KLIC vs PLAB
KLIC: Leading provider of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment and solutions for advanced microelectronics manufacturing. PLAB: Photronics designs and manufactures photomasks for semiconductor and flat-panel display production, enabling advanced chip fabrication and display technologies.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | KLIC | PLAB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $98.22 | $29.78 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-31 | $4.6B | $1.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-31 | 84.04 | 10.89 | PLAB lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-31 | 0.42 | 0.24 | PLAB lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-31 | +7.2% | +18.5% | PLAB higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-31 | +48.0% | +33.8% | KLIC higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-31 | +6.7% | +22.9% | PLAB higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-31 | +6.6% | +13.4% | PLAB higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-31 | +4.9% | +8.6% | PLAB higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | KLIC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-31 | +11.2% | +0.5% | KLIC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -24.2% | +1.0% | PLAB higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-31 | +1.0% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-31 | 1.71 | 1.38 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | +188.9% | +51.0% | KLIC higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-07-31. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.