KLA Corporation KLAC
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, KLA Corporation gets an algorithmic score of 74/100. It trades at 196.53 $, with a bullish technical trend (RSI 61.0) and 60.6% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- High ROE (87.5%): generates strong profit on equity.
- High net margin (35.6%): pricing power / competitive advantage.
- Meaningful dividend (47.00%).
Weaknesses
- High beta (1.75): amplifies index moves.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 51.85 |
| Forward P/E | 29.31 |
| PEG | 1.80 |
| P/B | 40.45 |
| EV/EBITDA | 42.62 |
| P/S | 18.89 |
| ROE % | 87.50 |
| ROA % | 20.80 |
| Gross margin % | 61.30 |
| Operating margin % | 42.49 |
| Net margin % | 35.57 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 15.20 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | 13.80 |
| Revenue CAGR % | 8.96 |
| Earnings CAGR % | 12.56 |
| Debt/Equity % | 96.88 |
| Current ratio | 2.88 |
| FCF yield % | 1.47 |
| Dividend yield % | 47.00 |
| Payout % | 21.86 |
Returns
| 1 month | +12.0 % |
| 3 months | -34.8 % |
| 6 months | +42.5 % |
| YTD | +54.8 % |
| 1 year | +85.7 % |
| 3 years | +345.5 % |
| 5 years | +478.6 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 60.6 % |
| Beta | 1.75 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -44.5 % |
| Sharpe 1A | 1.26 |
Macroeconomic context
Highly sensitive to interest rates (valued on future cash flows): rate cuts and falling bond yields help it. It depends on the corporate investment cycle (AI/cloud capex), the semiconductor supply chain (Taiwan/China) and the dollar (foreign revenue). As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.