How has Kulicke & Soffa Industries's wedge bonding equipment — R&D changed year-over-year?

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's wedge bonding equipment — R&D increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $5.34M to $6.15M.

What does wedge bonding equipment — R&D mean?

Expenditures dedicated to the innovation, design, and improvement of wedge bonding technologies and assembly solutions. This metric indicates the company's commitment to maintaining technological leadership and long-term competitiveness in the semiconductor equipment market.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries KLIC Wedge Bonding Equipment — R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$242.6M+49.8%

Gross profit$119.7M+196%

Operating income$38.6M+146%

Net income$35.1M+142%

EPS (diluted)$0.66+142%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$53.9M-81.2%

Total debt$39.8M+9.7%

Total equity$857.5M-0.8%

Total assets$1.2B+3.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.3M-87.1%

CapEx$4.1M+109%

Free cash flow-$11.6M-233%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.38B+162%

Enterprise value$6.36B+206%

P/E115.9×—

P/S8.3×+4.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin48%+4.7pp

Operating margin-0.6%-0.3pp

Net margin7.2%—

FCF margin11.1%+6.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.4%—

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio4.2×-1.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Kulicke & Soffa Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept klic:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseIncludingImpairmentChargesAndGainRelatingToCessationOfBusiness.

The official record: Kulicke & Soffa Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Kulicke & Soffa Industries's wedge bonding equipment — R&D?: Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) reported wedge bonding equipment — R&D of $6.15M in Q1 2026.
How has Kulicke & Soffa Industries's wedge bonding equipment — R&D changed year-over-year?: Kulicke & Soffa Industries's wedge bonding equipment — R&D increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $5.34M to $6.15M.
What does wedge bonding equipment — R&D mean?: Expenditures dedicated to the innovation, design, and improvement of wedge bonding technologies and assembly solutions. This metric indicates the company's commitment to maintaining technological leadership and long-term competitiveness in the semiconductor equipment market.