stockrowIPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) vs Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC)
- IPG Photonics Corporation IPGP 64.47 +3.93%
- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. KLIC 63.76 +6.57%
IPG Photonics Corporation and Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. are both Semiconductor Equipment & Materials companies. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $3.1B against $2.6B — 1.2× the size. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 27.4× against 65.0×. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 44.4% against 14.8%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.2% vs 3.65%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.8% vs 1.06%). Across the 21 metrics below, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. leads on 12 and IPG Photonics Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | IPGP | KLIC | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.71% | 48.18% | 46.86% |
| Operating margin | 1.89% | 13.21% | 12.02% |
| Net margin | 3.65% | 12.18% | 10.16% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.39% | 4.34% | 6.73% |
| Return on equity | 1.90% | 13.23% | 5.31% |
| Return on assets | 1.66% | 9.47% | 4.10% |
| Return on invested capital | 1.06% | 19.84% | 6.36% |
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