KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
BIT:1KLAC • US4824801009
1246.8 EUR
+265.5 (+27.06%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
1KLAC gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. 1KLAC gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. 1KLAC is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. This makes 1KLAC very considerable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year 1KLAC was profitable.
- 1KLAC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years 1KLAC has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years 1KLAC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- 1KLAC's Return On Assets of 25.96% is amongst the best of the industry. 1KLAC outperforms 93.85% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 84.99%, 1KLAC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1KLAC has a Return On Invested Capital of 38.07%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1KLAC outperforms 95.38% of its industry peers.
- 1KLAC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 34.16%. This is significantly above the industry average of 14.33%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (38.07%) for 1KLAC 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
- 1KLAC's Profit Margin of 33.83% is amongst the best of the industry. 1KLAC outperforms 93.85% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1KLAC has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 42.86%, 1KLAC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1KLAC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 1KLAC's Gross Margin of 61.99% is amongst the best of the industry. 1KLAC outperforms 86.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1KLAC 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 1KLAC is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for 1KLAC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, 1KLAC has less shares outstanding
- 1KLAC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 11.31 indicates that 1KLAC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- 1KLAC's Altman-Z score of 11.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1KLAC outperforms 72.31% of its industry peers.
- 1KLAC 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.52, 1KLAC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that 1KLAC has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.18, 1KLAC is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- Although 1KLAC 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 | 11.31 |
ROIC/WACC3.52
WACC10.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- 1KLAC has a Current Ratio of 2.69. This indicates that 1KLAC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of 1KLAC (2.69) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.88 indicates that 1KLAC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- 1KLAC's Quick ratio of 1.88 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1KLAC outperforms 66.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 37.28% over the past year.
- 1KLAC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 26.37% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, 1KLAC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 22.11%.
- Measured over the past years, 1KLAC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.28%
EPS 3Y16.32%
EPS 5Y26.37%
EPS Q2Q%20.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.11%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%12.96%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.51% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 1KLAC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.56% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.51%
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y11.96%
EPS Next 5Y12.51%
Revenue Next Year8.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.26%
Revenue Next 3Y9.35%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 41.71, which means the current valuation is very expensive for 1KLAC.
- 1KLAC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.09. 1KLAC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.90, 1KLAC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as 1KLAC.
- 1KLAC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 1KLAC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, 1KLAC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 49.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.38 |
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 1KLAC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.39
PEG (5Y)1.58
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y11.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- 1KLAC has a yearly dividend return of 0.57%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.76, 1KLAC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.57, 1KLAC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of 1KLAC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.33%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 1KLAC pays out 22.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- 1KLAC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22.67%
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y11.96%
BIT:1KLAC (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
1246.8
+265.5 (+27.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)01-22 2026-01-22/amc
Inst Owners94.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap163.82B
Revenue(TTM)12.52B
Net Income(TTM)4.24B
Analysts74.29
Price Target1087.74 (-12.76%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
Yearly Dividend5.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.33%
DP22.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)-3.22%
PT rev (3m)36.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.9 | ||
| P/S | 15.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 49.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 44.89 | ||
| P/B | 38.26 | ||
| P/tB | 68.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.38 |
EPS(TTM)29.89
EY2.4%
EPS(NY)36.78
Fwd EY2.95%
FCF(TTM)25.32
FCFY2.03%
OCF(TTM)27.77
OCFY2.23%
SpS81.88
BVpS32.59
TBVpS18.28
PEG (NY)4.39
PEG (5Y)1.58
Graham Number148.04
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 | 11.31 |
F-Score9
WACC10.83%
ROIC/WACC3.52
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)37.28%
EPS 3Y16.32%
EPS 5Y26.37%
EPS Q2Q%20.19%
EPS Next Y9.51%
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y11.96%
EPS Next 5Y12.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.11%
Revenue growth 3Y9.69%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%12.96%
Revenue Next Year8.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.26%
Revenue Next 3Y9.35%
Revenue Next 5Y8.56%
EBIT growth 1Y32.78%
EBIT growth 3Y9.45%
EBIT growth 5Y23.31%
EBIT Next Year15.05%
EBIT Next 3Y12.5%
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 / 1KLAC.MI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to 1KLAC.MI.
Can you provide the valuation status for KLA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of 1KLAC stock?
KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI) is 41.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 38.26.
Is the dividend of KLA CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of KLA CORP (1KLAC.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 22.67%.