KLA CORP (KLA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KLA • US4824801009

1124.6 EUR
-33.6 (-2.9%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

KLA gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 would make KLA suitable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KLA was profitable.
  • In the past year KLA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KLA has been profitable.
  • KLA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KLA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKLA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • KLA has a better Return On Assets (25.96%) than 93.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of KLA (84.99%) is better than 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.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KLA is significantly above the industry average of 15.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (34.16%) for KLA is below the current ROIC(38.07%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
KLA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKLA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150 200

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 33.83%, KLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KLA has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 42.86%, KLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KLA's Gross Margin of 61.99% is amongst the best of the industry. KLA outperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
  • KLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
KLA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKLA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KLA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
KLA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKLA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
KLA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKLA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 11.82 indicates that KLA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KLA's Altman-Z score of 11.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KLA (1.52) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that KLA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KLA (1.18) is worse than 93.65% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 1.52
Altman-Z 11.82
ROIC/WACC3.48
WACC10.94%
KLA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKLA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.69 indicates that KLA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • KLA's Current ratio of 2.69 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
  • KLA has a Quick Ratio of 1.88. This is a normal value and indicates that KLA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KLA's Quick ratio of 1.88 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLA outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.69
Quick Ratio 1.88
KLA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKLA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.43% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 26.37% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KLA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.51% on average per year.
  • 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.
KLA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKLA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
KLA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKLA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20 40 60

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.50, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KLA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KLA is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.25. KLA is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • KLA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.08.
  • 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 (27.50), we can say KLA is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.5
Fwd PE 30.08
KLA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKLA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

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.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KLA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.1
EV/EBITDA 30.04
KLA.DE Per share dataKLA.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

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 12.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)1.42
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KLA has a yearly dividend return of 0.45%, 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 1.82, KLA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector 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
KLA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKLA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • KLA pays out 22.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KLA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22.67%
EPS Next 2Y15.16%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
KLA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKLA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
KLA.DE Dividend Payout.KLA.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KLA.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KLA CORP

FRA:KLA (2/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1124.6

-33.6 (-2.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners94.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap147.76B
Revenue(TTM)12.16B
Net Income(TTM)4.24B
Analysts74.29
Price Target1185.14 (5.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 37.5
Fwd PE 30.08
P/S 13.95
P/FCF 45.1
P/OCF 41.11
P/B 35.04
P/tB 62.45
EV/EBITDA 30.04
EPS(TTM)29.99
EY2.67%
EPS(NY)37.38
Fwd EY3.32%
FCF(TTM)24.94
FCFY2.22%
OCF(TTM)27.35
OCFY2.43%
SpS80.64
BVpS32.1
TBVpS18.01
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)1.42
Graham Number147.17
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 11.82
F-Score9
WACC10.94%
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 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%.