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

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

51 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 31
Quality 37
Growth 50
Balance sheet 70
Cash quality 77
Capital allocation 62
Momentum 44

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

11.70 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 2026-09-18

Quick answers

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

The composite reads 51/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 31, quality 37, growth 50, balance sheet 70, cash quality 77, capital allocation 62, momentum 44. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

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

11.70, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. 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 2026-09-18. 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 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

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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.