Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Kulicke & Soffa Industries' Research & Development came in at $43.91 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), up 22.9% from $35.74 million a year earlier and up 14.4% from the prior quarter.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Kulicke & Soffa Industries reported Research & Development of $161.53 million, up 8.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 4, 2025), it was $149.62 million, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Research & Development was $151.21 million in FY2024 (+4.5%), $144.7 million in FY2023 (+5.7%), $136.85 million in FY2022 (-0.5%) and $137.48 million in FY2021 (+11.4%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 22.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 7.4%).
- Business Quant data shows KLIC's Research & Development at $38.4 million (Q2 2026), $40.38 million (Q1 2026) and $38.85 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,257.94 Bn | 5,032.10 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,182.39 Bn | 1,807.25 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,596.71 Bn | 1,522.75 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,020.41 Bn | 926.05 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 879.62 Bn | 836.36 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 640.55 Bn | 596.23 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 470.49 Bn | 339.62 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 342.11 Bn | 318.91 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 328.25 Bn | 293.69 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 4.25 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 157.95 Mn | 43.91 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 43.91 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 38.40 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 40.38 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 38.85 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 35.74 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.22 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 37.81 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 38.76 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 37.94 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 37.70 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 36.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.62 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 36.58 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.51 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 32.36 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 34.05 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 37.28 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 33.17 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 34.93 Mn |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=KLIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "KLIC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=KLIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();