KLA Corporation (KLAC)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-11-05
$129.80-13.35%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · KLAC
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within information technology on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks KLAC against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated strong grew net income 65% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6380).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 8 guided quarters · -89.1% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“At our recent Investor Day, we highlighted KLA’s critical role as a key enabler of the AI ecosystem and our continued benefits from the global AI infrastructure buildout across all major growth vect…
Stated in 1 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““At our recent Investor Day, we highlighted KLA’s critical role as a key enabler of the AI ecosystem and our continued benefits from the global AI infrastructure buildout across all major growth vectors, including foundry/logic, memory, advanced packaging, and services.” “KLA’s market leadership was further reinforced by recently published third-party industry reports showing continued market share momentum in process control.” Revenue was $3.210 billion in 2026-Q1.
““At our recent Investor Day, we highlighted KLA’s critical role as a key enabler of the AI ecosystem and our continued benefits from the global AI infrastructure buildout across all major growth vect…”
Our recent capital return actions, including the 17th consecutive annual dividend increase and an additional $7 billion stock repurchase authorization, underscore our confidence in KLA’s durable valu…
Stated in 2 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Our recent capital return actions, including the 17th consecutive annual dividend increase and an additional $7 billion stock repurchase authorization, underscore our confidence in KLA’s durable value creation and the 2030 target model we have outlined.”” ““Today’s announcement is consistent with KLA’s long-standing confidence in our business model focused on KLA market relevance, product differentiation, free cash flow generation and assertive capital allocation,” commented Rick Wallace.”
We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards.
Stated in 1 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards.” “Dividend Level Increase and Additional Share Repurchase Authorization KLA Corporation is also announcing an increase in the quarterly dividend level to $1.90 per share from $1.70 per share, the sixteenth consecutive annual increase in the quarterly dividend level for KLA beginning with the dividend anticipated to be declared in May 2025.”
Commit to increasing and sustaining quarterly cash dividends to shareholders as part of capital allocation strategy.
Continue share repurchase programs with significant authorizations to return capital to shareholders.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.05x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated fragile grew net income 43% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=3136).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
18 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=8114).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“Our recent capital return actions, including the 17th consecutive annual dividend increase and an additional $7 billion stock repurchase authorization, underscore our confidence in KLA’s durable valu…”
““Today’s announcement is consistent with KLA’s long-standing confidence in our business model focused on KLA market relevance, product differentiation, free cash flow generation and assertive capital…”
“We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards.”