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AXTI vs KLIC // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
AXT Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AXTI 2
— KLIC 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: KLIC
LAST: $55.06 (-9.56%) • MKT CAP: $3.61B
roic
-5.40%
LAST: $74.21 (-6.86%) • MKT CAP: $3.88B
roic
-0.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AXTI VS. KLIC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AXTI | KLIC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 12.70% | 42.50% | -29.80 | KLIC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -5.40% | -0.50% | -4.90 | KLIC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.47% | 2.31% | -2.78 | KLIC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -24.90% | -0.50% | -24.40 | KLIC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -24.10% | 0.00% | -24.10 | KLIC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.10% | -7.40% | -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 | 24.42 | 11.50 | +12.92 | AXTI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | KLIC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.1 | 36.3 | +6.80 | AXTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.42 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.0x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.61B | $3.88B | -$272.9M | KLIC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AXTI REV | KLIC REV | AXTI GROSS % | KLIC GROSS % | AXTI FCF | KLIC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $88.3M | $654.1M | 12.7% | 42.5% | -$18.8M | $96.4M |
| FY 2024 | $99.4M | $706.2M | 24.0% | 38.1% | -$17.9M | $14.9M |
| FY 2023 | $75.8M | $742.5M | — | — | -$7.8K | $173.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AXTI // BETA 1.42
KLIC // BETA —