Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)

Net profit margin

		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
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	-69,006	-57,766	-65,869	51,852	57,148	98,695	213,568	314,528	433,545	502,352	497,084	452,403	367,160	249,233	146,618	87,186	52,300	42,920	33,056	17,613
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
Net profit margin		-9.77%	-7.94%	-8.94%	7.03%	7.70%	11.94%	21.19%	25.80%	28.83%	29.50%	28.33%	26.45%	24.19%	20.60%	15.66%	11.68%	8.39%	7.33%	5.88%	3.34%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-69,006K ÷ $706,232K
= -9.77%

The net profit margin of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc has exhibited significant fluctuations over the past two years. The margin was relatively high, ranging from 25.80% to 28.83%, from December 2022 to September 2022. However, it started declining afterwards, reaching its lowest point of -9.77% in September 2024. This negative margin indicates that the company incurred a net loss during that period.

Overall, the net profit margin has been on a declining trend since March 2023 when it was at its peak of 21.19%. The downward trend suggests that the company's profitability has been decreasing over time. An analysis of the factors driving these fluctuations would be essential to understand the financial health and performance of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.