KLA/$KLAC
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About KLA
KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.
- Ticker
- $KLAC
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 17,100
- Headquarters
- Milpitas, United States
- Website
- www.kla.com
KLA Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$245B
51.33
$3.66
1.46
$0.84
0.49%
Price and volume
Market cap
$245B
Beta
1.46
52-week high
$307.37
52-week low
$98.10
Average daily volume
9.5M
Dividend rate
$0.84
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.876
Quick ratio
1.841
Long term debt to equity
0.927
Total debt to equity
0.927
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
21.90%
Interest coverage (TTM)
19.90%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
6,054.609
Gross margin (TTM)
61.30%
Net profit margin (TTM)
35.57%
Operating margin (TTM)
41.69%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
13.83%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$790,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
20.80%
Return on equity (TTM)
87.50%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
51.328
Price to revenue (TTM)
18.144
Price to book
38.67
Price to tangible book (TTM)
57.01
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
65.403
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.53%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.872
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.45%
Forward dividend yield
0.49%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.71%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
20.51%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.96%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.36%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.87%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
23.35%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
15.44%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
14.42%
What the Analysts think about KLA
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for KLA stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of KLA stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
KLA’s latest quarter showed record revenue of $3.66 billion, up 15% year on year, while management guided to about $4 billion for the September quarter. It also raised its 2026 wafer-fabrication-equipment market outlook to the low-$150 billion range, signalling stronger customer schedules. (KLA, Yahoo Finance)
KLA’s process-control position is reinforced by customer-specific know-how, a broad technology portfolio and a large applications-engineering team. Its services revenue rose 17% year on year to $820 million in the latest quarter, providing a steadier, higher-quality revenue stream as the installed base grows. (KLA, Seeking Alpha)
China remains a material concentration and regulatory risk. It represented about 26% of the latest-quarter revenue, while US export controls can block shipments and services to customers even when underlying Chinese demand remains strong. (Yahoo Finance, KLA)
Rising memory-component costs, tariffs and constrained long-lead components are limiting operating leverage. KLA’s 62.5% non-GAAP gross-margin guidance remains broadly flat despite the expected revenue acceleration, so higher sales may not translate fully into higher profit. (Yahoo Finance, Investing.com)
The shares are priced for strong execution, leaving little room for delays in converting backlog into shipments or for a semiconductor spending slowdown. KLA itself flags customer concentration and industry cyclicality as risks, while recent analysis highlights the vulnerability of a premium valuation if growth or margins disappoint. (KLA, Miracoup)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 17 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing KLA
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Fund name | Fund size | $KLAC weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares AI Infrastructure€AIFS | €1.1B | 3.69% |
iShares AI Infrastructure£AINF | £942M | 3.69% |
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors€SEC0 | €5.1B | 2.78% |
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors£SEMI | £4.4B | 2.78% |
iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor£IUQF | £1.5B | 2.51% |
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