Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)

Fixed asset turnover

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 706,232 727,233 736,500 737,447 742,491 826,484 1,007,704 1,218,965 1,503,620 1,702,633 1,754,814 1,710,695 1,517,664 1,210,026 936,158 746,736 623,176 585,315 561,974 527,141
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 64,823 64,536 65,003 107,273 110,051 113,567 110,680 92,819 80,908 66,510 67,044 67,109 67,982 66,232 61,965 60,935 59,147 55,826 55,647 56,826
Fixed asset turnover 10.89 11.27 11.33 6.87 6.75 7.28 9.10 13.13 18.58 25.60 26.17 25.49 22.32 18.27 15.11 12.25 10.54 10.48 10.10 9.28

September 30, 2024 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $706,232K ÷ $64,823K
= 10.89

The fixed asset turnover ratio for Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc has shown fluctuations over the past quarters, ranging from 6.75 to 26.17. The ratio measures the company's ability to generate sales revenue from its investment in fixed assets. A higher fixed asset turnover ratio indicates that the company is utilizing its fixed assets more efficiently to generate sales.

Looking at the trend, we observe that the fixed asset turnover ratio has generally been on an upward trajectory, peaking at 26.17 in the second quarter of 2022 before slightly declining in the subsequent quarters. This indicates that the company has been able to improve its efficiency in utilizing fixed assets to generate sales over the analyzed periods.

However, it is important to note that the sharp fluctuations in the fixed asset turnover ratio could suggest varying levels of operational efficiency and asset utilization by Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Further analysis and comparison with industry benchmarks would provide better insights into the company's performance in this aspect.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024