KLA Corporation

KLA Corporation

KLAC
KLA CorporationUS flagNASDAQ Global Select
203.72
USD
-5.65
- -
266.12BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1.76
1.73
1.91
2.22
2.58
2.93
3.7
4.49
6.12
7.52
7.25
9.14
10.35
10.35
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.35
0.23
0.45
0.59
0.51
0.75
0.78
1.35
2.21
2.43
2.04
3.05
3.68
3.68
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.47
0.37
0.49
0.69
0.79
0.74
1.13
1.42
2.2
2.63
2.44
3.06
3.16
3.16
Dividend per Share
0.18
1.87
0.22
0.22
0.26
0.3
0.33
0.36
0.42
0.53
0.57
0.68
0.81
0.81
Book Value per Share
2.22
0.27
0.44
0.85
1.04
1.67
1.71
2.21
0.99
2.14
2.51
3.55
4.86
4.86
Tangible Book Value per Share
2
0.05
0.22
0.61
0.8
-0.7
-0.5
0.12
-1.49
-0.22
0.51
1.86
3.29
3.29
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,660
1,623
1,559
1,565
1,563
1,561
1,568
1,541
1,505
1,395
1,353
1,330
1,312
1,311
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,929
2,814
2,984
3,480
4,037
4,569
5,806
6,919
9,212
10,496
9,812
12,156
13,579
13,579
Operating Margin (%)
26.36
23.5
32.18
36.75
38.15
30.41
30.29
35.97
39.67
38.06
37.05
41.25
41.69
41.69
Depreciation Expense
83
81
67
58
63
233
348
333
363
415
402
394
394
394
Net Income, GAAP
583
366
704
926
802
1,176
1,217
2,078
3,322
3,387
2,762
4,062
4,831
4,831
Effective Tax Rate (%)
20.66
15.66
17.92
21.07
44.9
9.35
7.72
11.99
4.79
10.6
13.42
12.55
13.83
13.83
Profit Margin (%)
19.89
13.01
23.6
26.61
19.87
25.73
20.96
30.04
36.06
32.27
28.15
33.41
35.57
35.57
Working Capital
3,690
2,903
2,866
3,099
3,335
2,547
3,024
3,593
4,298
4,629
5,370
6,613
8,077
8,077
LT Debt
745
3,173
3,058
2,680
2,237
3,173
3,541
3,494
6,742
6,029
6,033
6,043
6,099
6,099
Total Equity
3,669
421
689
1,326
1,621
2,678
2,681
3,376
1,399
2,920
3,368
4,692
6,350
6,350
Return on Invested Capital (%)
14.2
13.92
21.43
25.22
20.89
25.23
26.21
33.02
45.57
40.55
32.06
41.34
41.57
41.57
Return on Capital (%)
14.47
11.35
21.89
25.56
21.33
25.89
22.13
33.67
46.03
42.58
31.62
41.26
43.6
43.6
Return on Common Equity (%)
16.3
17.9
126.86
91.89
54.45
54.94
45.7
68.78
139.02
156.78
87.85
100.78
87.5
87.5

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
51
51
53
LT Borrowings
5,886
5,887
5,887
LT Finance Leases
172
207
211
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,311
1,307
1,307
Market Capitalization
159,352
192,457
394,330

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
11,264
11,351
12,382
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,207
4,958
4,902
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,074
2,304
2,889
Inventories
3,283
3,437
3,649
Total Current Liabilities
3,982
3,752
4,305
Payables & Accruals
695
680
817
ST Debt
51
51
53
Deferred Revenue
1,820
1,609
1,967

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
34.61%
28.03%
35.32%
Free Cash Flow
20.43%
15.48%
1.62%
Net Income, GAAP
24.83%
21.87%
18.94%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
16.82%
15.23%
11.71%
Total Cash Common Dividend
11.97%
13.67%
16.94%

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
3,658
13,579

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.54
0.43
0.45
0.62
2.04
2025
0.71
0.62
0.82
0.91
3.05
2026
0.85
0.87
0.92
1.04
3.68

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.13
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.57
2025
0.15
0.17
0.17
0.19
0.68
2026
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.23
0.81

Company Description

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CEO
Richard Wallace
Full Time Employees
15,100
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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