KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KLA - US4824801009 - Common Stock
1030 EUR
-1 (-0.1%)
Taking everything into account, KLA scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KLA was compared to 65 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. KLA scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. KLA is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. These ratings would make KLA suitable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
KLA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year KLA had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years KLA has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years KLA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 25.96%, KLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.85% of the companies in the same industry.
KLA has a better Return On Equity (84.99%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
KLA has a better Return On Invested Capital (38.07%) than 96.92% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KLA is significantly above the industry average of 15.14%.
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 Profit Margin of 33.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 96.92% of its industry peers.
KLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
KLA has a better Operating Margin (42.86%) than 95.38% of its industry peers.
KLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 61.99%, KLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.15% of the companies in the same industry.
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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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 10.97. This indicates that KLA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of KLA (10.97) is better than 76.92% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KLA is 1.52, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KLA, only 1.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
KLA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.52. This is in the better half of the industry: KLA outperforms 66.15% of its industry peers.
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 90.77% of its industry peers.
Although KLA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.97 |
ROIC/WACC3.65
WACC10.44%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.69 indicates that KLA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
KLA has a Current ratio of 2.69. This is in the better half of the industry: KLA outperforms 67.69% 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.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.88, KLA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.15% 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 37.28% 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.
KLA shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.11%.
The Revenue has been growing by 15.93% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.28%
EPS 3Y16.32%
EPS 5Y26.37%
EPS Q2Q%20.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.11%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%12.96%
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.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y9.51%
EPS Next 2Y13.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y12.51%
Revenue Next Year8.44%
Revenue Next 2Y10.07%
Revenue Next 3Y9.22%
Revenue Next 5Y8.43%
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.67, KLA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KLA.
KLA is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.27, KLA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
KLA's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.78. KLA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KLA is on the same level as its industry peers.
67.69% 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 | 40.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KLA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
KLA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.64
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y13.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
KLA has a yearly dividend return of 0.63%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.18, KLA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.27, KLA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.63% |
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
22.67% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KLA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
KLA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22.67%
EPS Next 2Y13.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
FRA:KLA (12/12/2025, 4:55:29 PM)
1030
-1 (-0.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners94.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap135.33B
Revenue(TTM)12.52B
Net Income(TTM)4.24B
Analysts73.14
Price Target1123.66 (9.09%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.63% |
Yearly Dividend5.83
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)21.92%
PT rev (3m)41.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.27 | ||
| P/S | 12.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.32 | ||
| P/B | 31.8 | ||
| P/tB | 56.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.27 |
EPS(TTM)29.71
EY2.88%
EPS(NY)36.43
Fwd EY3.54%
FCF(TTM)25.16
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)27.6
OCFY2.68%
SpS81.37
BVpS32.39
TBVpS18.17
PEG (NY)3.64
PEG (5Y)1.31
Graham Number147.15
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 | 10.97 |
F-Score9
WACC10.44%
ROIC/WACC3.65
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)37.28%
EPS 3Y16.32%
EPS 5Y26.37%
EPS Q2Q%20.19%
EPS Next Y9.51%
EPS Next 2Y13.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y12.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.11%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%12.96%
Revenue Next Year8.44%
Revenue Next 2Y10.07%
Revenue Next 3Y9.22%
Revenue Next 5Y8.43%
EBIT growth 1Y32.78%
EBIT growth 3Y9.45%
EBIT growth 5Y23.31%
EBIT Next Year15.49%
EBIT Next 3Y12.4%
EBIT Next 5Y11.22%
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 of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) 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.
What is the financial health of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KLA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KLA CORP (KLA.DE) is expected to grow by 9.51% in the next year.