KLA Corporation
KLAC
Rank in Stocks
#81
KLA Corporation specializes in creating, manufacturing, and distributing... KLA Corporation specializes in creating, manufacturing, and distributing advanced solutions vital for process control, process optimization, and yield enhancement throughout the global semiconductor and broader electronics industries. The company organizes its business into four main segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, PCB, Display and Component Inspection, and an 'Other' category. For integrated circuit (IC) fabrication, KLA offers a comprehensive range of products. These include systems for wafer inspection, review, and metrology; defect inspection and metrology for both wafers/substrates and reticles; chemical and materials quality analysis tools; and real-time process management and wafer handling diagnostics essential for IC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) production. Furthermore, the company develops software for live process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification. KLA also supplies refurbished and remanufactured equipment. Beyond IC manufacturing, KLA supports specialty semiconductor production. This includes benchtop metrology, surface characterization, and electrical property measurement services suitable for general-purpose and laboratory use. They also provide technologies and solutions for etching, plasma dicing, deposition, and various other wafer processing tasks within the semiconductor and microelectronics sectors. Within the printed circuit board (PCB) market, KLA delivers solutions such as direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering. For the display industry, their offerings encompass inspection and electrical testing systems to pinpoint and categorize defects, as well as equipment for defect repair. KLA also supplies inspection and metrology systems designed to improve quality control and yield in both advanced and conventional semiconductor packaging markets. Established in 1975, the company was initially known as KLA-Tencor Corporation before rebranding as KLA Corporation in July 2019. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Milpitas, California.
Share Price
$166.20
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$216.89B
Change (1 day)
-4.73%
Change (1 year)
50.18%
Country
US
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Category
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Operating Margin for KLA Corporation (KLAC)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 41.69%
According to KLA Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 41.69%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 37.05%.
Operating Margin history for KLA Corporation from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 41.69% | -3.29% |
| 2025 | 43.11% | 16.36% |
| 2024 | 37.05% | -2.65% |
| 2023 | 38.06% | -4.06% |
| 2022 | 39.67% | 10.29% |
| 2021 | 35.97% | 18.75% |
| 2020 | 30.29% | -0.39% |
| 2019 | 30.41% | -20.14% |
| 2018 | 38.08% | 3.85% |
| 2017 | 36.67% | 13.95% |
| 2016 | 32.18% | 36.94% |
| 2015 | 23.50% | -10.85% |
| 2014 | 26.36% | 2.69% |
| 2013 | 25.67% | -19.88% |
| 2012 | 32.04% | -12.32% |
| 2011 | 36.54% | 111.83% |
| 2010 | 17.25% | -145.37% |
| 2009 | -38.02% | -292.02% |
| 2008 | 19.80% | -8.33% |
| 2007 | 21.60% | 44.39% |
| 2006 | 14.96% | -46.46% |
| 2005 | 27.94% | 40.61% |
| 2004 | 19.87% | 89.42% |
| 2003 | 10.49% | -29.88% |
| 2002 | 14.96% | -31.34% |
| 2001 | 21.79% | 4.81% |
| 2000 | 20.79% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65.21% | -98.44% |
US
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| 56.04% | -98.66% |
TW
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| 48.36% | -98.84% |
US
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| 75.01% | -98.20% |
US
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| 15.71% | -99.62% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.