KLAC · KLA Corporation
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials (process-control: inspection, metrology, yield software)
KLAC·Semiconductor Equipment & Materials (process-control: inspection, metrology, yield software)
KLA Corporation

KLA Corporation

ConvictionStrong

Capital-equipment + recurring service/software: sells inspection & metrology systems (~75-80% of rev) to chipmakers, then earns a high-margin, multi-year service annuity (install base growth 13-15% CAGR target) plus reticle/software.

Revenue
$3.415B Q3 FY26Mar-2026 qtr); $13.10B TTM; $12.16B FY25 [fact]
Rev growth
+11.5% YoY Q3 FY26+13.4% TTM; +24% FY25 [fact]
Gross margin
62.2% non-GAAP Q3 FY26~61.2% GAAP) [fact]
Op margin
~42% non-GAAP / 41.5% GAAP Q3 FY26~43% FY25 [fact]
Capex intensity
~2.8%capex ~$340M / $12.16B rev FY25) — asset-light [fact]
Market cap
~$338B25 Jun 2026, post 10-for-1 split; price ~$259) [fact]

Price · 1-year trend

real · weekly
$259+191% 1yUSD
52-week range
$87 – $260
52w lowas of 2026-06-25 · Yahoo Finance52w high
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