Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, chip equipment maker Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC -0.08%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Kulicke and Soffa and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Kulicke and Soffa facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Singapore (1951) |
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Market Cap |
$807.1 million |
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Industry |
Semiconductor equipment |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$785.0 million |
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Management |
CEO Bruno Guilmart (since 2010) CFO Jonathan Chou (since 2010) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
36.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$494.2 million / $0 |
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Competitors |
ASM Pacific Technology BE Semiconductor Industries Teradyne |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 351 members who have rated Kulicke and Soffa believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, personaltrader, tapped Kulicke and Soffa as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity:
The valuation is just comical. Market cap of $300M when you subtract out cash, no debt and P/FCF of 4 (closer to 1.5 when you subtract out cash), P/E of 5 (2 when you subtract out cash) and reasonable P/B. Very cyclical, but poised to weather any storm. Potential growth with increasing smartphone competition and LED market expansion (CFL's have mercury, LED's last 20 years, so market will shift).
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