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    KLA Corporation (KLAC)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS • NASDAQ

    $174.46
    -4.35 (-2.43%)

    Market Cap: $240.12B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    100%(39/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +6.34%
    Streak
    48 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.18
    Range$1.16 - $1.25
    22 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    18
    0
    7d
    20
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.13+4.2%
    60d ago$1.18+0.0%
    30d ago$1.18+0.0%
    7d ago$1.18+0.0%
    Current$1.18
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.0B
    Range$4.0B - $4.2B
    21 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.36
    Range$1.31 - $1.41
    22 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    18
    0
    7d
    19
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.29+6.0%
    60d ago$1.36+0.1%
    30d ago$1.36+0.1%
    7d ago$1.36+0.1%
    Current$1.36
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.5B
    Range$4.4B - $4.6B
    21 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.36---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.18---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.05$1.00+5.00%Beat+11.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.94$0.92+2.17%Beat+11.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 29
    		$0.89$0.88+1.14%Beat+8.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.88$0.86+2.33%Beat+20.5%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.94$0.86+9.30%Beat+42.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.84$0.81+3.70%Beat+58.5%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.82$0.78+5.13%Beat+32.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.73$0.70+4.29%Beat+28.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.66$0.61+8.20%Beat+22.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.53$0.51+3.92%Beat-3.6%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.62$0.59+5.08%Beat-16.2%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.57$0.54+5.56%Beat-19.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.54$0.49+10.20%Beat-6.9%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.55$0.53+3.77%Beat+7.8%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.74$0.71+4.23%Beat+32.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.71$0.62+14.52%Beat+54.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.58$0.55+5.45%Beat+31.8%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.51$0.48+6.25%Beat+30.8%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.56$0.55+1.82%Beat+75.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.46$0.45+2.22%Beat+53.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.44$0.40+10.00%Beat+63.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.39$0.36+8.33%Beat+56.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.32$0.32+0.00%Beat+18.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.30$0.28+7.14%Beat+20.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.27$0.24+12.50%Beat+50.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 5
    		$0.25$0.24+4.17%Beat+38.9%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.27$0.26+3.85%Beat+12.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.25$0.22+13.64%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.18$0.17+5.88%Beat-18.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 6
    		$0.18$0.17+5.88%Beat-10.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 29
    		$0.24$0.22+9.09%Beat+20.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.25$0.22+13.64%Beat+38.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.22$0.21+4.76%Beat+37.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.20$0.20+0.00%Beat+25.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.20$0.17+17.65%Beat+33.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.18$0.16+12.50%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.16$0.16+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.16$0.15+6.67%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.15$0.14+7.14%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.53%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.92
    Payout Ratio26.59%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+16.34%
    5Y CAGR+16.15%
    KLAC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun KLAC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio46.40EV/EBITDA37.08x
    Price/FCF60.74xFCF Yield1.65%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin35.60%Operating Margin42.50%
    ROE87.50%ROIC41.48%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.93xInterest Coverage20.71x
    Current Ratio2.88xQuick Ratio2.03x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.45Avg Volume9.34M
    52-Week High$307.0352-Week Low$106.80

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$192.77
    SMA 20$191.04
    SMA 50$187.42
    SMA 200$180.52
    EMA 10$187.52
    EMA 20$188.66
    EMA 50$190.53
    EMA 200$176.99

    MACD

    Line: -0.52Signal: 1.77Hist: -2.29

    ADX

    ADX: 17.6+DI: 14.7-DI: 29.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up64.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$201.19

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$208.98
    Lower Band$173.10
    %B Position1878%(Upper)
    Band Width0.04

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    36.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K11.3
    Stoch %D20.5
    Williams %R-85.0
    ROC (10d)-12.9%
    Momentum-25.87
    CCI (20d)-151.6
    MFI (14d)32.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$10.93(6.3%)
    StdDev (20d)8.97
    Hist Vol41.7%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$172.77
    OBV-65.9M
    AD Line-19.1B
    CMF (20d)0.310

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)9.4M
    Vol Ratio1.4x
    VWMA (20d)$189.03

    Pivot Points

    R3$190.32
    R2$187.45
    R1$183.13
    Pivot Point$180.26
    S1$175.94
    S2$173.07
    S3$168.75

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-1.33
    Ultimate Osc46.4
    KST63.54

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$3.66B$3.42B$3.30B$3.21B$3.17B$3.06B$3.08B$2.84B$2.57B$2.36B$2.49B$2.40B
    Cost of Revenue$1.41B$1.33B$1.27B$1.24B$1.21B$1.18B$1.22B$1.15B$1.01B$993.88M$976.75M$946.89M
    Gross Profit$2.24B$2.09B$2.03B$1.97B$1.97B$1.89B$1.86B$1.69B$1.56B$1.37B$1.51B$1.45B
    Operating Expenses$690.50M$679.90M$663.79M$629.45M$615.70M$586.95M$852.34M$574.19M$580.87M$629.58M$776.66M$550.86M
    R&D$399.02M$388.76M$383.87M$360.46M$352.99M$338.04M$346.16M$323.14M$325.76M$321.59M$320.42M$311.21M
    SG&A$291.48M$291.13M$279.92M$268.99M$262.71M$248.91M$267.08M$251.04M$255.11M$237.51M$237.24M$239.65M
    Operating Income$1.55B$1.41B$1.36B$1.34B$1.35B$1.30B$1.00B$1.12B$977.32M$736.37M$733.32M$899.21M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$73.27M$70.42M$69.67M$71.08M$73.13M$71.89M$74.98M$82.17M$82.84M$79.98M$74.20M$74.23M
    Income Before Tax$1.55B$1.42B$1.33B$1.31B$1.33B$1.26B$972.53M$1.08B$945.04M$702.01M$691.27M$851.71M
    Income Tax Expense$186.33M$215.77M$184.62M$188.44M$125.95M$176.02M$148.00M$132.84M$108.60M$100.47M$108.74M$110.34M
    Net Income$1.36B$1.20B$1.15B$1.12B$1.20B$1.09B$824.53M$945.85M$836.45M$601.54M$582.53M$741.38M
    EBITDA$1.72B$1.59B$1.50B$1.48B$1.50B$1.43B$1.15B$1.26B$1.13B$881.25M$864.53M$1.03B
    EBIT$1.62B$1.49B$1.40B$1.38B$1.40B$1.34B$1.05B$1.16B$1.03B$781.99M$765.47M$925.95M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $116306
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    6
    New Awards (TTM)
    5
    Avg Remaining Term
    7.0 mo

    Top agency: Department of Commerce at 43.9% of trailing twelve month obligations across 4 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    1333ND26PNB730067Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology$52429Apr 2, 2026
    80NSSC26P0745National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$35881Jun 3, 2026
    N0017326P0800Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$19315Dec 12, 2025
    2031ZA26P00005Department of the TreasuryBureau of Engraving and Printing$6860Dec 1, 2025
    FA857126F0058Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$3155Jun 4, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Sep 30, 2026.

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    KLAC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    46.4x
    Forward P/E
    34.8x
    EV/EBITDA
    37.1x
    P/FCF
    60.7x
    PEG
    1.8x
    P/B
    36.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    KLAC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    61.3%
    Operating margin
    42.5%
    Net margin
    35.6%
    ROIC
    41.5%
    ROE
    87.5%
    FCF margin
    27.7%
    FCF yield
    1.6%

    KLAC Competitors

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    Sector: Technology

    KLAC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    29
    Strong Buy
    5
    Buy
    14
    Hold
    10
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    KLAC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • KLAC earns a 41.5% return on invested capital.
    • KLAC converts 27.7% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • KLAC has a 35.6% net profit margin.

    Bear case

    • KLAC trades at 46.4x trailing earnings.

    KLAC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    4.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.18
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    20 up, 1 down

    KLAC Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.5%
    Payout ratio
    26.6%
    3Y DPS growth
    16.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    16.2%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    KLAC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About KLAC

    What is KLAC's current dividend yield?

    KLA Corporation (KLAC) has a forward dividend yield of 0.53%.

    Does KLAC pay dividends?

    Yes, KLA Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.53%.

    What is KLAC's P/E ratio?

    KLA Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.40.

    What is KLAC's market cap?

    KLA Corporation (KLAC) has a market capitalization of $240.12B with a current stock price of $174.46.

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