Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 9, 2026
Basics
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Country
United States
Market cap
203.8B USD
Enterprise value
220.8B USD
Full-time employees
17,000
Overall health
Strength:growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Drawback:its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.45 vs a peer median of 0.87) and more debt relative to equity (0.93× vs a peer median of 0.25×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.45 vs peers 0.87) and more debt vs equity (0.93× vs peers 0.25×)
Ranks #620 of 1,612 technology companies (top 39%)
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 42 → 40
Share price +1.7%-1
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.
Operating margin41.7%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income not reported in standard form · fiscal year to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 3.63Sector median: 0.0631 · MAD: 0.0710
Return on assets26.9%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 3.87Sector median: 0.0293 · MAD: 0.0362
Return on invested capital60.1%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income or invested capital unavailable · trailing 12 monthsOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 6.00Sector median: 0.0676 · MAD: 0.0857
Other data (not scored)
Gross margin61.3%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3343 · MAD: 0.1632
Return on equity76.1%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0753 · MAD: 0.0889
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about KLA
Is KLA getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Sep 22, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 56/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is KLA valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 40/100 against 1,711 technology peers.EBITDA yield 2.9% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 61% of peers).EBITDA yield 2.9% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 61% of peers).
Is KLA growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 60/100 against 1,711 technology peers.3-year revenue growth 9.0% vs a peer median of 4.8% (stronger than 63% of peers).3-year revenue growth 9.0% vs peers 4.8% (stronger than 63% of peers).
How profitable is KLA?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 99/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Operating margin 41.7% vs a peer median of 6.3% (stronger than 95% of peers).Operating margin 41.7% vs peers 6.3% (stronger than 95% of peers).
How risky is KLA?
Higher risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 2.88× vs a peer median of 1.83× (stronger than 74% of peers).Current ratio 2.88× vs peers 1.83× (stronger than 74% of peers).Beta 1.45 vs a peer median of 0.87 (weaker than 81% of peers).Beta 1.45 vs peers 0.87 (weaker than 81% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Sep 22, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
13.1B USD
13.6B USD
+3.7%
Net income (12 months)
4.7B USD
4.8B USD
+3.4%
Free cash flow (12 months)
4.0B USD
3.8B USD
−6.2%
Debt
5.9B USD
5.9B USD
+0.0%
Cash
1.8B USD
1.6B USD
−7.7%
Shares outstanding
1.31B
1.31B
+0.0%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Valuations in Semiconductor Equipment & Materials are near the top of their range since Feb 2021.
84% of months since Feb 2021 were valued lower than now.
81% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Median price-to-sales is +95% vs the whole market, against a usual +84%.
Feb 2021Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since Feb 2021; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY Jun 2022
FY Jun 2023
FY Jun 2024
FY Jun 2025
FY Jun 2026
Change
Gross margin
61.0%
59.8%
60.0%
60.9%
61.3%
▲ 0.4 pts
Operating margin
37.9%
35.1%
30.9%
36.8%
39.6%
▲ 2.8 pts
Net margin
36.1%
32.3%
28.1%
33.4%
35.6%
▲ 2.2 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
26.4%
24.1%
17.9%
25.3%
26.9%
▲ 1.6 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
237.0%
116.0%
82.0%
86.6%
76.1%
▼ 10 pts
Free cash flow margin
32.6%
31.7%
30.9%
30.8%
27.7%
▼ 3.1 pts
Current ratio
2.50×
2.24×
2.15×
2.62×
2.88×
▲ 9.8%
Quick ratio
1.75×
1.47×
1.50×
1.83×
2.03×
▲ 11%
Debt to equity
4.75×
2.02×
1.97×
1.25×
0.93×
▼ 26%
Interest coverage
21.79×
12.41×
9.75×
14.80×
18.90×
▲ 28%
KLAC price history
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