Kulicke and Soffa Industries KLIC · USD
Information Technology · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States
68.97
+7.75%
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About Kulicke and Soffa Industries
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Kulicke and Soffa Industries is based in Singapore and is incorporated in Pennsylvania. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker KLIC. The SEC classifies its business as semiconductors & related devices. In the fiscal year to 4 October 2025, it reported revenue of $654.1m and net income of $213,000. At that date it held total assets of $1.10bn and shareholders' equity of $821.5m. By region, China accounted for 55.6%, followed by United States at 9.5% and All other at 8.9%.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (“K&S,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a global leader in semiconductor assembly technology, advancing device performance across automotive, compute, industrial, memory and communications markets. Founded on innovation in 1951, K&S is uniquely positioned to overcome increasingly dynamic process challenges – creating and delivering long-term value by aligning technology with opportunity.
We design, develop, manufacture and sell capital equipment and consumables and provide services used to assemble semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, power discretes, light-emitting diode (“LEDs”), and sensors. We also service, maintain, repair and upgrade our equipment and sell consumable aftermarket solutions and services for our and our peer companies’ equipment. Our customers primarily consist of integrated device manufacturers (“IDMs”), outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (“OSATs”), foundry service providers, and other electronics manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers.
Our goal is to be the technology leader and the most competitive supplier in terms of performance, cost and quality in each of our major product lines. Accordingly, we invest in research and engineering projects intended to expand our market access and enhance our leadership position in semiconductor assembly. We also remain focused on enhancing our value to customers through higher productivity systems, more autonomous capabilities and continuous improvement and optimization of our operational costs.
Quoted from its 10-K, filed 20 Nov 2025. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Company facts
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
- Listed since
- 17 Mar 1980
- Employees
- 2,551
- Website
- kns.com ↗
- Head office
- 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5, #01-01, SINGAPORE
- Incorporated in
- PA
- Classification
- Semiconductors & Related Devices
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Peter KongIndependent Chairman of the Board$334,902
- Dr. Fusen ChenPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 2016$7.4m
- Mr. Lester WongChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President$1.8m
- Mr. Chan Pin ChongExecutive Vice President, General Manager - K&S Products and Solutions$1.4m
- Mr. Robert ChylakSenior Vice President - Central Engineering, Chief Technology Officer$1.2m
- Mr. Nelson WongSenior Vice President - Global Sales and Supply Chain$1.4m
- Mr. Zi Yao LimSenior Director, Legal Affairs and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
- Ms. Denise DignamIndependent Director$249,902
- Mr. Gregory MilzcikIndependent Director$262,402
- Mr. Jon OlsonIndependent Director$274,902
- Mr. David RichardsonIndependent Director$267,402
- Ms. Mui Sung YeoIndependent Director$277,402
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 72
- Environment
- 74
- Social
- 86
- Governance
- 56
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 687.8 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 14,067 t
- Women in the workforce
- 32.66129%
- Carbon reduction policy
- Yes
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Opportunities
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