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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC)

Information Technology · semiconductor assembly & packaging equipment · NASDAQ

Kulicke and Soffa is a leading provider of precision semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment, including advanced bonding technologies for microelectronics.

What KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC does

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment. Its core offerings include ball bonding, wedge bonding, and advanced packaging solutions that enable the high-speed, high-precision interconnects required for integrated circuits. The company serves a global customer base across various electronics industries, supporting the semiconductor assembly and packaging process.

Themes: semiconductor assembly and packaging, integrated circuit manufacturing equipment, electronics manufacturing technology

Fundamentals

  • Price$81.43 as of 2026-10-21 close
  • Market cap$4.3B as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-21)
  • 1-year return+104.1% 2025-10-21 close $39.90 → 2026-10-21 close $81.43
  • P/E37.28 as of 2026-10-21
  • Net margin+0.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
  • Gross margin+42.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
  • ROE+0.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
  • ROICn/a No figure: its filing tags none of the debt lines we read, which is not evidence of zero debt.
  • Debt / equityn/a No figure: its filing tags none of the debt lines we read, which is not evidence of zero debt.
  • Revenue growth (YoY)-7.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)-24.2% SEC XBRL
  • Beta1.69 as of 2026-09-02
  • Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

Dividend: yield +1.0%; 7-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).

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How KLIC compares in its sector

  • price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 231 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-10-21
  • net profit marginmiddle range 379 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
  • operating marginmiddle range 374 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
  • gross marginmiddle range 310 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
  • return on equitymiddle range 369 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
  • 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 10% 383 covered Information Technology peers
  • indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 90 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
  • free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 380 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025

Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Top 10 scores & list membership

KLIC is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.

Top 10 score

37.4 #1140 of 1,265 scored · #166 of 193 in Information Technology

  • Profitability15.7
  • Growth2.1
  • Financial health63.7
  • Valuation43.8
  • Capital return77.1
  • Trend50.0

Capital return 77th (net share count bought back over the year 4.4, consecutive years of dividend increases 7 years) and financial health 64th (free cash flow margin 14.7%); weakest is growth (2nd, 3-year revenue CAGR -24.2%, revenue growth year over year -7.4%).

Scores as of 21 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.

Dividend coverage (FY2025)

Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, KLIC's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 25383%, free-cash-flow payout 56%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.

  • Earnings payout25383% dividends / net income
  • Free-cash-flow payout56% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)

Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Quarterly results

QuarterRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeDiluted EPSOperating cash flowCapex
Q3 FY2026 2026-07-04$330M$158M$68M$57M$1.07$45M†$4M†
Q2 FY2026 2026-04-04$243M$120M$39M$35M$0.66$10M†$4M†
Q1 FY2026 2026-01-03$200M$99M$18M$17M$0.32-$9M$3M
Q3 FY2025 2025-06-28$148M$69M-$6M-$3M-$0.06$6M†$2M†
Q2 FY2025 2025-03-29$162M$40M-$85M-$85M-$1.59$80M†$2M†
Q1 FY2025 2024-12-28$166M$87M$87M$82M$1.51$19M$10M
Q4 FY2024 2024-09-28$181M†$88M†$3M†$12M†$0.21†$32M†$2M†
Q3 FY2024 2024-06-29$182M$85M$8M$12M$0.22$27M†$3M†

† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.

Balance sheet at 2026-07-04

  • Cash and equivalents$369M
  • Short-term investments$148M
  • Total debtnot shown the filing tags none of the debt lines we read — not evidence of zero debt

From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.

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How KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC looks technically

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) is trading 4.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 263 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 40, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 8 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 4 trading days ago. It is 40.0% below its highest point of the past year.

Trend

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Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 4.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend-4.3%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $87.15$87.15
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $85.14$85.14
Swing structureeach recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes nexthigher highs and higher lows
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing high 16 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on16 sessions
Wave structureits recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 101.94. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next.possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions)
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 263 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal263 sessions
Trend strength (14-day ADX)a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend)24.3

Momentum

3
14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 40, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)39.9
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($76.98 to $101.94) — its "stochastic" reading is 18 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions.17.8
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 8 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative)8 sessions

Range

12
52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $135.80$135.80
From the 52-week highit is 40.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-40.0%
Above the 52-week lowit is 132.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+132.5%
Below the 52-week highit is 40.0% below its highest point of the past year40.0%
Since a 20-day breakoutit made a new 20-day low about 4 trading days ago4 sessions
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day low about 36 trading days ago36 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $135.80 (set on 2026-07-01)$135.80
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($35.29 to $133.81), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 53% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $69.77 to $72.92. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.53.2%
From the all-time highit is 40.0% below its all-time high-40.0%
Nearest price levelit is trading 0.7% below a resistance level at $81.97 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-04-28, most recently on 2026-08-06. Since 2024-10-21 it has 11 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.+0.7%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $1.11 (set on 2008-11-25)$1.11
Above the all-time lowit is 7236.0% above its all-time low+7,236%

Volatility

5
Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history45th percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $4.14 between its high and its low — about 5.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$4.14
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $77.11 and $102.59 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$77.11 – $89.85 – $102.59
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 5.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price5.1%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 0.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (4.4% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale0.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average

Volume

1
Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average0.55×

Analyst

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Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingnot available for this company yetn/a

Candlestick patterns

1
Since a hammer8 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close8 sessions ago

Price gaps

3
Gap at the openit opened on 2026-10-21 2.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close+2.3%
Open gapit gapped 2.3% above the previous close today and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 80.43 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed+2.3%
Gap filleda 2.2% gap down opened on 2026-10-20 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it1 session ago

Price streaks

1
Closing streakit closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run1 session up

Relative strength

4
vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 3.1 percentage points (the stock lost 3.2% while the market lost 0.1%)-3.1%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 28.3 percentage points (the stock lost 25.0% while the market gained 3.3%)-28.3%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 12.8 percentage points (the stock lost 3.0% while the market gained 9.8%)-12.8%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 88.9 percentage points (the stock gained 104.1% while the market gained 15.2%)+88.9%

Signal agreement

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Bullish technical signals2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast2 of 9
Bearish technical signals4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast4 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

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Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading 4.5% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-15 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 23.7% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross.-4.5%

Volume-weighted price

2
Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 9% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $89.02 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 200 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-8.5%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is 7% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $87.81 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 55 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-7.3%

Price levels it has turned at before

KLIC last closed at $81.43 on 2026-10-21. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 11 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$81.97Resistance0.7% above the last closeturned there three times · 2026-04-28 to 2026-08-06
$77.91Support4.3% below the last closeturned there twice · 2026-02-11 to 2026-09-16
$97.67Resistance19.9% above the last closeturned there twice · 2026-06-05 to 2026-08-05
$61.62Support24.3% below the last closeturned there twice · 2026-03-19 to 2026-03-30
$101.67Resistance24.9% above the last closeturned there twice · 2026-07-08 to 2026-10-05
$59.65Support26.8% below the last closeturned there twice · 2026-01-22 to 2026-03-09

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.

This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $101.94.

It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.

This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-10-14.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-21.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Mean price target$106.67 range $100.00 – $115.00; median $105.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for KLIC

  • Consensus EPS estimate$1.43 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-17
  • Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $1.43, on 2026-09-12, 35-day window
  • Readings revised upward0% of 7 comparable readings

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Cyclicality of the semiconductor industry and demand fluctuations.","Dependence on a limited number of large customers for a significant portion of revenue.","Exposure to global supply chain disruptions and geopolitical manufacturing risks."]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of KLIC's 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the prior one filed 2026-05-07.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.

Risk Factors

  • Added:
    • In the newer filing (2026-08-06), the share repurchase table period changed to the three months ended July 4, 2026, with rows for April 5, 2026 to May 9, 2026 (0 shares purchased, remaining $226,969), May 10, 2026 to June 6, 2026 (2,000 shares purchased at $104.12, remaining $226,794), and June 7, 2026 to July 4, 2026 (3,000 shares purchased at $118.00, remaining $226,439); total 5,000 shares purchased.
    • In the newer filing (2026-08-06), Item 5 discloses the fiscal quarter ended July 4, 2026 (previously April 4, 2026).
    • In the newer filing (2026-08-06), the signature date is August 6, 2026.
  • Removed:
    • In the older filing (2026-05-07), the share repurchase table period was the three months ended April 4, 2026, with rows for January 4, 2026 to February 7, 2026 (3,000 shares purchased at $53.46, remaining $226,969), February 8, 2026 to March 7, 2026 (0 shares purchased, remaining $226,969), and March 8, 2026 to April 4, 2026 (0 shares purchased, remaining $226,969); total 3,000 shares purchased.
    • In the older filing (2026-05-07), Item 5 disclosed the fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2026 (now July 4, 2026).
    • In the older filing (2026-05-07), the signature date was May 7, 2026.
  • Notes:
    • The Risk Factors section itself (Item 1A) contains only the same boilerplate sentence in both filings: no changes to risk factor text are present.
    • The comparison covers text supplied, which includes Items 2-6 and signatures beyond the Risk Factors section.

AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-16. The 6 days since 2026-10-16 have not been checked yet.

  • Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-160 buys · 5 sells ($11M) — 5 selling insiders

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-18. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-16; anything filed since is not yet included.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Institutional ownership (13F)

5 institutional 13F filers reported holding KLIC as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

  • Distinct 13F filers 5
  • Reported shares held 11,920,093
  • Reported value $1,594,849,852

reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

KLIC had 2,169,918 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

KLIC had 4.15% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.48 days to cover at the same settlement.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 2,169,918
  • Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.15%
  • Prior settlement (shares) 2,238,146
  • Reported change -3.05%
  • Days to cover (reported) 2.48

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What does KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) do?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment. Its core offerings include ball bonding, wedge bonding, and advanced packaging solutions that enable the high-speed, high-precision interconnects required for integrated circuits. The company serves a global customer base across various electronics industries, supporting the semiconductor assembly and packaging process.

What sector is KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) in?

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is semiconductor assembly & packaging equipment. It trades on NASDAQ.

Does KLIC pay a dividend?

Yes — KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.01% and 7-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.

Who are KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC's (KLIC) competitors?

Notable peers of KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) include ASM Pacific Technology, Besi, Shinkawa (part of Yamaha Robotics) and Palomar Technologies. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Is KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) overbought or oversold right now?

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 40, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on KLIC come from?

Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.

Last updated 2026-10-21.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.