KLIC — analysis and forecast
🧬 Faro multibagger DNA
Does it look today like the big multibaggers (×10, ×100) did when they started? 7 traits measured with public data.
Strongest: Balance sheet and Price vs. growth. Most lacking: Cash it generates and Faro seal.
Worth $3.9 B. To grow ×10 it would have to reach $38.6 B.
Sales +123% last quarter (year over year) and -7% last fiscal year · accelerating.
Gross margin 49%, operating margin 21%, return on equity 13%.
Free cash flow $37 M a year = 1.0% of its value.
Trades at 4.1× sales: 0.13 per point of growth (lower is better).
Net cash equal to 12% of its value.
No recent federal contracts on the radar · inside a Faro megatrend · insiders own 3.6%.
⏱️ Timing (not scored): mid-range over 12 months (38%) · below its 200-day average · beating the S&P 500 by 70 points over 12 months.
Built on the traits of 365 stocks that went ×100 (Mayer, 1962–2014) and 464 that went ×10 (Yartseva, 2009–2024), plus the Faro thesis. It does not predict the price and is not a recommendation. How it works and the ranking →
🔢 What the numbers say
The last 12 months, in plain words
- Over the last year KLIC is up 91.4%. Over about two years: +70.4%.
- Today it sits 44.9% below its 52-week high ($133.81) and +108.9% above the low ($35.29).
- The worst drop from a peak in those 12 months was 45.1%. Anyone who bought at the top had to sit through that.
- It rose on 60% of days. Best day: +19.3%. Worst day: -11.5%.
- Annual volatility around 66%: in a normal year a ±66% move would not be unusual for this stock (the S&P 500 usually runs 15–20%).
🗓️ Forecast by horizon
Directional bias · probability of rising · expected price and likely range (68%)
| Horizon | Bias | Prob. up | Expected price | 68% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Strongly bearish | 40% | $73.79 +0.1% | $70.78 – $76.92 |
| 3 days | Strongly bearish | 40% | $73.95 +0.3% | $68.80 – $79.47 |
| 1 week | Strongly bearish | 40% | $74.10 +0.5% | $67.52 – $81.33 |
| 15 days | Strongly bearish | 40% | $74.50 +1.1% | $65.31 – $84.98 |
| 1 month | Strongly bearish | 41% | $75.38 +2.3% | $62.29 – $91.22 |
| 3 months | Bearish | 44% | $78.83 +6.9% | $56.66 – $109.68 |
Recent momentum: -19.2% over 20 days · -16.5% over 60 days. The further out the horizon, the wider and more uncertain the forecast.
📈 Probability cone
📜 Government contracts
We have no notable federal contract on file for KLIC. You can look it up yourself at USASpending.gov or in the Government Sources hub.
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Could KLIC be the next NVIDIA?
Its Faro multibagger DNA is 78/100 (strong multibagger dna): it measures how much it looks today like the big multibaggers did when they started (size, sales growth, quality, cash, price versus growth, balance sheet and public contracts). To grow ×10 it would need to be worth about 10 times today's value. Not a prediction or a recommendation.
How much has KLIC gone up in the last year?
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) is up 91.4% over the last 12 months and trades at $73.71, 44.9% below its 52-week high ($133.81). 52-week range: $35.29 – $133.81.
How volatile is KLIC stock?
Its annualized volatility is around 66% and its worst drop from a peak over the last year was 45.1%. For reference, the S&P 500 usually moves 15–20% a year.
Does KLIC have U.S. government contracts?
There is no notable federal contract in Faro's register. You can search USASpending.gov.
Is now a good time to buy KLIC?
Nobody can know that for sure and this page is not a buy recommendation. What the data shows today: strongly bearish technical bias, RSI 15 (oversold zone), price below its 50-day average and an estimated 41% probability of being higher in 1 month. Use it as a starting point for research, not as a signal.
🧠 How it is calculated
The verdict combines trend (20/50/200 moving averages), momentum (RSI, MACD), mean reversion (Bollinger Bands), conviction (volume) and historical drift, weighted differently for each horizon. Uncertainty is modeled with a lognormal probability cone (geometric Brownian motion). This is statistical analysis, not a crystal ball.
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