KLA Corporation

KLA Corporation

KLAC
KLA CorporationUS flagNASDAQ Global Select
254.54
USD
+13.38
- -
332.50BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
17.12
17.65
17.34
19.15
22.24
25.82
29.28
37.03
44.9
61.21
75.25
72.5
- -
99.6
Basic EPS, GAAP
3.27
3.51
2.26
4.52
5.92
5.13
7.53
7.76
13.49
22.07
24.28
20.41
- -
35.52
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
5.5
4.69
3.73
4.87
6.9
7.86
7.39
11.34
14.18
22.01
26.31
24.45
- -
33.46
Dividend per Share
1.6
1.8
18.74
2.22
2.2
2.57
3.03
3.33
3.63
4.24
5.25
5.71
- -
7.65
Book Value per Share
14.21
14.93
-0.08
1.83
5.42
6.76
4.58
4.18
8.29
2.44
6.08
8.4
- -
44.58
Tangible Book Value per Share
18.79
19.92
0.46
2.24
6.12
7.97
-7.02
-4.82
1.16
-14.06
-2.11
5.05
- -
28.45
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
166
166
162
156
156
156
156
157
154
150
139
135
- -
131
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,843
2,929
2,814
2,984
3,480
4,037
4,569
5,806
6,919
9,212
10,496
9,812
12,156
13,097
Operating Margin (%)
25.67
26.36
23.5
32.18
36.75
38.15
30.41
30.29
35.97
39.67
38.06
37.05
41.25
41.68
Depreciation Expense
88
83
81
67
58
63
233
348
333
363
415
402
394
392
Net Income, GAAP
543
583
366
704
926
802
1,176
1,217
2,078
3,322
3,387
2,762
4,062
4,671
Effective Tax Rate (%)
21.35
20.66
15.66
17.92
21.07
44.9
9.35
7.72
11.99
4.79
10.6
13.42
12.55
13.27
Profit Margin (%)
19.11
19.89
13.01
23.6
26.61
19.87
25.73
20.96
30.04
36.06
32.27
28.15
33.41
35.66
Working Capital
3,490
3,690
2,903
2,866
3,099
3,335
2,547
3,024
3,593
4,298
4,629
5,370
6,613
7,599
LT Debt
747
745
3,173
3,058
2,680
2,237
3,173
3,541
3,494
6,742
6,029
6,033
6,043
6,094
Total Equity
3,482
3,669
421
689
1,326
1,621
2,678
2,681
3,376
1,399
2,920
3,368
4,692
5,830
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.88
14.2
13.92
21.43
25.22
20.89
25.23
26.21
33.02
45.57
40.55
32.06
41.34
42.46
Return on Capital (%)
19.2
19.76
14.23
24.7
28.72
24.47
34.6
32.55
48.95
58.1
51.99
40.78
53.32
44.41
Return on Common Equity (%)
23.58
24.09
- -
- -
163.39
84.22
132.72
177.62
215.1
404.04
557.3
278.14
244.91
94.26

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
47
51
51
LT Borrowings
5,885
5,886
5,887
LT Finance Leases
156
172
207
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
132
131
131
Market Capitalization
14,284
16,029
19,361

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
10,901
11,264
11,351
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,684
5,207
4,958
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,278
2,074
2,304
Inventories
3,297
3,283
3,437
Total Current Liabilities
4,050
3,982
3,752
Payables & Accruals
678
695
680
ST Debt
47
51
51
Deferred Revenue
1,934
1,820
1,609

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
37.42%
26.14%
39.31%
Free Cash Flow
22.8%
19.72%
23.22%
Net Income, GAAP
32.17%
32.24%
47.06%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
16.26%
16.72%
23.89%
Total Cash Common Dividend
1.42%
11.7%
17.02%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,397
2,487
2,360
2,569
9,812
2025
2,842
3,077
3,063
3,175
12,156
2026
3,210
3,297
3,415
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
5.43
4.3
4.46
6.22
20.41
2025
7.05
6.18
8.21
9.11
- -
2026
8.51
8.73
9.17
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.33
1.45
1.46
1.47
5.71
2025
1.48
1.7
1.7
1.92
- -
2026
1.93
1.9
1.9
- -
- -

Company Description

MCPAPIChat
CEO
Richard Wallace
Full Time Employees
15,000
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Address
One Technology Drive Milpitas CA United States of America 95035
IPO Date
Oct 8, 1980
Website
kla.com
Business
KLA Corporation (Nasdaq: KLAC) develops and manufactures advanced process control, metrology, and inspection systems for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries. The company offers a broad portfolio of products and services, including optical and electron beam inspection systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; chemical management and wafer cleaning systems; process control software; and data analytics and machine learning solutions such as Klarity, Candela, and Surfscan platforms. KLA serves major semiconductor manufacturers and related industries worldwide, with operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions; founded in 1997 through the merger of KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments, it is headquartered in Milpitas, California. In recent developments, KLA expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of computational lithography leader NextDevice in early 2025, enhancing high-NA EUV capabilities for advanced chip manufacturing. The company also announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics in late 2024 to co-develop AI-driven inspection tools for 2nm process nodes, aiming to accelerate yield optimization amid surging demand for AI chips. Additionally, KLA launched the Teron 640e reticle inspection system in mid-2025, targeting extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask defects to support next-generation lithography.

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