KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KLA • US4824801009
1210.8 EUR
+86.4 (+7.68%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to KLA. KLA was compared to 63 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making KLA a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. KLA is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. These ratings could make KLA a good candidate for growth and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KLA was profitable.
- In the past year KLA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KLA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KLA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KLA has a Return On Assets of 25.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 93.65% of its industry peers.
- KLA has a better Return On Equity (84.99%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KLA (38.07%) is better than 93.65% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KLA is significantly above the industry average of 15.01%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (38.07%) for KLA is above the 3 year average (34.16%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 25.96% | ||
| ROE | 84.99% | ||
| ROIC | 38.07% |
ROA(3y)22.41%
ROA(5y)22.77%
ROE(3y)94.85%
ROE(5y)116.64%
ROIC(3y)34.16%
ROIC(5y)32.64%
1.3 Margins
- KLA has a better Profit Margin (33.83%) than 93.65% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KLA has grown nicely.
- KLA has a Operating Margin of 42.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 95.24% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KLA has grown nicely.
- KLA's Gross Margin of 61.99% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KLA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 42.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 33.83% | ||
| GM | 61.99% |
OM growth 3Y-0.21%
OM growth 5Y6.37%
PM growth 3Y-2.51%
PM growth 5Y9.77%
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KLA is creating value.
- KLA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- KLA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KLA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KLA has an Altman-Z score of 11.80. This indicates that KLA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- KLA has a better Altman-Z score (11.80) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- KLA has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.52. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.52, KLA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- KLA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- KLA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KLA is outperformed by 93.65% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for KLA, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.8 |
ROIC/WACC3.51
WACC10.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.69 indicates that KLA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- KLA's Current ratio of 2.69 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
- KLA has a Quick Ratio of 1.88. This is a normal value and indicates that KLA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.88, KLA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.43% over the past year.
- KLA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 26.37% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, KLA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.89%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 15.93% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.43%
EPS 3Y16.32%
EPS 5Y26.37%
EPS Q2Q%7.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.89%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%7.16%
3.2 Future
- KLA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.51% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KLA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.56% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.93%
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
EPS Next 5Y12.51%
Revenue Next Year8.74%
Revenue Next 2Y11.76%
Revenue Next 3Y10.53%
Revenue Next 5Y8.56%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 40.29, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KLA.
- KLA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.92. KLA is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.33, KLA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- KLA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- KLA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KLA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.32% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KLA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 48.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- KLA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- KLA's earnings are expected to grow with 12.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)4.06
PEG (5Y)1.53
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.57%, KLA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, KLA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.57, KLA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KLA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.33%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.33%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- KLA pays out 22.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of KLA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22.67%
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
FRA:KLA (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
1210.8
+86.4 (+7.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners94.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap159.09B
Revenue(TTM)12.16B
Net Income(TTM)4.24B
Analysts74.29
Price Target1416.22 (16.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
Yearly Dividend5.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.33%
DP22.67%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.89%
Min EPS beat(2)0.34%
Max EPS beat(2)7.44%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.33%
Min EPS beat(4)0.34%
Max EPS beat(4)7.44%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)3.19%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)3.48%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)3.85%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.98%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.66%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.34%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.73%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.79%
PT rev (1m)2.91%
PT rev (3m)28.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.33 | ||
| P/S | 14.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 48.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 44.18 | ||
| P/B | 37.65 | ||
| P/tB | 67.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.98 |
EPS(TTM)30.05
EY2.48%
EPS(NY)37.45
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)24.98
FCFY2.06%
OCF(TTM)27.41
OCFY2.26%
SpS80.79
BVpS32.16
TBVpS18.04
PEG (NY)4.06
PEG (5Y)1.53
Graham Number147.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 25.96% | ||
| ROE | 84.99% | ||
| ROCE | 43.75% | ||
| ROIC | 38.07% | ||
| ROICexc | 61.58% | ||
| ROICexgc | 86.56% | ||
| OM | 42.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 33.83% | ||
| GM | 61.99% | ||
| FCFM | 30.92% |
ROA(3y)22.41%
ROA(5y)22.77%
ROE(3y)94.85%
ROE(5y)116.64%
ROIC(3y)34.16%
ROIC(5y)32.64%
ROICexc(3y)54.21%
ROICexc(5y)49.64%
ROICexgc(3y)89.92%
ROICexgc(5y)90.43%
ROCE(3y)39.26%
ROCE(5y)37.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.35%
OM growth 3Y-0.21%
OM growth 5Y6.37%
PM growth 3Y-2.51%
PM growth 5Y9.77%
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.05% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 18.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 91.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.8 |
F-Score9
WACC10.86%
ROIC/WACC3.51
Cap/Depr(3y)79.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.11%
Profit Quality(3y)100.05%
Profit Quality(5y)96.92%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.43%
EPS 3Y16.32%
EPS 5Y26.37%
EPS Q2Q%7.93%
EPS Next Y9.93%
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
EPS Next 5Y12.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.89%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%7.16%
Revenue Next Year8.74%
Revenue Next 2Y11.76%
Revenue Next 3Y10.53%
Revenue Next 5Y8.56%
EBIT growth 1Y32.78%
EBIT growth 3Y9.45%
EBIT growth 5Y23.31%
EBIT Next Year15.2%
EBIT Next 3Y14.02%
EBIT Next 5Y11.09%
FCF growth 1Y20.39%
FCF growth 3Y7.58%
FCF growth 5Y18.14%
OCF growth 1Y19.94%
OCF growth 3Y7.21%
OCF growth 5Y18.07%
KLA CORP / KLA.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to KLA.DE.
What is the valuation status for KLA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KLA CORP (KLA.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is KLA CORP (KLA.DE) stock?
KLA CORP (KLA.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for KLA stock?
The financial health rating of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) is 8 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 22.67%.