Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-21 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

48 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 30
Quality 40
Growth 50
Balance sheet 69
Cash quality 78
Capital allocation 63
Momentum 29

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

11.81 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

7/8 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-3.08 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-21

Quick answers

What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 48/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-21: valuation 30, quality 40, growth 50, balance sheet 69, cash quality 78, capital allocation 63, momentum 29. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc's Altman Z-Score?

11.81, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-10-21. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 8, as of 2026-10-21. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-3.08 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-21. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where KLIC appears in the diary — 1 piece, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Step One: Trimming the Infra-AI SideDaily Pulse · 27 Jun 2026We opened KLIC and MKSI in AI Build-Out — selective adds in the equipment and process-control layer, the part of the build-out we still want exposure to even as we trim the crowded large-caps.

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