KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KLA - US4824801009 - Common Stock
1049.4 EUR
+12.4 (+1.2%)
KLA gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 62 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. This makes KLA very considerable 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.
Each year in the past 5 years KLA has been profitable.
In the past 5 years KLA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
KLA has a Return On Assets of 25.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
KLA has a better Return On Equity (84.99%) than 98.39% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of KLA (38.07%) is better than 95.16% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KLA is significantly above the industry average of 14.81%.
The 3 year average ROIC (34.16%) for KLA is below the current ROIC(38.07%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 95.16% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KLA has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 42.86%, KLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
KLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
KLA has a better Gross Margin (61.99%) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
KLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
The number of shares outstanding for KLA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
KLA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 11.07 indicates that KLA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
KLA has a better Altman-Z score (11.07) than 77.42% 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 69.35% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that KLA has dependencies on debt financing.
KLA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.18) than 90.32% 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 | 11.07 |
ROIC/WACC3.65
WACC10.42%
2.3 Liquidity
KLA has a Current Ratio of 2.69. This indicates that KLA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
KLA's Current ratio of 2.69 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.88 indicates that KLA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.88, KLA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.35% 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.
The Revenue has grown by 22.11% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, KLA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.93% on average per year.
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.51% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, KLA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.43% on average per year.
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
KLA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.12.
KLA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.46), we can say KLA is valued slightly more expensively.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.64 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KLA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KLA is on the same level as its industry peers.
KLA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 36.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KLA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.29% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KLA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.59 |
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.
The excellent profitability rating of KLA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.69
PEG (5Y)1.33
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 1.07, KLA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, KLA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.63% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of KLA grows each year by 15.33%, which is quite nice.
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 2Y13.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
FRA:KLA (12/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
1049.4
+12.4 (+1.2%)
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 Cap137.88B
Revenue(TTM)12.52B
Net Income(TTM)4.24B
Analysts73.14
Price Target1123.66 (7.08%)
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 | 35.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.64 | ||
| P/S | 12.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.79 | ||
| P/B | 32.21 | ||
| P/tB | 57.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.59 |
EPS(TTM)29.88
EY2.85%
EPS(NY)36.64
Fwd EY3.49%
FCF(TTM)25.31
FCFY2.41%
OCF(TTM)27.77
OCFY2.65%
SpS81.86
BVpS32.58
TBVpS18.28
PEG (NY)3.69
PEG (5Y)1.33
Graham Number148
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 | 11.07 |
F-Score9
WACC10.42%
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.