Technology
KLA Corporation(KLAC)
Live Price
Offline$259.38
+8.65% today
1Y Change
+178.80%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $227.51B
- Revenue Growth
- +23.9%
- EPS Growth
- +49.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.4%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
KLA Corporation (KLAC) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $227.51B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $259.38 and up 178.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +23.9%, EPS growth of +49.6%, a dividend yield of 0.4%. What stands out right now is revenue +23.9%, EPS +49.6%, free cash flow +23.4% with operating margin 42.1% and ROIC 36.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.4%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 48.5 and price/sales 17.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines KLAC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+23.9% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+42.1% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
48.5 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +23.9% and EPS at +49.6%, with operating margin around 42.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.4%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -7.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | -3.6% | +0.0% | +6.1% |
2026 Jan 29, 2026 | +0.7% | -15.2% | -21.0% | -9.5% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +2.1% | -1.7% | -0.7% | -6.2% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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KLAC Max Drawdown
-22.41%
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Company Overview
KLA Corporation
NASDAQ Global Select
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 four segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; PCB, Display and Component Inspection; and Other. The company offers integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing products that comprises wafer inspection and review, and metrology; wafer and substrate defect inspection and metrology; reticle defect inspection and metrology; chemical/materials quality analysis; in situ process management and wafer handling diagnostics for IC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) manufacturing; software products to provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification; and refurbished and remanufactured products. It also provides specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, and electrical property measurement services for general purpose/ lab applications; etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, the company offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market; inspection and electrical testing systems to identify and classify defects, as well as systems to repair defects for the display market; and inspection and metrology systems for quality control and yield improvement in advanced and traditional semiconductor packaging markets. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
- Leadership
- Richard Wallace
- IPO Date
- Oct 8, 1980
- Employees
- 15.0k
- Street Address
- One Technology Drive
- Mailing
- Milpitas, CA, 95035
- Region
- Milpitas, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 408 875 3000
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 48.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 39.2
- Price/Sales
- 17.4
- Price/Book
- 38.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +23.9%
- EPS
- +49.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +23.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 61.8%
- Operating Margin
- 42.1%
- Net Margin
- 35.7%
- ROE
- 89.1%
- ROIC
- 36.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.01
- Current Ratio
- 3.03
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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