Reviewing Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT)

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLTGet Free Report) and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLICGet Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Datavault AI and Kulicke and Soffa Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Datavault AI $2.67 million 20.94 -$18.72 million N/A N/A
Kulicke and Soffa Industries $701.17 million 2.42 -$69.01 million $0.12 264.50

Datavault AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.7% of Datavault AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Datavault AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Datavault AI and Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Datavault AI -2,345.48% -1,953.50% -186.28%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0.48% -1.26% -0.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Datavault AI and Kulicke and Soffa Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Datavault AI 0 0 1 0 3.00
Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 1 3 0 2.75

Datavault AI presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,219.89%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $53.25, suggesting a potential upside of 67.77%. Given Datavault AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Datavault AI is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Risk and Volatility

Datavault AI has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries beats Datavault AI on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Datavault AI

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Datavault AI Inc., a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc. in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment. It also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment. The company serves semiconductor device manufacturers, integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, industrial manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

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