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KLA KLA Corporation

KLAC · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Top 8% of scored stocks
OkayTop 8% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

KLA scores 73/100 on fundamentals: in the top 8% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 100
Risk 100
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

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Mkt capUS$ 206.1b#55 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 3.99P/E39.1×✗ vs sector median 31.5×P/B31.6×✗ vs sector median 7.4×Div yield1%Bottom 28% in the S&P 50052w range · 25% of range107.20307.37
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #9 of 86 in Technology by score

#1First Solar87#7Palantir Technologies74#8Seagate Technology74
#9KLA73
#10Nvidia73#11Ciena72

One-Minute Summary

Why KLA scores 73

A financially strong, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

100
Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 10 of 10 points → 100
Return on Equity (ROE)81%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+14%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+24%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin36%StrongQuarterly Momentum+12%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +90.4%Equity ↑ +93.7%ROE % 80.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.8b4.1b4.8b5.3b3.4b4.7b6.3b6.5b202420252026TTM82%86.6%76.1%80.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +47.8%Net Profit ↑ +90.4%Net Margin % 36.2%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
9.8b12.2b13.6b14.5b2.8b4.1b4.8b5.3b202420252026TTM28.1%33.4%35.6%36.2%

Sales grew about 47.8% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 90.4% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +28.7%Net Profit ↑ +44.1%Net Margin % 37.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.8b3.1b3.1b3.2b3.2b3.3b3.4b3.7b946m825m1.1b1.2b1.1b1.1b1.2b1.4bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2633.3%26.8%35.5%37.9%34.9%34.7%35.2%37.3%
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Sales grew about 28.7% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 44.1% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.9×OkayCurrent Ratio2.8×StrongInterest Coverage22.8×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -12.1%Equity ↑ +93.7%D/E 0.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
6.8b6.1b6.2b6.0b3.4b4.7b6.3b6.5b202420252026TTM2×1.3×1×0.9×

Borrowings fell about 12.1% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +25.3%Current Liabilities → -2.3%Current Ratio 2.8×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
10.0b10.7b12.4b12.6b4.7b4.1b4.3b4.6b202420252026TTM2.2×2.6×2.9×2.8×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 21%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +36.4%Free CF ↑ +33.2%
Operating CFFree CF
3.3b4.1b4.1b4.5b3.0b3.7b3.8b4.0b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -22.5%Total Debt ↓ -12.1%
CashTotal Debt
2.0b2.1b1.6b1.5b6.8b6.1b6.2b6.0b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +53.8%Yield % 0.5%
DPS (cents)Yield %
131313131314.5191919235256.567.58020232024202520261.4%1%0.9%0.5%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio39.1×WeakP/B Ratio31.6×WeakPEG Ratio1.6Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 259.27US$ 184.29US$ 109.31Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 31.3% over the past year.

Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 12 of 12 points → 100
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-3.5 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+24%StrongQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +47.8%Inventory ↑ +34.8%Inv. % of Rev. 28.2%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
9.8b12.2b13.6b14.5b3.0b3.2b3.6b4.1b202420252026TTM30.9%26.4%26.9%28.2%
Ranks #9 of 86 in Technology by score

Sector peers

#1First Solar87#7Palantir Technologies74#8Seagate Technology74
#9KLA (you)73
#10Nvidia73#11Ciena72

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 14.5bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 4.0bUS$ -474.8mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 54.0mUS$ 6.5bUS$ 12.6bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 18.4bUS$ 11.9bUS$ 4.1b-81%36%0.9×2.8×22.8×21%----
2026US$ 13.6bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 3.8bUS$ -375.9mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 6.2b-US$ 6.3bUS$ 12.4bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 18.0bUS$ 11.6bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 80.0m76%36%1.0×2.9×20.7×22%1%42.7×32.5×3.4
2025US$ 12.2bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 3.7bUS$ -335.3mUS$ 2.1bUS$ 6.1b-US$ 4.7bUS$ 10.7bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 16.1bUS$ 11.4bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 67.5m87%33%1.3×2.6×16.4×22%1%41.3×35.7×4.3
2024US$ 9.8bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 3.0bUS$ -277.4mUS$ 2.0bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 749.9mUS$ 3.4bUS$ 10.0bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 15.4bUS$ 12.1bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 56.5m82%28%2.0×2.2×11.3×28%1%31.6×25.9×-