KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:KLA • US4824801009
1310.4 EUR
+36 (+2.82%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall KLA gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated KLA against 61 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
- KLA had positive earnings in the past year.
- KLA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 27.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 95.08% of its industry peers.
- KLA has a Return On Equity of 83.39%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 95.08% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KLA (37.18%) is better than 93.44% 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 14.78%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of KLA (35.76%) is better than 93.44% of its industry peers.
- KLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 42.71%, KLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KLA has grown nicely.
- KLA's Gross Margin of 61.91% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 83.61% of its industry peers.
- KLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KLA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, KLA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, KLA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 13.09 indicates that KLA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KLA has a Altman-Z score of 13.09. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 86.89% 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 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that KLA has dependencies on debt financing.
- KLA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KLA underperforms 90.16% 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 | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.09 |
ROIC/WACC3.48
WACC10.68%
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.
- KLA has a better Current ratio (2.83) than 68.85% of its industry peers.
- KLA has a Quick Ratio of 2.00. This indicates that KLA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- KLA's Quick ratio of 2.00 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 72.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2 |
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.
- KLA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.49%.
- KLA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.93% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- KLA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.14% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.53%
EPS Next 2Y18.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%
EPS Next 5Y18.23%
Revenue Next Year10.85%
Revenue Next 2Y15.32%
Revenue Next 3Y13.41%
Revenue Next 5Y10.14%
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.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 43.53, KLA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- KLA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- KLA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.05.
- KLA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.95.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KLA.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.03), we can say KLA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 63.93% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KLA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KLA is valued a bit cheaper than 72.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of KLA may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KLA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.77% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)1.65
EPS Next 2Y18.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KLA has a yearly dividend return of 0.52%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, KLA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KLA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
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 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 2Y18.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%
FRA:KLA (2/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
1310.4
+36 (+2.82%)
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 Cap171.77B
Revenue(TTM)12.74B
Net Income(TTM)4.56B
Analysts77.3
Price Target1416.22 (8.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
Yearly Dividend5.77
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)19.5%
PT rev (3m)22.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.95 | ||
| P/S | 15.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 42.44 | ||
| P/B | 37.01 | ||
| P/tB | 60.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.37 |
EPS(TTM)30.1
EY2.3%
EPS(NY)39.76
Fwd EY3.03%
FCF(TTM)28.36
FCFY2.16%
OCF(TTM)30.88
OCFY2.36%
SpS82.56
BVpS35.41
TBVpS21.55
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)1.65
Graham Number154.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 13.09 |
F-Score9
WACC10.68%
ROIC/WACC3.48
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 Y11.53%
EPS Next 2Y18.55%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%
EPS Next 5Y18.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.49%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%7.16%
Revenue Next Year10.85%
Revenue Next 2Y15.32%
Revenue Next 3Y13.41%
Revenue Next 5Y10.14%
EBIT growth 1Y25.71%
EBIT growth 3Y9.45%
EBIT growth 5Y23.31%
EBIT Next Year15.2%
EBIT Next 3Y14.02%
EBIT Next 5Y14.24%
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 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%.