KLA (KLAC *) Stock Overview
Provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Last Earnings Call
Q4 2026 · 28 Jul 2026KLA Corporation Q4 2026 Earnings Summary
KLA Corporation reported strong Q4 2026 results, with record revenue of $3.66 billion (up 15% year-over-year), surpassing guidance. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.05, also at the upper end of guidance. Results were driven by accelerating AI infrastructure investment, strength in leading-edge foundry/logic, and a 70%+ year-over-year growth in advanced packaging process control revenue.
Analyst Consensus vs. Actuals:
- Revenue: Analysts expected $3.57 billion; KLA reported $3.66 billion (Beat).
- EPS: Analysts expected $1.02; KLA reported $1.05 (Beat).
Management Outlook: Management raised the 2026 wafer equipment (WFE) market outlook to the "low $150 billion" range. With significant customer visibility, KLA expects growth to accelerate by approximately 20% in the second half of 2026 over the first half, positioning the company for continued expansion into 2027, supported by sustained AI-driven demand and increased process control intensity.
Market Reaction
KLA shares rose by approximately 6% the day following the earnings report. Analysts cited the company's strong guidance, the upward revision of the total wafer equipment (WFE) market forecast, and management's confidence in sustained AI-driven capital expenditure as the primary drivers for the positive investor sentiment.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$3,325.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$5,347.67 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1,610.19 |
| Beta | 1.46 |
| 1 Month Change | -17.50% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.42% |
| 1 Year Change | 90.44% |
| 3 Year Change | 326.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 411.93% |
| Change since IPO | 958.08% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KLAC * | MX Semiconductor | MX Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 7.4% | 0% | 0% |
| 1Y | 90.4% | 0% | 0% |
Return vs Industry: KLAC * exceeded the MX Semiconductor industry which returned 79.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KLAC * exceeded the MX Market which returned 14.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KLAC * volatility | |
|---|---|
| KLAC * Average Weekly Movement | 13.9% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 0% |
| Market Average Movement | 0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in MX Market | 0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in MX Market | 0% |
Stable Share Price: KLAC *'s share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the MX market.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine KLAC *'s volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17,100 | Rick Wallace | www.kla.com |
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned 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; semiconductor software solutions; KLA Pro systems; and specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, material strength characterization, and electrical property measurement products.
KLA Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| KLAC * fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | Mex$4.44t |
| Earnings (TTM) | Mex$82.81b |
| Revenue (TTM) | Mex$232.78b |
Is KLAC * overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KLAC * income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$13.58b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$5.26b |
| Gross Profit | US$8.32b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.49b |
| Earnings | US$4.83b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.70 |
| Gross Margin | 61.30% |
| Net Profit Margin | 35.57% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 92.7% |
How did KLAC * perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/08/10 11:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
KLA Corporation is covered by 46 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Muse | Barclays |
| Thomas O'Malley | Barclays |