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KLA provides process-control and yield-management equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, enabling production of advanced chips used in AI accelerators.
Snapshot
| Country |
USA
|
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
| AI Layer |
chips
|
| Category |
2.50 Semiconductor Capital Equipment & EDA
|
| Sentiment |
68.0% |
| USD Mkt Cap | 236.01B |
| USD Revenue | 13.58B |
| USD Net Income | 4.83B |
| P/E | 49.22 |
| fwd P/E | 26.94 |
| PEG | 1.75 |
| Price 3M | -27.2% |
| Price 6M | -87.2% |
| Price 1Y | -81.0% |
| Price 2Y | -74.8% |
| USD Share Price | 181.93 |
Price & Size
| Price |
180.64 USD |
| Market Cap |
236.01B USD |
| Shares Outstanding |
1.31B |
| Shares Float |
1.30B |
| 52w Low |
96.70 USD |
| 52w High |
307.37 USD |
| Avg Volume |
12.21M |
Valuation
| P/E (trailing) |
49.2x |
| P/E (forward) |
26.9x |
| P/B |
37.18x |
| Enterprise Value |
237.26B USD |
| Book Value / Share |
4.86 USD |
| PEG Ratio |
1.75x |
| P/S |
17.38x |
| EV / Revenue |
17.47x |
| EV / EBITDA |
39.19x |
Income
| Revenue |
13.58B USD |
| Revenue / Share |
10.35 USD |
| EBITDA |
6.05B USD |
| Net Income |
4.83B USD |
| EPS (trailing) |
3.67 USD |
| EPS (forward) |
6.71 USD |
Margins & Profitability
| Gross Margin |
61.3% |
| Operating Margin |
42.5% |
| Profit Margin |
35.6% |
| EBITDA Margin |
44.6% |
| Return on Equity |
87.5% |
| Return on Assets |
20.8% |
Growth
| Revenue Growth |
15.2% |
| Earnings Growth |
13.8% |
Cash & Debt
| Total Cash |
4.90B USD |
| Total Debt |
6.15B USD |
| Free Cash Flow |
2.62B USD |
| Operating Cash Flow |
4.14B USD |
| Debt / Equity |
0.97x |
| Current Ratio |
2.88x |
| Quick Ratio |
1.84x |
Dividend
| Rate |
0.92 USD |
| Yield |
0.5% |
| Payout Ratio |
21.9% |
| Ex-Date |
2026-08-17 |
Analyst Consensus
| Target (Mean) |
233.77 USD |
| Target (Median) |
234.00 USD |
| Target (High) |
325.00 USD |
| Target (Low) |
175.00 USD |
| Recommendation |
buy |
| # Analysts |
26 |
Identifiers
| ISIN | US4824801009 |
| CUSIP | 482480100 |
| FIGI | BBG000BMTSQ7 |
| SEDOL | 2480138 |
Sentiment 68.0%
as of Sep 12, 2026
Positive drivers
Robust demand for advanced semiconductor inspection tools driven by AI chip production ramps at major foundries. Positive analyst revisions following strong order backlog indications in the sector. KLA's technological leadership in metrology supporting margin expansion expectations.
Neutral / mixed
Ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting global semiconductor supply chains creating uncertainty. Mixed signals from broader memory market cyclicality offsetting logic/AI strength. Stable but not accelerating capex guidance from key customers.
Negative drivers
Potential delays in customer fab expansions amid high interest rate environment. Increased competition in process control equipment segment pressuring pricing. Macroeconomic slowdown risks impacting overall electronics demand.
Bottom line
Sentiment remains moderately positive on AI-driven structural growth tailwinds for KLA. Short-term volatility expected but long-term outlook supported by semiconductor technology transitions.