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Kulicke and Soffa Industries vs PDF Solutions

Kulicke and Soffa Industries KLIC · PDF Solutions PDFS · Semiconductor Materials & Equipment

Kulicke and Soffa Industries reported revenue of $654 million in fiscal 2025, 3.0 times PDF Solutions' $219 million in fiscal 2025. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' revenue fell 7.4% in its latest year, and PDF Solutions' grew 22.0%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had an operating margin of -0.5%, against 2.7% at PDF Solutions. Free cash flow was $96 million at Kulicke and Soffa Industries and −$9 million at PDF Solutions. Their fiscal years end in different months (October 4 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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Kulicke and Soffa IndustriesPDF Solutions
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Oct 4, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$654M$219M
Revenue growth−7.4%22.0%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years1.0%20.0%
Gross margin42.5%72.3%
Operating margin−0.5%2.7%
Net margin0.0%−0.3%
Free cash flow$96M−$9M
Free cash flow margin14.7%−3.9%
Return on capital—1.4%
Net debt to EBITDA—2.5x
Dividends and buybacks$151M$0M
Change in diluted share count−4.3%0.7%
Last close$64.01$37.61
P/E at the last close29.5×99.0×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $18.4 millionsold $227,984
Piotroski F-score—4 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Kulicke and Soffa Industries and PDF Solutions pages.