KLA Corporation

NasdaqGS:KLAC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$83.2b

KLA Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

KLA has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.1%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.9% per year. KLA's return on equity is 83.3%, and it has net margins of 28.9%.

Key information

19.1%

Earnings growth rate

22.1%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate14.9%
Return on equity83.3%
Net Margin28.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is KLA Corporation A Good Buy For 2025?

Dec 10

Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 26
Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Using Too Much Debt?

KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.70

Nov 11
KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.70

KLA Corporation: Defect Inspection And Review Among Key Drivers To The Growing Industry

Nov 07

Calculating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Nov 01
Calculating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?

Oct 14
What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?

Understanding KLA Corp: A Deep Dive Into Growth Drivers And Business Fundamentals

Sep 30

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Not Flying Under The Radar

Sep 29
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Not Flying Under The Radar

KLA Corporation: Growth Recovery Supports Current Stock Price Level

Aug 30

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Aug 29
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC)

KLA Corporation: I Am Downgrading Despite Robust Earnings

Jul 26

Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Jul 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

KLA Corporation: Is Positioned For A Cyclical Upswing Driven By AI

Jul 10

KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) P/E Is On The Mark

Jun 30
KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) P/E Is On The Mark

At US$794, Is It Time To Put KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watch List?

Jun 11
At US$794, Is It Time To Put KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watch List?

KLAC: Hold Despite Long-Term Chip Growth Potential

May 25

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 21
KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

KLA: Benefiting From The Need For High Yields In Sub-5nm Chip Production

May 15

Earnings Beat: KLA Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Apr 27
Earnings Beat: KLA Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

KLA Corporation: Leading The Charge In Semiconductor Innovation

Apr 26

KLA Corporation's Premium Multiple Is Deserved, Technically Strong Into Earnings

Apr 12

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Mar 26
KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?

Feb 19
Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?

Does This Valuation Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Feb 04
Does This Valuation Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

KLA Corporation: Quarterly Earnings, Challenging Market Conditions And Limited Visibility (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 27

At US$567, Is KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 17
At US$567, Is KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Earnings Not Telling The Story For KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Jan 02
Earnings Not Telling The Story For KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How KLA makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:KLAC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2410,2572,9669831,291
30 Jun 249,8122,7629721,279
31 Mar 249,5992,6109681,270
31 Dec 239,6712,7069691,277
30 Sep 2310,1693,1039751,289
30 Jun 2310,4963,3879891,297
31 Mar 2310,6283,5089751,276
31 Dec 2210,4843,5419531,233
30 Sep 229,8523,2799231,166
30 Jun 229,2123,3228631,105
31 Mar 228,6513,1498171,050
31 Dec 218,1662,9867841,004
30 Sep 217,4642,726752968
30 Jun 216,9192,078731928
31 Mar 216,4531,857707904
31 Dec 206,0731,368710881
30 Sep 205,9321,291720872
30 Jun 205,8061,217736864
31 Mar 205,6051,023758853
31 Dec 195,2791,138755823
30 Sep 194,8891,126675768
30 Jun 194,5691,176601711
31 Mar 194,3801,307528656
31 Dec 184,3041,421459625
30 Sep 184,160917452615
30 Jun 184,037802445609
31 Mar 183,905710431593
31 Dec 173,798656414570
30 Sep 173,6991,029402544
30 Jun 173,480926391527
31 Mar 173,461941388518
31 Dec 163,259864379503
30 Sep 163,093778382490
30 Jun 162,984704376480
31 Mar 162,822575357470
31 Dec 152,848531371479
30 Sep 152,814399377495
30 Jun 152,814366394520
31 Mar 152,792353405540
31 Dec 142,885425394550
30 Sep 142,914544389551
30 Jun 142,929583386539
31 Mar 142,915589384529
31 Dec 132,813552393513

Quality Earnings: KLAC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KLAC's current net profit margins (28.9%) are lower than last year (30.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KLAC's earnings have grown by 19.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KLAC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KLAC had negative earnings growth (-4.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Semiconductor industry average (-3.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst KLAC's Return on Equity (83.33%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 12:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

KLA Corporation is covered by 59 analysts. 28 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Ianjit BhattiAtlantic Equities LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research