KLAC
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What they do
KLA Corporation 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.
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Grades vs sector
Momentum66th percentile in sectorB
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth48th percentile in sectorC+
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value24th percentile in sectorD+
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability92nd percentile in sectorA
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
RevisionsNot enough data yet–
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.
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Not held by any of our 5 live models right now.
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Valuation and fundamentals
Valuation & fundamentals
Discounted cash flow
Starting cash flow is mid-cycle: 29.1% average margin × current revenue = 4.0B (last 12 months: 3.8B at a 28% margin). On trailing cash flow the base case would be $65.
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Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (FY to 2026-06-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.00 (n/a) × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.
Multiples vs Information Technology
Backlog (remaining performance obligations)
Contracted revenue not yet recognized, from SEC filings (XBRL tag RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation).
Quality & financial health
Piotroski F-score 6/9 · last two fiscal years
Analysts
Annual history
| FY | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $13.6B | $4.8B | $3.8B |
| 2025 | $12.2B | $4.1B | $3.7B |
| 2024 | $9.8B | $2.8B | $3.0B |
| 2023 | $10.5B | $3.4B | $3.3B |
| 2022 | $9.2B | $3.3B | $3.0B |
| 2021 | $6.9B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +9.0%.
Earnings
| Report | EPS est | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 1.00 | 1.05 | +5.1% |
| 2026-04-29 | 0.92 | 0.94 | +2.5% |
| 2026-01-29 | 0.88 | 0.89 | +0.6% |
| 2025-10-29 | 0.86 | 0.88 | +2.2% |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.86 | 0.94 | +9.7% |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.81 | 0.84 | +4.0% |
| 2025-01-30 | 0.78 | 0.82 | +5.7% |
| 2024-10-30 | 0.70 | 0.73 | +4.0% |
Insider trades
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Beta 0.9 · Oct 21, 2026