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Stock Evaluator: KLA Corporation (KLAC)
561 followersKLA Corporation KLAC
$187.11
-0.75
-0.40%
September 24, 2026 4:00:00 PM
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Volume: 7,782,992
After Hours: $120.37
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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NASD | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Information Technology | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; semiconductor software solutions; KLA Pro systems; and specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, material strength characterization, and electrical property measurement products. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition and other wafer processing technologies and solutions; direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet, and additive printing, as well as computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions; and components. In addition, the company offers service programs. It serves semiconductor, and semiconductor-related and electronic device manufacturers. The company operates in China, Taiwan, Korea, North America, Japan, Europe, Israel, and rest of Asia. 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.
Commentary & Analysis
Why KLA Corporation’s (KLAC) Stock Is Down 5.24%
As of Monday, September 14, KLA Corporation’s KLAC share price has dipped by 5.24%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
Why KLA Corporation’s (KLAC) Stock Is Up 5.24%
As of Friday, September 04, KLA Corporation’s KLAC share price has surged by 5.24%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Michael Rose
Why KLA Corporation’s (KLAC) Stock Is Down 5.74%
As of Tuesday, August 18, KLA Corporation’s KLAC share price has dipped by 5.74%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
Why KLA Corporation’s (KLAC) Stock Is Up 6.14%
As of Tuesday, August 04, KLA Corporation’s KLAC share price has surged by 6.14%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Rosalio Madrigal
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $245,158.5 | $4,719.6 | 99% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 1,315.0 | 62.3 | 95% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.9% | 94.8% | 96% |
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| Float (Mil) | 1,303.5 | 81.4 | 93% |
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| Beta | 1.46 | 1.65 | 82% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 10,248 | 944 | 96% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
75.4% | 63.8% | 90% |
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| Growth | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 14.4% | 8.5% | 72% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 18.4% | (4.7%) | 70% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 22.3% | 4.3% | 72 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 17.3% | 0.0% | 75% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (35.3%) | (7.4%) | 15% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 22 | 24 | 22 | |
| Current EPS | $1.179 | $5.455 | $6.705 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.179 | $5.449 | $6.604 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.131 | $5.104 | $6.000 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 13.9% | 49.0% | 121.5% | |
| Financials | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $13,580 | $924 | 87% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $4,831 | $24 | 97% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $3.683 | $0.400 | 81% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $4,143 | $140 | 94% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($429) | $51 | 6% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $6,099 | $91 | 87% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $260,089 | $4,628 | 99% |
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| Valuation | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 38.65 | 4.98 | 98% |
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| P/E | 51.3 | 51.4 | 85% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.0% | 62% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 2.3 | 2.8 | 72% |
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| Ratios | KLAC | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 61.3% | 45.6% | 74% |
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| Net Margin | 35.6% | 7.6% | 92% |
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| ROA | 28.4% | 3.4% | 98% |
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| ROE | 87.5% | 6.2% | 96% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 64.6% | 31.1% | 59% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 5 | 93% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 9/23/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
FACTOR STRATEGY
Dual Cash Flow Screen
Factors: Quality, Growth
An analysis that can provide advance notice that a company may be facing financial trouble, though earnings and sales appear strong.
| Performance Since Inception: | 11.4% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +3.9 |
