Investors might not be too hot on tech stocks and associated businesses right now, but that sentiment didn't extend to Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC +10.60%) on Thursday. The semiconductor assembly component supplier saw its share price balloon by nearly 11%, thanks to a quarterly earnings report that wowed the market.
A convincing double beat
Kulicke & Soffa's fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 results, published after market close Wednesday, showed that the company's net revenue was slightly under $177.6 million. That was down by 2% on a year-over-year basis. On the other hand, net income not according to generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) rose, advancing a robust 42% to almost $14.9 million.
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Despite the revenue slide, Kulicke & Soffa topped the average analyst estimate for the metric, which was $168.3 million. Its non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share (EPS) figure also notched a beat, as the consensus pundit expectation was $0.22.
The company quoted CEO and CFO Lester Wong as saying that of the quarter that "We continue to focus on multiple technology engagements and are increasingly encouraged by improving end market dynamics and order activity."
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The future still looks good
With that in mind, Kulicke & Soffa proffered guidance that compared favorably to the consensus analyst estimates. For its current (first) quarter of fiscal 2026, the company expects to earn approximately $180 million to $200 million in revenue, with adjusted EPS of roughly $0.30 to $0.36. As a group, those analysts are modeling $167 million on the top line and $0.23 per share for profitability, respectively.
This company clearly has momentum on its side, despite investors rapidly cooling on many stocks affiliated with artificial intelligence (AI). It's a reliable supplier of its wares, and even if the global AI rollout stumbles here and there, it should continue to do well. I feel that the Thursday share price leap was deserved and justifiable.
