KLA Corp KLAC

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$575.44
45.20 | 7.28%
USD | NASDAQ | Prices updated as of Apr 04, 2025, 1:21 PM EST | BATS BZX Real-Time Price
  • Last Close
    621
  • Sector
    Technology
  • Industry
    Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
  • Investment Style
    Large Core
  • Market Cap
    77.2770 Bil
  • Forward Div Yield
    1.02%
  • Trailing Div Yield
    0.91%
  • Price/Sales
    8.81
  • Price/Book
    25.03
  • Beta (5-Year)
    1.36
  • Consensus Forward P/E
    22.42
  • Trailing 12-mo Rev
    10.85

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Valuation Jul 25, 2024
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KLA Dominates the Profitable Niche of Process Control Chip Equipment and Earns a Wide Moat
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William Kerwin, CFA
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Business Strategy and Outlook | by William Kerwin, CFA Updated Jul 25, 2024

KLA is one of the largest providers in the world of wafer fabrication equipment for semiconductors, specializing in process control, where we expect its unmatched breadth and depth to defend and increase its market share. We believe trends toward higher complexity in chips will drive increasing demand and strong pricing for KLA’s equipment, includi

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Price vs. Fair Value

 
Price/Fair Value
Total Return %
Index Total Return %
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD
1.52 16.48 36.41 -12.13 102.56 47.28 67.63 -11.25 55.60 9.44 -1.21
0.69 12.44 21.47 -5.05 31.22 20.90 25.78 -19.43 26.44 24.09 -8.35
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