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Description
KLA Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries (KLA) operate as a supplier of industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry.
The company provides advanced process control and process-enabling…
Analysis
Quality compounder
KLA Corporation earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 67.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 23% a year, against analyst forecasts of 17%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.
Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202329
12
2023202420252026
All-time high
34
Jan 2025
All-time low
12
Jun 2026
Average rank
24
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
19
1
6
20
Price/Earnings
36
47
51
65
Price/Book
3
1
1
13
Dividend Yield
93
90
97
93
Value (overall)
41
22
31
23
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.