KLA Corporation
KLAC
Rank in Stocks
#80
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
$168.21
Last synced: 2026-10-19
Market Cap
$219.52B
Change (1 day)
1.49%
Change (1 year)
45.90%
Country
US
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Category
Technology
P/E ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 48.54
According to KLA Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 48.54. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 40.57.
P/E ratio history for KLA Corporation from 2000 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 48.54 | 65.43% |
| 2025 | 29.34 | -27.68% |
| 2024 | 40.57 | 103.11% |
| 2023 | 19.97 | 38.16% |
| 2022 | 14.46 | -39.86% |
| 2021 | 24.04 | -4.09% |
| 2020 | 25.06 | 55.11% |
| 2019 | 16.16 | -19.14% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | 29.23% |
| 2017 | 15.46 | -4.61% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | -34.94% |
| 2015 | 24.91 | 20.39% |
| 2014 | 20.69 | 22.42% |
| 2013 | 16.90 | 55.57% |
| 2012 | 10.87 | 27.50% |
| 2011 | 8.52 | -61.97% |
| 2010 | 22.41 | -372.84% |
| 2009 | -8.21 | -140.12% |
| 2008 | 20.47 | -0.18% |
| 2007 | 20.51 | -5.49% |
| 2006 | 21.70 | 18.10% |
| 2005 | 18.38 | -53.47% |
| 2004 | 39.50 | -38.46% |
| 2003 | 64.18 | 78.91% |
| 2002 | 35.87 | -77.91% |
| 2001 | 162.42 | 286.39% |
| 2000 | 42.03 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.84 | -42.65% |
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| 28.28 | -41.73% |
TW
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| 42.96 | -11.49% |
US
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| 12.14 | -74.99% |
US
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| 144.88 | 198.49% |
US
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.