How does the reported EPS for Q3 compare to consensus estimates and to historical performance?

Answer

Based on the excerpt you provided, the press‑release only includes the following details:

• The company’s third‑quarter net revenue was $148.4 million (or $148.4 billion, depending on the original unit).
  
• No earnings‑per‑share (EPS) figure is disclosed in the text you shared.
  
• Consequently, there is no information about:

1. The reported Q3 EPS (the actual value the company posted).
   
2. The consensus EPS estimate that analysts were expecting for the quarter.
   
3. Historical EPS performance (e.g., EPS in prior quarters or the same quarter in previous years).

Because EPS is a key component of an earnings release, it is almost certainly present somewhere in the full press‑release (or in the accompanying earnings‑release filing), but it is not included in the snippet you posted.

What you would need to answer the question

How you would perform the comparison (if the data were available)

1. Calculate the surprise:
   
   [
   \text{Surprise (\%)} = \frac{\text{Reported EPS} - \text{Consensus Estimate}}{\text{Consensus Estimate}} \times 100
   ]
   A positive percentage indicates a beat; a negative percentage indicates a miss.

2. Benchmark against historical performance:

   • Quarter‑over‑quarter (QoQ) change: Compare Q3 2025 EPS to Q2 2025 EPS.
     
   • Year‑over‑year (YoY) change: Compare Q3 2025 EPS to Q3 2024 EPS.
     
   • Trend analysis: Plot EPS for the last 8–12 quarters to see if the company is on an upward, flat, or downward trajectory.

3. Contextual factors:

   • Revenue vs. EPS: If revenue grew but EPS fell, investigate margin compression (e.g., higher COGS, SG&A, or one‑off expenses).
     
   • Non‑recurring items: Identify any special charges or gains that materially affect EPS.
     
   • Guidance: Review any forward‑looking statements the company issued (e.g., FY 2025 EPS guidance) to see if the Q3 result aligns with the outlook.

What to do next

1. Locate the full press‑release:

   • Visit Kulicke & Soffa’s investor‑relations website (usually investor.kulickesoffa.com) and download the complete “Third Quarter 2025 Results” release or the Form 10‑Q for the quarter.
     
   • The EPS figure is typically listed under “Net Income (Loss) per Share – Basic” and “Net Income (Loss) per Share – Diluted.”

2. Retrieve analyst consensus:

   • Use a financial data platform (e.g., Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, Thomson Reuters, or Yahoo! Finance) to pull the consensus EPS estimate for Q3 2025.
     
   • If you lack a subscription, many free sites publish “Earnings Estimate” tables for publicly‑traded companies.

3. Gather historical EPS:

   • Pull prior‑quarter EPS data from the same source (historical earnings tables on the company’s website or data providers).
     
   • Compile a quick table (e.g., Q3 2024, Q3 2023, Q2 2025) for comparison.

4. Perform the analysis:

   • Once you have the three data points (reported EPS, consensus estimate, historical EPS), you can calculate the surprise percentage and assess whether the result is an improvement or deterioration relative to past performance.

Sample template (once the numbers are obtained)

Replace X, Y, A, B with the actual numbers once you retrieve them.

Bottom line

With the current excerpt alone, we cannot determine how the reported Q3 EPS compares to consensus estimates or to historical performance. You’ll need to obtain the missing EPS figures (both the company’s actual result and the analyst consensus) and the prior‑period EPS data. Once those numbers are in hand, the comparison can be made using the methodology outlined above. If you can provide the full press‑release or the specific EPS numbers, I can immediately calculate the surprise and contextualize it against Kulicke & Soffa’s historical earnings trend.