KLA Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

KLA's CEO is Rick Wallace, appointed in Jan 2006, has a tenure of 18.75 years. total yearly compensation is $22.83M, comprised of 4.9% salary and 95.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.034% of the company’s shares, worth $36.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.2 years and 10.8 years respectively.

Key information

Rick Wallace

Chief executive officer

US$22.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage4.9%
CEO tenure18.8yrs
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure10.2yrs
Board average tenure10.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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)

Shareholders Are Optimistic That KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Will Multiply In Value

Dec 15
Shareholders Are Optimistic That KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Will Multiply In Value

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.45

Nov 06
KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.45

Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?

Oct 22
Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Oct 06
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Why KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 20
Why KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Be Worth Watching

Here's What KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Aug 21
Here's What KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 21
Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Jun 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Presents An Opportunity

Why The 40% Return On Capital At KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Should Have Your Attention

May 22
Why The 40% Return On Capital At KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Should Have Your Attention

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

Apr 28
What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Mar 13
KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 23
Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

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

Feb 02
Calculating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)

When Should You Buy KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)?

Jan 18
When Should You Buy KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Rick Wallace's remuneration changed compared to KLA's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024US$23mUS$1m

US$3b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$3b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2023US$27mUS$1m

US$3b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$4b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2022US$21mUS$997k

US$3b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$3b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$3b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2021US$14mUS$975k

US$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2020US$13mUS$967k

US$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2019US$21mUS$900k

US$1b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$1b

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$917m

Jun 30 2018US$12mUS$900k

US$802m

Compensation vs Market: Rick's total compensation ($USD22.83M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.00M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Rick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Rick Wallace (64 yo)

18.8yrs

Tenure

US$22,832,965

Compensation

Mr. Richard P. Wallace, also known as Rick, serves as Director at Marvell Technology, Inc. since April 25, 2024. He served as Independent Director of Splunk Inc. since October 12, 2022 until 2024. He serve...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Richard Wallace
President18.8yrsUS$22.83m0.034%
$ 36.4m
Bren Higgins
Executive VP & CFO11.2yrsUS$7.45m0.0099%
$ 10.7m
Ahmad Khan
President of Semiconductor Process Control9.2yrsUS$7.45m0.0066%
$ 7.1m
Brian Lorig
Executive Vice President of Global Support & Services8.6yrsUS$3.78m0.0030%
$ 3.2m
Oreste Donzella
Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer4.6yrsUS$7.67m0.0088%
$ 9.4m
Virendra Kirloskar
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer16.6yrsUS$1.31m0.00022%
$ 237.2k
Ben Tsai
CTO & Executive VP of Corporate Alliances30.8yrsUS$1.88mno data
Kevin Kessel
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Mary Wilkinson
Executive VP4.1yrsUS$4.33m0%
$ 0
Randi Polanich
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officerno datano datano data
John Van Camp
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer5.8yrsno datano data
Bobby Bell
Executive VP of Government Affairs & Head of KLA Europe16.1yrsUS$5.53mno data

10.2yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KLAC's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Richard Wallace
President18.8yrsUS$22.83m0.034%
$ 36.4m
Kenneth Levy
Founder & Chairman Emeritus18yrsUS$356.35kno data
Robert Calderoni
Independent Chairman17.6yrsUS$479.56k0.010%
$ 11.2m
Emiko Higashi
Independent Director13.9yrsUS$353.59k0.010%
$ 11.2m
Kevin J. Kennedy
Independent Director17.4yrsUS$361.09k0.0052%
$ 5.6m
Victor Peng
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$351.09k0.0036%
$ 3.8m
Robert Rango
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$353.59k0.0081%
$ 8.7m
Gary Moore
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$378.59k0.011%
$ 11.4m
Michael McMullen
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$347.60k0.00010%
$ 107.8k
Marie Myers
Independent Director4.7yrsUS$391.09k0.0023%
$ 2.4m
Jeneanne Hanley
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$351.09k0.0023%
$ 2.5m

10.8yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KLAC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).