KLA Corporation
KLAC Technology Semiconductors NASDAQ
$1214.46
+$6.38 (+0.53%)
Open: $1224.00 | High: $1240.00 | Low: $1212.46 | Prev Close: $1208.08
Market Cap: $159.57B
Volume: 675K | Avg: 1.0M
Last updated: December 05, 2025 at 10:04 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 545
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 38.23 |
| P/B Ratio | 32.10 |
| P/S Ratio | 12.74 |
| EPS | $31.77 |
| Beta | 1.44 |
| Shares Outstanding | 131.39M |
| 52-Week High | $1284.47 |
| 52-Week Low | $551.33 |
| SMA 50 | $1141.79 |
| SMA 200 | $895.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.63% |
| Annual Dividend | $7.60 |
| Next Earnings | January 29, 2026 09:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 61.6% |
| Operating Margin | 42.2% |
| Net Margin | 33.8% |
| ROE | 98.1% |
| ROA | 26.0% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 |
| Current Ratio | 2.69 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.88 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $16.07B |
| Total Liabilities | $11.38B |
| Total Equity | $4.69B |
| Cash | $2.08B |
| Total Debt | $6.09B |
| Net Debt | $4.01B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $12.16B |
| Gross Profit | $7.58B |
| Operating Income | $5.24B |
| Net Income | $4.06B |
| EBITDA | $5.34B |
| Revenue/Share | $95.06 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $4.08B |
| CapEx | $340.21M |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.74B |
| Book Value/Share | $37.84 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $21.23 |
| Equity/Share | $37.84 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 57.52 Neutral |
| MACD |
11.97
Signal: 7.89
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| Volatility | 36.73% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +56.76% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.35 Good |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 45.61% High Risk |
| KLAC (1Y) | +56.76% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +11.86% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | +44.89% |
Sector Comparison (Technology)
| Metric | KLAC | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 38.23 | 50.04 | 67% |
| P/B Ratio | 32.1 | 2.3 | 92% |
| ROE (%) | 98.15% | 48.30% | 89% |
| Net Margin (%) | 33.83% | 17.46% | 92% |
| Stock Score | 545 | 518.0 | 58% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +56.76% | +14.23% | 83% |
Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLAC | $1214.46 | $1188.47 | $1173.00 | $1154.45 | $1141.79 | $895.11 | 57.52 | 11.97 | 36.73% | 703309 | Strong Long | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the KLAC stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLAC | KLA Corporation (KLAC) Presents at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025 Transcript | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| KLAC | Why Is KLA (KLAC) Down 4.6% Since Last Earnings Report? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| KLAC | Here's Why KLA (KLAC) is a Strong Growth Stock | Positive | zacks.com | Read More |
| KLAC | Applied Materials Stock Pops After UBS Upgrade and Street-High DRAM Forecast | Neutral | gurufocus.com | Read More |
| KLAC | KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) vs. Elong Power (NASDAQ:ELPW) Financial Comparison | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
Company Information
KLA Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through four segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; PCB, Display and Component Inspection; and Other. The company offers integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing products that comprises wafer inspection and review, and metrology; wafer and substrate defect inspection and metrology; reticle defect inspection and metrology; chemical/materials quality analysis; in situ process management and wafer handling diagnostics for IC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) manufacturing; software products to provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification; and refurbished and remanufactured products. It also provides specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, and electrical property measurement services for general purpose/ lab applications; etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, the company offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market; inspection and electrical testing systems to identify and classify defects, as well as systems to repair defects for the display market; and inspection and metrology systems for quality control and yield improvement in advanced and traditional semiconductor packaging markets. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
| CEO | Richard Wallace |
| Employees | 15000 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-10-08 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | https://www.kla.com |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category