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KLA NasdaqGS:KLAC Stock Report

Last Price

US$863.31

Market Cap

US$114.3b

7D

8.2%

1Y

85.9%

Updated

18 Jun, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

KLAC Stock Overview

Designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide.

KLAC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Narratives

Beta

Narratives bring a range of perspectives from our community.

KLA Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for KLA
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$863.31
52 Week HighUS$876.55
52 Week LowUS$440.15
Beta1.27
1 Month Change15.47%
3 Month Change24.05%
1 Year Change85.88%
3 Year Change179.73%
5 Year Change663.52%
Change since IPO21,941.96%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

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)?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 13
KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Is Now The Time To Put KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 25
Is Now The Time To Put KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watchlist?

We Take A Look At Why KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

Oct 27
We Take A Look At Why KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

Is There An Opportunity With KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) 25% Undervaluation?

Oct 01
Is There An Opportunity With KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) 25% Undervaluation?

KLA to build new R&D and manufacturing facility in Newport, Wales

Sep 29

Here How Much AMAT, KLAC, LRCX, and AMD may be Impacted by Future Licensing Requirements for China

Sep 13
Here How Much AMAT, KLAC, LRCX, and AMD may be Impacted by Future Licensing Requirements for China

KLA Corp.: Finest Stock In The Semiconductor Industry

Sep 05

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

Aug 27
Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholder Returns

KLACUS SemiconductorUS Market
7D8.2%10.6%1.6%
1Y85.9%104.9%22.3%

Return vs Industry: KLAC underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 104.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KLAC exceeded the US Market which returned 22.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KLAC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KLAC volatility
KLAC Average Weekly Movement4.7%
Semiconductor Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: KLAC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: KLAC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197515,105Rick Wallacewww.kla.com

KLA Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets 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, Display 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; Wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; 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

How do KLA's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KLAC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$114.29b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.61b
Revenue (TTM)US$9.60b

44.5x

P/E Ratio

12.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KLAC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$9.60b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.88b
Gross ProfitUS$5.72b
Other ExpensesUS$3.11b
EarningsUS$2.61b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)19.39
Gross Margin59.57%
Net Profit Margin27.19%
Debt/Equity Ratio214.2%

How did KLAC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.7%

Current Dividend Yield

29%

Payout Ratio
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