KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KLA • US4824801009
1148.5 EUR
-9.7 (-0.84%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 04:43 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. KLA gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. KLA is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. 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.
- In the past year KLA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KLA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years KLA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of KLA (25.96%) is better than 93.65% of its industry peers.
- KLA has a Return On Equity of 84.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 38.07%, KLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Profit Margin of 33.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLA outperforms 93.65% 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 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KLA has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 61.99%, KLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.13% 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for KLA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KLA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KLA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 12.08 indicates that KLA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 12.08, KLA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- KLA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.52. This is in the better half of the industry: KLA outperforms 61.90% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.18, KLA is doing worse than 93.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 12.08 |
ROIC/WACC3.47
WACC10.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.69 indicates that KLA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KLA (2.69) is better than 69.84% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.88 indicates that KLA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KLA has a Quick ratio of 1.88. This is in the better half of the industry: KLA outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.88 |
3. Growth
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.
- 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 23.89% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- 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)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.
- KLA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.56% yearly.
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
- 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 Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.23, KLA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 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 (28.18), we can say KLA is valued slightly more expensively.
- KLA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.67.
- KLA's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.51. KLA is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KLA is valued a bit more expensive than 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KLA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KLA is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.9 |
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 12.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.85
PEG (5Y)1.45
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.45%, KLA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- KLA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.78.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.45, KLA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.45% |
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 (2/4/2026, 4:43:02 PM)
1148.5
-9.7 (-0.84%)
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 Cap150.90B
Revenue(TTM)12.16B
Net Income(TTM)4.24B
Analysts74.29
Price Target1185.14 (3.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.45% |
Yearly Dividend5.7
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 | 38.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.67 | ||
| P/S | 14.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.92 | ||
| P/B | 35.72 | ||
| P/tB | 63.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.9 |
EPS(TTM)30.04
EY2.62%
EPS(NY)37.44
Fwd EY3.26%
FCF(TTM)24.98
FCFY2.17%
OCF(TTM)27.4
OCFY2.39%
SpS80.77
BVpS32.15
TBVpS18.04
PEG (NY)3.85
PEG (5Y)1.45
Graham Number147.41
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 | 12.08 |
F-Score9
WACC10.96%
ROIC/WACC3.47
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%.