KLA (KLAC) Stock Overview
Designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for KLAC from our risk checks.
KLAC Community Fair Values
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KLA Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1,206.04 |
| 52 Week High | US$1,221.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$551.33 |
| Beta | 1.5 |
| 1 Month Change | 13.32% |
| 3 Month Change | 30.38% |
| 1 Year Change | 73.22% |
| 3 Year Change | 275.50% |
| 5 Year Change | 471.91% |
| Change since IPO | 30,692.51% |
Recent News & Updates
KLA Corporation Q1 Preview: Beat Likely, Multiple Still Heavy, Hold
Oct 24There's Reason For Concern Over KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Massive 29% Price Jump
Oct 02
Recent updates
KLA Corporation Q1 Preview: Beat Likely, Multiple Still Heavy, Hold
Oct 24There's Reason For Concern Over KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Massive 29% Price Jump
Oct 02KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
May 22
KLA Corporation Just Recorded A 5.4% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 02KLA Corporation: Buy The Dip As Growth Continues To Accelerate (Technical Analysis)
Apr 11These 4 Measures Indicate That KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Is Using Debt Safely
Mar 31KLA Corporation: There Is Confidence In The Booming Chip Industry
Mar 10When Should You Buy KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)?
Feb 26Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Feb 11KLA Corporation: Profiting From AI Hype, But Also Expensive
Jan 29KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Not Flying Under The Radar
Jan 26KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital
Jan 11KLA Corporation: Great Business But China Risk Looms Large
Dec 23Is KLA Corporation A Good Buy For 2025?
Dec 10Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 26KLA'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 01Understanding KLA Corp: A Deep Dive Into Growth Drivers And Business Fundamentals
Sep 30KLA Corporation: Growth Recovery Supports Current Stock Price Level
Aug 30KLA Corporation: I Am Downgrading Despite Robust Earnings
Jul 26KLA Corporation: Is Positioned For A Cyclical Upswing Driven By AI
Jul 10KLAC: Hold Despite Long-Term Chip Growth Potential
May 25KLA: Benefiting From The Need For High Yields In Sub-5nm Chip Production
May 15KLA Corporation: Leading The Charge In Semiconductor Innovation
Apr 26KLA Corporation's Premium Multiple Is Deserved, Technically Strong Into Earnings
Apr 12Shareholder Returns
| KLAC | US Semiconductor | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.1% | 4.5% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | 73.2% | 45.1% | 18.7% |
Return vs Industry: KLAC exceeded the US Semiconductor industry which returned 45.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KLAC exceeded the US Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KLAC volatility | |
|---|---|
| KLAC Average Weekly Movement | 6.0% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 8.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15,100 | Rick Wallace | www.kla.com |
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. It offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems 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; wafer 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$160.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.06b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$12.16b |
Is KLAC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KLAC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$12.16b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.75b |
| Gross Profit | US$7.40b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.34b |
| Earnings | US$4.06b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Oct 29, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 30.84 |
| Gross Margin | 60.91% |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.41% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 125.4% |
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 | 2025/10/28 21:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Analyst Sources
KLA Corporation is covered by 42 analysts. 24 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 |