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KLA Corporation KLAC NDXSPXAI

Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials · United States
https://www.kla.com
Company Profile ↓
$230.37
+151.51% 1Y
Mkt Cap$300.93B
P/E65.08
P/B5.71
Div. Yield0.36%
52W High$301.71
52W Low$84.03
Book Value$44.61
EPS (TTM)$3.54

Company Overview

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. It offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk. The company also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, it offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet and additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market and inspection and metrology systems for quality control and yield improvement in advanced and traditional semiconductor packaging markets. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 95.0%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 27.3% per year over the last five years.

Steady Revenue Expansion

Revenue has grown at a 13.9% CAGR over the past five years.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 35.7%.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Jun 2025 Revenue of $12.16B (+23.9% YoY); net profit $4.06B.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.5%, earnings +11.8%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 13.9%, profit CAGR 27.3%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:13.88%
1 Year:11.50%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:27.26%
1 Year:11.80%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+151.51%
6 Months:+64.97%
3 Months:+30.41%
1 Month:-4.48%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

AI Exposure AI AI Equipment
Core Focus

Process control / metrology critical for sub-3nm AI chips.

Key Initiatives
  • Process control for AI chips KLA's inspection and metrology tools find defects at the leading edge — essential as AI chips and advanced packaging push complexity higher.
  • AI-driven inspection KLA uses AI/ML in its own systems to detect ever-smaller defects faster, improving customer yields.
  • Advanced packaging inspection Growing AI/HBM packaging needs expand KLA's served market.
Why Investors Should Care
  • Dominant process-control franchise levered to AI-chip complexity — exceptional ROE (~95%).
  • Near-monopoly position gives strong pricing power and ~36% net margins.
  • Advanced packaging and leading-edge demand are AI tailwinds.
  • Semiconductor-capex cyclicality and China exposure are key risks.
AI InvestmentR&D in inspection for advanced packaging.
AI RevenueProcess control mix growing.
ROI (Now)Operating margin >40% (best WFE).
ROI (Expected)Higher complexity = more inspection tools per fab.

Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 95.0%.
  • Excellent profit margin of 35.7%.
  • Compounding revenue at 13.9% over 5 years.
  • Profit CAGR of 27.3% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

  • Trading at a high P/E of 65.1.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
65.08
Industry PE
36.02
Forward P/E
45.64
PEG Ratio
2.67
Book Value
$44.61
Price to Book
5.71
P/S
25.39
EV/EBITDA
57.04
Dividend Yield
0.36%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
13.88%
Profit 5Y
27.26%
Revenue (YoY)
11.50%
Earnings (YoY)
11.80%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
6.44%
ROE
94.98%
ROA
21.28%
Profit Margin
35.66%
Op Margin
41.22%
Gross Margin
61.45%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$9.12
EPS (TTM)
$3.54

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.96
Current Ratio
3.03
Debt
$6.15B
Total Assets
$16.87B
Current Assets
$11.35B
Working Capital
$6.61B

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.09%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
93.76%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.04%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$300.93B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$13.10B
EBITDA
$5.85B
Free Cash Flow
$2.89B
Operating Cash Flow
$4.40B
Shares Outstanding
1.31B
Gross Margin
61.45%
Payout Ratio
21.52%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 KLAC KLA Corporation NDXSPXAI 230.37 65.08 $300.93B 0.36% 6.44% 94.98% 13.88% 27.26%
2 NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI 211.80 32.43 $5.13T 0.49% 74.66% 114.29% 24.64% 32.12%
3 AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX 314.86 38.07 $4.62T 0.37% 68.72% 141.47% 1.81% 3.92%
4 MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI 384.93 22.91 $2.86T 0.93% 26.90% 34.01% 9.48% 10.85%
5 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI 420.39 36.18 $2.18T 0.90% 30.20% 36.21% 18.94% 19.57%
6 AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXAI 389.11 64.85 $1.85T 0.68% 16.70% 37.28% 24.38% 26.24%
7 MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI 983.12 46.37 $1.11T 0.06% 13.69% 39.82% 13.68% 26.02%
8 AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI 548.13 181.50 $893.78B 0.00% 6.33% 8.06% 13.64% 48.64%
9 ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI 1,775.64 59.55 $684.36B 0.47% 42.97% 52.24% 15.55% 19.55%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue --------969.58M975.82M1.02B1.07B1.09B1.12B1.10B1.26B1.41B1.51B1.42B1.46B1.54B1.65B1.80B1.93B2.08B2.35B2.29B2.72B2.98B2.43B2.40B2.49B2.36B2.84B-3.06B3.17B3.21B3.30B3.42B
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------1.18B1.21B1.24B1.27B1.33B
Gross Profit 372.40M429.26M437.83M581.60M472.84M558.38M570.53M590.72M616.46M628.82M652.94M692.44M711.87M711.64M610.37M665.65M809.17M875.84M833.81M838.05M918.06M981.14M1.09B1.15B-----------1.89B1.97B1.97B2.03B2.09B
Operating Expenses -----------------------------------586.95M615.70M629.45M663.79M679.90M
Operating Income -----------------------------------1.30B1.35B1.34B1.36B1.41B
EBITDA -----------------------------------1.43B1.50B1.48B1.50B1.59B
Interest Expense -----------------------------------71.89M73.12M71.08M69.67M70.42M
Pretax Income -----------------------------------1.26B1.33B1.31B1.33B1.42B
Tax Provision -----------------------------------176.02M125.95M188.44M184.62M215.77M
Net Income 104.90M152.21M175.78M271.54M178.10M238.25M253.56M256.16M280.94M-134.32M306.88M348.77M395.94M369.10M192.73M217.84M346.52M380.56M78.45M411.25M420.57M457.25M567.50M632.98M1.07B717.44M730.57M1.03B978.79M697.84M741.38M582.53M601.54M945.85M-1.09B1.20B1.12B1.15B1.20B
Diluted EPS 0.660.981.121.731.131.521.611.621.78-0.861.952.222.542.421.231.352.162.400.502.632.692.943.664.106.964.714.837.206.895.035.414.284.437.01-8.169.068.478.689.12
R&D Expense 119.94M118.27M115.59M-129.23M130.91M130.17M-146.69M156.70M153.24M-153.53M165.90M184.89M-210.58M220.75M215.43M-219.04M229.06M238.96M-258.15M265.03M285.19M318.51M332.83M328.28M311.21M320.42M321.59M323.14M346.16M338.04M-360.46M383.87M388.76M

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2009Jun 2010Jun 2011Jun 2012Jun 2013Jun 2014Jun 2015Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Revenue 1.52B1.82B3.18B3.17B2.84B2.93B2.81B2.98B3.48B4.04B4.57B5.81B6.92B9.21B10.50B9.81B12.16B
Operating Income -577.94M314.17M1.16B1.02B729.68M772.07M-----------
Net Income -523.37M212.30M794.49M756.01M543.15M582.75M366.16M704.42M926.08M802.26M1.18B1.22B2.08B3.32B3.39B2.76B4.06B
Diluted EPS -3.071.234.664.443.213.472.244.495.885.107.497.7013.3721.9224.1520.2830.37
R&D Expense 371.46M329.56M386.16M452.94M487.83M539.47M530.62M481.26M526.69M608.53M711.03M863.86M928.49M1.11B1.30B1.28B1.36B

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2008Jun 2009Jun 2010Jun 2011Jun 2012Jun 2013Jun 2014Jun 2015Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Total Assets --3.91B4.68B5.10B5.29B5.54B4.83B4.96B5.53B5.64B9.01B9.28B-12.60B14.07B15.43B16.07B
Current Assets --------------7.17B8.37B10.03B10.70B
Cash & Equivalents 1.13B524.97M529.92M711.33M751.29M985.39M630.86M838.02M1.11B1.15B1.40B1.02B1.23B-1.58B1.93B1.98B2.08B
Inventory --------------2.15B2.88B3.03B3.21B
Receivables --------------1.81B1.75B1.83B2.26B
Total Liabilities --1.66B1.81B1.78B1.81B1.87B4.40B4.27B4.21B4.02B6.33B6.60B-11.20B11.15B12.07B11.38B
Current Liabilities --771.79M878.86M862.91M861.53M895.61M1.00B1.00B1.29B1.21B1.77B1.70B-2.87B3.74B4.66B4.09B
Long Term Debt ------745.10M3.17B3.06B2.68B2.24B3.17B3.47B-6.66B5.89B5.88B5.88B
Total Debt --------------6.77B6.06B6.82B6.09B
Total Equity 2.98B2.18B2.25B2.86B3.32B3.48B3.67B421.44M689.11M1.33B1.62B2.66B2.67B-1.40B2.92B3.37B4.69B
Shares Outstanding --------------141.80M136.75M280.65M281.18M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2009Jun 2010Jun 2011Jun 2012Jun 2013Jun 2014Jun 2015Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Operating Cash Flow 195.68M447.80M823.17M941.62M913.19M778.89M605.91M759.70M1.08B1.23B1.15B1.78B-3.31B3.67B3.31B4.08B
Investing Cash Flow -484.90M-227.96M-359.51M-528.89M-241.45M-676.11M918.22M144.69M-560.89M291.62M-1.18B-258.87M--876.46M-482.57M-1.48B-202.48M
Financing Cash Flow -299.12M-216.33M-300.15M-364.10M-428.51M-458.89M-1.30B-636.70M-472.81M-1.27B-360.00M-1.30B--2.26B-2.83B-1.78B-3.79B
Capital Expenditure -22.23M-30.20M-51.15M-57.60M-74.57M-67.50M-45.79M-31.74M-38.59M-66.95M-130.50M-152.68M--307.32M-341.59M-277.38M-340.21M
Free Cash Flow 173.46M417.60M772.01M884.02M838.62M711.38M560.12M727.96M1.04B1.16B1.02B1.63B-3.01B3.33B3.03B3.74B
Net Change in Cash -------------179.24M356.94M55.57M93.73M
Share Buybacks 226.51M136.28M234.84M263.86M273.25M240.84M602.89M181.71M25.00M203.17M1.10B829.08M938.61M3.97B1.31B1.74B2.15B
Dividends Paid 102.15M102.41M167.40M233.56M265.89M298.87M3.04B346.28M343.99M402.06M472.26M-559.40M638.50M732.60M773.00M-

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Jun 2009Jun 2010Jun 2011Jun 2012Jun 2013Jun 2014Jun 2015Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Gross Margin % -----------------
Operating Margin % -38.0%17.3%36.5%32.0%25.7%26.4%-----------
Net Margin % -34.4%11.7%25.0%23.8%19.1%19.9%13.0%23.6%26.6%19.9%25.7%21.0%30.0%36.1%32.3%28.1%33.4%
ROE % -24.0%9.4%27.8%22.8%15.6%15.9%86.9%102.2%69.8%49.5%44.2%45.7%-237.0%116.0%82.0%86.6%
ROCE % -10.0%30.6%24.0%16.5%16.6%-----------

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.09%
Institutions
93.76%
Public Float
93.84%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 96.43% 125.96M $29.84B
2 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 65.22% 85.19M $20.18B
3 State Street Corporation 47.11% 61.54M $14.58B
4 FMR, LLC 33.69% 44.01M $10.43B
5 Capital World Investors 31.26% 40.84M $9.68B
6 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 30.84% 40.29M $9.55B
7 Geode Capital Management, LLC 28.12% 36.73M $8.70B
8 Capital International Investors 20.88% 27.28M $6.46B
9 Primecap Management Company 18.66% 24.38M $5.78B
10 Goldman Sachs Group Inc 13.92% 18.18M $4.31B

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KLAC — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, KLA Corporation (KLAC) trades at $230.37 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $84.03 to $301.71.

What is the market capitalisation of KLAC?

KLA Corporation (KLAC) has a market capitalisation of $300.93B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of KLAC?

KLAC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 65.08. The industry average P/E is 36.02. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.71.

Does KLAC pay a dividend?

KLA Corporation (KLAC) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.36%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of KLAC?

KLAC has a return on equity (ROE) of 94.98%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.44%.

Is KLAC a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of KLA Corporation (KLAC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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