NASDAQ$KLIC

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter 2022 results, reporting net revenue of $286.3 million and net income of $64.9 million.

Kulicke & Soffa reported Q4 2022 results with net revenue of $286.3 million, net income of $64.9 million, and non-GAAP net income of $70.2 million.

  • Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $286.3 million.
  • Gross margin for the fourth quarter was 46.3%.
  • Net income for the fourth quarter was $64.9 million, or $1.10 per share; non-GAAP net income was $70.2 million, or $1.19 per share.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $775.5 million as of October 1, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$286M

Previous: $485M-41.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.19

Previous: $2.17-45.2%
Capital Expenditures

$12.6M

Previous: $6.03M+109.1%
Free Cash Flow

$104M

Previous: $117M-11.4%
Net Income

$64.9M

Previous: $134M-51.5%
Operating Income

$67.5M

Previous: $155M-56.4%
Gross Profit

$133M

Previous: $231M-42.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$556M

Previous: $363M+53.1%
Total Assets

$1.59B

Previous: $1.6B-0.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Kulicke and Soffa · Revenue · Quarterly

$286M

Q4 2022-41%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

K&S anticipates a period of capacity digestion for its high-volume assembly solutions over the coming quarters. The Company currently expects net revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2023, ending December 31, 2022, to be approximately $175.0 million, +/- $20 million, and expects non-GAAP EPS to be approximately $0.20, +/- 10%.

Tailwinds

  • Access to new markets have enhanced through-cycle performance
  • Optimization efforts have enhanced through-cycle performance
  • Focused on executing strategically near-term.
  • Fiscal 2023 is a critical adoption year for growing portfolio of Advanced Packaging solutions
  • Fiscal 2023 is a critical adoption year for growing portfolio of Automotive solutions

Headwinds

  • Due to a combination of macro and industry related factors
  • K&S continues to anticipate a period of capacity digestion for its high-volume assembly solutions over the coming quarters.
  • Expects net revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2023, ending December 31, 2022, to be approximately $175.0 million, +/- $20 million
  • Expects non-GAAP EPS to be approximately $0.20, +/- 10%.
  • Near-term environment is dynamic

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+19.3%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-17.0%

Q2 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+6.7%+4.5%+4.5%
Q1 2026+19.3%+34.4%+10.4%
Q4 2025+10.7%+23.4%+29.4%
Q2 2025-2.6%+7.0%+4.5%
Q1 2025-0.0%-4.6%-12.3%
Q4 2024-5.1%-3.6%+3.0%
Q3 2024-0.5%+0.1%-6.1%
Q2 2024-0.6%+2.6%-1.3%
Q1 2024-13.7%-11.0%-7.2%
Q4 2023+4.7%+9.1%+17.1%
Q3 2023-2.8%-7.6%-11.1%
Q2 2023-5.2%-2.3%+11.9%
Q1 2023+14.0%+9.2%+5.0%
Q4 2022-2.0%-3.4%-1.4%
Q3 2022+4.4%-1.1%-10.7%
Q2 2022+2.5%+2.5%+8.7%
Q1 2022-2.5%-8.5%-6.0%
Q4 2021-4.9%-2.3%-9.1%
Q3 2021+12.2%+28.4%+36.8%
Q2 2021-10.3%-14.4%-1.5%
Q1 2021+6.6%+12.1%+14.6%
Q4 2020+2.5%-0.9%+5.1%
Q3 2020+0.7%-6.0%-1.7%
Q2 2020-17.0%-17.1%-14.6%
Q1 2020-3.5%-8.2%-19.2%
Q4 2019-4.8%-8.6%+3.9%
Q3 2019-2.0%-8.9%-8.0%
Q2 2019+3.1%+0.7%-15.1%
Q1 2019+2.0%+2.4%+8.7%
Q4 2018+1.8%-2.6%-8.6%
Q3 2018+1.8%+1.4%-2.2%
Q2 2018+3.6%+3.1%+4.0%
Q1 2018+0.4%-9.1%-1.3%
Q4 2017+8.8%+13.1%+2.7%
Q3 2017-12.2%-6.7%-11.2%
Q2 2017-1.4%-5.3%+0.8%
Q1 2017+10.7%+16.9%+16.3%
Q4 2016+5.6%+5.6%+15.2%
Q3 2016-0.8%+1.5%+0.6%
Q2 2016+3.9%
Q1 2016+15.4%
Q4 2015-1.5%
Q3 2015+1.5%
Q2 2015-15.2%
Q1 2015+8.3%
Q4 2014-5.9%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014+16.5%
Q1 2014+9.5%
Q4 2013-7.6%
Q3 2013+2.4%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013-12.0%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q3 2012+10.6%
Q2 2012-1.8%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2009+0.0%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2010+4.7%
Q4 2010+4.7%
Q3 2011+4.7%
Q2 2010-11.1%
Q1 2010+13.0%

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