KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:KLA • US4824801009

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This KLA.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KLA.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KLA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
KLA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKLA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 27.26%, KLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KLA's Return On Equity of 83.39% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • KLA's Return On Invested Capital of 37.18% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 94.83% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KLA is significantly above the industry average of 14.64%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (37.18%) for KLA is above the 3 year average (34.16%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 27.26%
ROE 83.39%
ROIC 37.18%
ROA(3y)22.41%
ROA(5y)22.77%
ROE(3y)94.85%
ROE(5y)116.64%
ROIC(3y)34.16%
ROIC(5y)32.64%
KLA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKLA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150 200

1.3 Margins

  • KLA's Profit Margin of 35.76% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 91.38% of its industry peers.
  • KLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KLA's Operating Margin of 42.71% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
  • KLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KLA has a Gross Margin of 61.91%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 81.03% of its industry peers.
  • KLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 42.71%
PM (TTM) 35.76%
GM 61.91%
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%
KLA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKLA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. KLA.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KLA is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KLA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KLA has less shares outstanding
  • KLA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
KLA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKLA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
KLA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKLA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • KLA has an Altman-Z score of 12.90. This indicates that KLA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KLA has a Altman-Z score of 12.90. This is in the better half of the industry: KLA outperforms 74.14% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KLA is 1.34, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KLA, only 1.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.34, KLA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KLA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.08, KLA is doing worse than 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 1.34
Altman-Z 12.9
ROIC/WACC3.23
WACC11.51%
KLA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKLA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KLA has a Current Ratio of 2.83. This indicates that KLA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KLA (2.83) is better than 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.00 indicates that KLA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • KLA's Quick ratio of 2.00 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 67.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.83
Quick Ratio 2
KLA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKLA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. KLA.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KLA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.43%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 26.37% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • KLA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.49%.
  • 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)17.49%
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 18.23% yearly.
  • KLA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.72%
EPS Next 2Y19.61%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%
EPS Next 5Y18.23%
Revenue Next Year11.08%
Revenue Next 2Y16.52%
Revenue Next 3Y14.67%
Revenue Next 5Y12.55%

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.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
KLA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKLA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
KLA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKLA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20 40 60

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4. KLA.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 41.60 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KLA.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KLA.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. KLA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.93, the valuation of KLA can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KLA is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • KLA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.6
Fwd PE 30.93
KLA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKLA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KLA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: KLA is more expensive than 62.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 70.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KLA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.15
EV/EBITDA 32.77
KLA.DE Per share dataKLA.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

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.
  • KLA's earnings are expected to grow with 17.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.55
PEG (5Y)1.58
EPS Next 2Y19.61%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%

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5. KLA.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.50%, KLA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.79, KLA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.50, KLA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.5%

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
KLA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKLA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • KLA pays out 21.58% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KLA is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP21.58%
EPS Next 2Y19.61%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%
KLA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKLA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
KLA.DE Dividend Payout.KLA.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KLA.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KLA.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KLA CORP

FRA:KLA (3/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1277.8

-66 (-4.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners93.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap167.49B
Revenue(TTM)12.74B
Net Income(TTM)4.56B
Analysts77.84
Price Target1421.4 (11.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.5%
Yearly Dividend5.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.33%
DP21.58%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.45%
Max EPS beat(2)0.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.45%
Max EPS beat(4)7.44%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.75%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)3.2%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)3.72%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.51%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.98%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.4%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.37%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.83%
PT rev (1m)0.37%
PT rev (3m)26.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.6
Fwd PE 30.93
P/S 15.16
P/FCF 44.15
P/OCF 40.55
P/B 35.36
P/tB 58.09
EV/EBITDA 32.77
EPS(TTM)30.72
EY2.4%
EPS(NY)41.31
Fwd EY3.23%
FCF(TTM)28.94
FCFY2.26%
OCF(TTM)31.51
OCFY2.47%
SpS84.26
BVpS36.14
TBVpS22
PEG (NY)3.55
PEG (5Y)1.58
Graham Number158.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 27.26%
ROE 83.39%
ROCE 42.73%
ROIC 37.18%
ROICexc 62.9%
ROICexgc 87.85%
OM 42.71%
PM (TTM) 35.76%
GM 61.91%
FCFM 34.35%
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 Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 1.34
Debt/EBITDA 1.01
Cap/Depr 99.57%
Cap/Sales 3.05%
Interest Coverage 19.74
Cash Conversion 81.7%
Profit Quality 96.04%
Current Ratio 2.83
Quick Ratio 2
Altman-Z 12.9
F-Score9
WACC11.51%
ROIC/WACC3.23
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 Y11.72%
EPS Next 2Y19.61%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%
EPS Next 5Y18.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.49%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%7.16%
Revenue Next Year11.08%
Revenue Next 2Y16.52%
Revenue Next 3Y14.67%
Revenue Next 5Y12.55%
EBIT growth 1Y25.71%
EBIT growth 3Y9.45%
EBIT growth 5Y23.31%
EBIT Next Year18.27%
EBIT Next 3Y17.78%
EBIT Next 5Y15.61%
FCF growth 1Y38.2%
FCF growth 3Y7.58%
FCF growth 5Y18.14%
OCF growth 1Y37.12%
OCF growth 3Y7.21%
OCF growth 5Y18.07%

KLA CORP / KLA.DE Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.58%.