KLAC Stock Overview
KLA Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
KLA Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$459.54 |
| 52 Week High | US$520.19 |
| 52 Week Low | US$307.30 |
| Beta | 1.35 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.19% |
| 3 Month Change | -10.64% |
| 1 Year Change | 45.22% |
| 3 Year Change | 127.24% |
| 5 Year Change | 396.75% |
| Change since IPO | 20,324.00% |
Recent News & Updates
Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?
Oct 22
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Oct 06Recent updates
Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?
Oct 22A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Oct 06Why KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Be Worth Watching
Sep 20Here's What KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Aug 21Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 21Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jun 27If EPS Growth Is Important To You, KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 15Why The 40% Return On Capital At KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Should Have Your Attention
May 22What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?
Apr 28KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 13Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 23Calculating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Feb 02When Should You Buy KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)?
Jan 18KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Dec 13Is Now The Time To Put KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 25We Take A Look At Why KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned
Oct 27Is There An Opportunity With KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) 25% Undervaluation?
Oct 01KLA to build new R&D and manufacturing facility in Newport, Wales
Sep 29Here How Much AMAT, KLAC, LRCX, and AMD may be Impacted by Future Licensing Requirements for China
Sep 13
KLA Corp.: Finest Stock In The Semiconductor Industry
Sep 05Does KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 27Capitalize On The CHIPS Act With KLA Corporation
Aug 07What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?
Aug 02KLA prices $500M senior notes tender offer
Jul 06Here's Why KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jul 04KLA: Adding Granularity To Its Investor Day Presentations
Jun 21A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jun 06We Think KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
May 23KLA: Highest Profitability In Semiconductor Equipment Sub-Industry
May 10KLA Corporation: Benefiting From Cyclical Uptrend
May 02What Does KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Indicate?
Apr 29Here's Why I Think KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Is An Interesting Stock
Apr 04Is KLA Corp A Good Dividend Stock Choice? What Investors Should Consider
Mar 01KLA Continues To Dominate: A Comparison With Onto Innovation
Feb 09Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Feb 02Shareholder Returns
| KLAC | US Semiconductor | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.7% | -3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1Y | 45.2% | 55.6% | 5.9% |
Return vs Industry: KLAC underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 53.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KLAC exceeded the US Market which returned 4.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KLAC volatility | |
|---|---|
| KLAC Average Weekly Movement | 4.0% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 14.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: KLAC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: KLAC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15,105 | Rick Wallace | https://www.kla.com |
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 three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB, Display 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; metrology systems that are used to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; Wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk.
KLA Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| KLAC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$62.47b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$3.10b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$10.17b |
20.1x
P/E Ratio6.1x
P/S RatioIs KLAC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KLAC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$10.17b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.12b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.04b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.94b |
| Earnings | US$3.10b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 22.83 |
| Gross Margin | 59.44% |
| Net Profit Margin | 30.51% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 197.0% |
How did KLAC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison