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KLIC vs AXTI // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. AXT Inc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLIC 8
— AXTI 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $74.21 (-6.86%) • MKT CAP: $4.17B
macro-sensitivity
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LAST: $55.06 (-9.56%) • MKT CAP: $3.99B
macro-sensitivity
1.42
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLIC VS. AXTI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLIC | AXTI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.50% | 12.70% | +29.80 | KLIC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.50% | -5.40% | +4.90 | KLIC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.31% | -0.47% | +2.78 | KLIC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.50% | -24.90% | +24.40 | KLIC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% | -24.10% | +24.10 | KLIC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.40% | -11.10% | +3.70 | KLIC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 11.50 | 24.42 | -12.92 | AXTI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 3/9 | +4.00 | KLIC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.3 | 48.1 | -11.82 | AXTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | 1.42 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 33.0x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.17B | $3.99B | $177.5M | KLIC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLIC REV | AXTI REV | KLIC GROSS % | AXTI GROSS % | KLIC FCF | AXTI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $654.1M | $88.3M | 42.5% | 12.7% | $96.4M | -$18.8M |
| FY 2024 | $706.2M | $99.4M | 38.1% | 24.0% | $14.9M | -$17.9M |
| FY 2023 | $742.5M | $75.8M | — | — | $173.4M | -$7.8K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLIC // BETA —
AXTI // BETA 1.42