Yahoo Finance We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Passed With Ease
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. While a well funded company may sustain losses for years, it will need to generate a profit eventually, or else investors will move on and the company will wither away.
So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC). While this doesn't necessarily speak to whether it's undervalued, the profitability of the business is enough to warrant some appreciation - especially if its growing.
Check out our latest analysis for Kulicke and Soffa Industries
How Fast Is Kulicke and Soffa Industries Growing Its Earnings Per Share?
In business, profits are a key measure of success; and share prices tend to reflect earnings per share (EPS) performance. So for many budding investors, improving EPS is considered a good sign. It's an outstanding feat for Kulicke and Soffa Industries to have grown EPS from US$2.35 to US$8.41 in just one year. Even though that growth rate may not be repeated, that looks like a breakout improvement. Could this be a sign that the business has reached an inflection point?
One way to double-check a company's growth is to look at how its revenue, and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins are changing. Kulicke and Soffa Industries shareholders can take confidence from the fact that EBIT margins are up from 18% to 32%, and revenue is growing. That's great to see, on both counts.
The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. Click on the chart to see the exact numbers.
Fortunately, we've got access to analyst forecasts of Kulicke and Soffa Industries' future profits. You can do your own forecasts without looking, or you can take a peek at what the professionals are predicting.
Are Kulicke and Soffa Industries Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
It's pleasing to see company leaders with putting their money on the line, so to speak, because it increases alignment of incentives between the people running the business, and its true owners. Shareholders will be pleased by the fact that insiders own Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares worth a considerable sum. Given insiders own a significant chunk of shares, currently valued at US$62m, they have plenty of motivation to push the business to succeed. That's certainly enough to let shareholders know that management will be very focussed on long term growth.
Does Kulicke and Soffa Industries Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings per share growth have been climbing higher at an appreciable rate. That EPS growth certainly is attention grabbing, and the large insider ownership only serves to further stoke our interest. The hope is, of course, that the strong growth marks a fundamental improvement in the business economics. So based on this quick analysis, we do think it's worth considering Kulicke and Soffa Industries for a spot on your watchlist. Before you take the next step you should know about the 5 warning signs for Kulicke and Soffa Industries (2 don't sit too well with us!) that we have uncovered.
Although Kulicke and Soffa Industries certainly looks good, it may appeal to more investors if insiders were buying up shares. If you like to see insider buying, then this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying, could be exactly what you're looking for.
Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.
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