P/E ratio for Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)
P/E ratio as of April 2025 (TTM): 19.5
According to Kulicke and Soffa Industries's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 19.4767. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 8.37.
P/E ratio history for Kulicke and Soffa Industries from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.37 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | -63.14% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -76.78% |
| 2019 | 97.1 | 829.73% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -83.69% |
| 2017 | 64.1 | 257.41% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | -12.66% |
| 2015 | 20.5 | 34.81% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | -18.74% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | 229.65% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | 54.01% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | -131.55% |
| 2009 | -11.5 | 21.43% |
| 2008 | -9.44 | -225.28% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -50.64% |
| 2006 | 15.3 | -338.42% |
| 2005 | -6.41 | -170.6% |
| 2004 | 9.07 | -174.46% |
| 2003 | -12.2 | 1088.82% |
| 2002 | -1.03 | -92.35% |
| 2001 | -13.4 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 30.4 | 56.29% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 19.1 | -1.85% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 32.1 | 64.93% | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
 | 22.7 | 16.75% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.