KLAC Stock Overview
Engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$614.46 |
| 52 Week High | US$896.32 |
| 52 Week Low | US$527.11 |
| Beta | 1.29 |
| 11 Month Change | -9.98% |
| 3 Month Change | -25.03% |
| 1 Year Change | 12.84% |
| 33 Year Change | 45.48% |
| 5 Year Change | 287.70% |
| Change since IPO | 15,588.34% |
Recent News & Updates
KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.70
Nov 11
KLA Corporation: Defect Inspection And Review Among Key Drivers To The Growing Industry
Nov 07Recent updates
KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.70
Nov 11KLA Corporation: Defect Inspection And Review Among Key Drivers To The Growing Industry
Nov 07Calculating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Nov 01What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?
Oct 14Understanding KLA Corp: A Deep Dive Into Growth Drivers And Business Fundamentals
Sep 30KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Not Flying Under The Radar
Sep 29KLA Corporation: Growth Recovery Supports Current Stock Price Level
Aug 30Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Aug 29KLA Corporation: I Am Downgrading Despite Robust Earnings
Jul 26Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jul 15KLA Corporation: Is Positioned For A Cyclical Upswing Driven By AI
Jul 10KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) P/E Is On The Mark
Jun 30At US$794, Is It Time To Put KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watch List?
Jun 11KLAC: Hold Despite Long-Term Chip Growth Potential
May 25KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 21KLA: Benefiting From The Need For High Yields In Sub-5nm Chip Production
May 15Earnings Beat: KLA Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Apr 27KLA Corporation: Leading The Charge In Semiconductor Innovation
Apr 26KLA Corporation's Premium Multiple Is Deserved, Technically Strong Into Earnings
Apr 12KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Mar 26Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?
Feb 19Does This Valuation Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Feb 04KLA Corporation: Quarterly Earnings, Challenging Market Conditions And Limited Visibility (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 27At US$567, Is KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 17Earnings Not Telling The Story For KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jan 02Shareholders Are Optimistic That KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Will Multiply In Value
Dec 15KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.45
Nov 06Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?
Oct 22A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Oct 06Why KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Be Worth Watching
Sep 20Here's What KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Aug 21Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 21Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jun 27If EPS Growth Is Important To You, KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 15Why The 40% Return On Capital At KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Should Have Your Attention
May 22What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?
Apr 28KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 13Shareholder Returns
| KLAC | US Semiconductor | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -10.6% | -6.5% | -2.2% |
| 1Y | 12.8% | 82.7% | 30.1% |
Return vs Industry: KLAC underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 82.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KLAC underperformed the US Market which returned 30.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KLAC volatility | |
|---|---|
| KLAC Average Weekly Movement | 6.8% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 7.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: KLAC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KLAC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15,115 | Rick Wallace | www.kla.com |
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. 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; metrology systems that are used to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk.
KLA Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| KLAC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$86.28b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.97b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$10.26b |
27.7x
P/E Ratio8.0x
P/S RatioIs KLAC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KLAC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$10.26b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.13b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.13b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.16b |
| Earnings | US$2.97b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 22.18 |
| Gross Margin | 59.75% |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.92% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 186.3% |
How did KLAC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.1%
Current Dividend Yield26%
Payout RatioDoes KLAC pay a reliable dividends?
See KLAC dividend history and benchmarks| KLA dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 18 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 03 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 2 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 17 days |
Does KLAC pay a reliable dividends?
See KLAC dividend history and benchmarks