and other advanced solutions alongside legacy wire bonding.
Rationale
The latest quarter and Q4 guide show sharp revenue/EPS acceleration and margin expansion, which fits a bottleneck-solver setup as AI packaging and high-speed connectivity capacity becomes a real manufacturing constraint.
Material risks
- 1Revenue visibility is limited because KLIC does not report a large fixed backlog or sole-source contract position, so orders can swing with customer capex timing.
- 2The AI/memory packaging cycle could cool if hyperscaler or memory spending rolls over, slowing the Advanced Solutions growth driver.
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