kla corp. - KLAC

KLAC

Close Chg Chg %
194.79 -7.52 -3.86%

Closed Market

187.27

-7.52 (3.86%)

Volume: 9.70M

Last Updated:

Aug 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Company Overview: kla corp. - KLAC

KLAC Key Data

Open

$196.44

Day Range

185.38 - 196.98

52 Week Range

83.22 - 307.37

Market Cap

$268.84B

Shares Outstanding

1.31B

Public Float

1.30B

Beta

1.44

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

56.21

EPS

$3.68

Yield

34.65%

Dividend

$0.23

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Aug 17, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

11.52M

 

KLAC Performance

1 Week
 
-4.38%
 
1 Month
 
-8.44%
 
3 Months
 
3.15%
 
1 Year
 
123.82%
 
5 Years
 
508.78%
 

KLAC Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 31
Full Ratings ➔

About kla corp. - KLAC

KLA Corp. engages in the supply of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nano-electronics industries. The company operates through the following segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, and PCB, Display and Component Inspection. The Semiconductor Process Control segment provides a comprehensive portfolio of inspection, metrology and data analytics products and related services. The Specialty Semiconductor Process segment develops and sells advanced vacuum deposition and etching process tools. The PCB, Display and Component Inspection segment enables electronic device manufacturers to inspect, test and measure PCBs, flat panel displays and ICs to verify their quality. Its products include manufactured chips, reticle, packaging, surface profilers, nanochemical testers, KT pro equipment, and compound semiconductors. The company was founded on July 9, 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

KLAC At a Glance

KLA Corp.
Three Technology Drive
Milpitas, California 95035-7916
Phone 1-408-875-3000 Revenue 13.57B
Industry Semiconductors Net Income 4.83B
Sector Electronic Technology 2026 Sales Growth 11.721%
Fiscal Year-end 06 / 2027 Employees 17,200
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KLAC Valuation

P/E Current 56.208
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 82.419
Price to Sales Ratio 29.334
Price to Book Ratio 62.101
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 96.10
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 66.366
Enterprise Value to Sales 29.427
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.015

KLAC Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 789,107.558
Income Per Employee 280,858.779
Receivables Turnover 4.493
Total Asset Turnover 0.798

KLAC Liquidity

Current Ratio 2.816
Quick Ratio 1.969
Cash Ratio 1.139

KLAC Profitability

Gross Margin 60.965
Operating Margin 41.354
Pretax Margin 41.303
Net Margin 35.592
Return on Assets 28.40
Return on Equity 87.496
Return on Total Capital 38.641
Return on Invested Capital 41.673

KLAC Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 96.88
Total Debt to Total Capital 49.208
Total Debt to Total Assets 34.268
Long-Term Debt to Equity 96.046
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 48.784
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Annual Financials for Kla Corp. - KLAC

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All values USD millions. 2023 2024 2025 2026 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
10.46B 9.79B 12.15B 13.57B
Sales Growth
+13.73% -6.41% +24.04% +11.72%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
4.29B 3.80B 4.95B 5.30B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
415.11M 401.73M 412.40M 405.30M
Depreciation
154.49M 162.46M 192.00M 214.50M
Amortization of Intangibles
260.62M 239.27M 220.40M 190.80M
COGS Growth
+17.60% -11.42% +30.19% +7.06%
Gross Income
6.17B 5.99B 7.20B 8.27B
Gross Income Growth
+11.18% -2.92% +20.15% +14.92%
Gross Profit Margin
+58.99% +61.19% +59.27% +60.97%
2023 2024 2025 2026 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
2.16B 2.17B 2.19B 2.66B
Research & Development
1.30B 1.28B 1.36B 1.53B
Other SG&A
863.24M 891.01M 829.23M 1.13B
SGA Growth
+13.44% +0.47% +0.90% +21.57%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
56.75M 485.75M 207.03M (41.28M)
EBIT after Unusual Expense
3.96B 3.34B 4.80B 5.65B
Non Operating Income/Expense
133.24M 168.05M 146.34M 239.33M
Non-Operating Interest Income
74.09M 160.69M 180.28M 177.06M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
300.69M 315.02M 305.45M 287.47M
Interest Expense Growth
+88.72% +4.77% -3.04% -5.89%
Gross Interest Expense
300.69M 315.02M 305.45M 287.47M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
3.79B 3.19B 4.64B 5.61B
Pretax Income Growth
+8.60% -15.81% +45.59% +20.70%
Pretax Margin
+36.21% +32.57% +38.23% +41.30%
Income Tax
401.84M 428.14M 582.80M 775.15M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
568.00M 406.61M 645.16M 339.84M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
188.99M 160.40M 182.45M 348.30M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(232.71M) (113.46M) (228.34M) 81.64M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
(122.44M) (25.42M) (16.47M) 5.38M
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
3.39B 2.76B 4.06B 4.83B
Minority Interest Expense
- - - 74.00K
-
Net Income
3.39B 2.76B 4.06B 4.83B
Net Income Growth
+1.97% -18.46% +47.06% +18.94%
Net Margin Growth
+32.37% +28.20% +33.43% +35.59%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
3.39B 2.76B 4.06B 4.83B
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
3.39B 2.76B 4.06B 4.83B
EPS (Basic)
2.4285 2.0406 3.0532 3.6834
EPS (Basic) Growth
+10.02% -15.97% +49.62% +20.64%
Basic Shares Outstanding
1.39B 1.35B 1.33B 1.31B
EPS (Diluted)
2.4154 2.028 3.0367 3.6607
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+10.20% -16.04% +49.74% +20.55%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
1.40B 1.36B 1.34B 1.32B
EBITDA
4.43B 4.22B 5.42B 6.02B
EBITDA Growth
+10.39% -4.61% +28.37% +10.97%
EBITDA Margin
+42.32% +43.13% +44.64% +44.34%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation OVERWEIGHT Average Target Price 238.583
Number of Ratings 31 Current Quarters Estimate 1.183
FY Report Date 09 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 5.483
Last Quarter’s Earnings 1.05 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 3.76 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 6.66
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 23 23 25 20
Mean Estimate 1.18 1.37 5.48 6.66
High Estimates 1.33 1.63 6.47 7.63
Low Estimate 1.16 1.31 5.05 5.81
Coefficient of Variance 3.43 4.29 4.79 6.52

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 16 16 15
OVERWEIGHT 4 4 5
HOLD 11 11 9
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 2
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Overweight Overweight Overweight

Insider Actions for Kla Corp. - KLAC

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Aug 17, 2026 Brian Lorig EVP, KLA Global Services 77,681 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $208.13 per share 16,167,746.53
Aug 13, 2026 Richard P. Wallace President and CEO 778,944 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $198.95 per share 154,970,908.80
Aug 13, 2026 Ahmad A. Khan President, Semi. Prod. & Cust. 238,045 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $198.95 per share 47,359,052.75

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