KLAC

— Fundamental Stock Analysis and Report Card

Technology : Semiconductors

Located in Milpitas, CA, US. KLA Corporation specializes in creating, manufacturing, and distributing advanced solutions vital for process control, process optimization, and yield enhancement throughout the global semiconductor and broader electronics industries. The company organizes its business into four main segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, PCB, Display and Component Inspection, and an 'Other' category. For integrated circuit (IC) fabrication, KLA offers a comprehensive range of products. These include systems for wafer inspection, review, and metrology; defect inspection and metrology for both wafers/substrates and reticles; chemical and materials quality analysis tools; and real-time process management and wafer handling diagnostics essential for IC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) production. Furthermore, the company develops software for live process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification. KLA also supplies refurbished and remanufactured equipment. Beyond IC manufacturing, KLA supports specialty semiconductor production. This includes benchtop metrology, surface characterization, and electrical property measurement services suitable for general-purpose and laboratory use. They also provide technologies and solutions for etching, plasma dicing, deposition, and various other wafer processing tasks within the semiconductor and microelectronics sectors. Within the printed circuit board (PCB) market, KLA delivers solutions such as direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering. For the display industry, their offerings encompass inspection and electrical testing systems to pinpoint and categorize defects, as well as equipment for defect repair. KLA also supplies inspection and metrology systems designed to improve quality control and yield in both advanced and conventional semiconductor packaging markets. Established in 1975, the company was initially known as KLA-Tencor Corporation before rebranding as KLA Corporation in July 2019. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Milpitas, California.

Growth

Revenue, earnings and profitability.

Strong revenue growth and earnings can attract investors, driving the stock price up. Profitability indicates the company's efficiency and sustainability, which impacts investor confidence. Poor performance in these areas can lead to a decrease in stock price.

Revenue History

Earnings History

Margins

Gross Margin TTM
61.45%
EBITDA Margin TTM
46.28%
Net Margin TTM
35.66%
Earnings Per Share TTM
3.57
Statements

Income & Cash Flow analysis.

An income statement shows what a company earned and spent over a period — revenue at the top, costs and expenses in between, and net income at the bottom. A cash flow statement tracks the actual cash moving in and out, across operations, investing, and financing. Read together, they show whether reported earnings are backed by real cash.

KLA Corporation
Select Period:
Q3 2026
Total ($)
Q3 2026
Margin (%)
Revenue
3.4b
+352.0m
+11.5%
Gross Income
2.1b
+200.1m
+10.6%
61%
-0.5pp
-0.8%
EBITDA
1.6b
+151.9m
+10.6%
46%
-0.4pp
-0.8%
Operating Income
1.4b
+107.1m
+8.2%
41%
-1.2pp
-2.9%
Net Income
1.2b
+112.6m
+10.3%
35%
-0.4pp
-1.0%
Earnings Per Share
0.92
+0.1
+12.1%
Operating Cash Flow
707.5m
-364.7m
-34.0%
21%
-14.3pp
-40.8%
Free Cash Flow
622.3m
-364.9m
-37.0%
18%
-14.0pp
-43.5%
Research & Development
388.8m
+50.7m
+15.0%
11%
+0.3pp
+3.1%
Recommendations

What are the analysts saying?

Analyst Consensus aggregates Wall Street recommendations into buy/hold/sell counts, while the Fundamental Scorecard grades the company on six financial ratios (P/B, P/E, D/E, ROA, ROE, DCF) plus an overall score. The two measure different things and can point in different directions.

Analyst Consensus
Fundamental Scorecard
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades