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) 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
Headquarters (founded) |
Singapore (1951) |
Market Cap |
$828.9 million |
Industry |
Semiconductor equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$744.8 million |
Management |
CEO Bruno Guilmart (since 2010) CFO Jonathan Chou (since 2010) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
33.6% |
Cash / Debt |
$498.6 million / $0 |
Competitors |
ASM Pacific Technology BE Semiconductor Industries Teradyne |
On CAPS, 96% of the 361 members who have rated Kulicke and Soffa believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, cfsanabria, succinctly summed up the Kulicke and Soffa bull case for our community:
As the global economy slowly climbs out of its recession, the semiconductor capital industry will follow, driven by rising demand for consumer electronics (most notably Smartphones). K&S will outperform due to its strong balance sheet, regular cost-cutting, and industry leadership.