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(KLAC) KLA-Tencor - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US4824801009

Inspection,Metrology,Software,Etch,Deposition

KLAC EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -60.16%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -31.4%

KLAC Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 5.72%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 51.4%

Description: KLAC KLA-Tencor September 25, 2025

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), formerly KLA-Tencor until July 2019, is a U.S.–based supplier of process-control and yield-management equipment for the semiconductor and related electronics industries. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

The firm operates through three reporting segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, and PCB & Component Inspection. Its product suite spans wafer-level defect inspection and review, metrology for critical dimension, film thickness and stress, chemical-process control tools, reticle inspection, as well as software that automates run-time process adjustments and defect classification. In the PCB arena, KLA offers direct-imaging, optical-shaping, inkjet/additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing solutions.

Key performance indicators from the most recent fiscal year (2023) show revenue of roughly $9.5 billion, an operating margin of 20 %, and a 12 % year-over-year increase in R&D spend, reflecting the company’s push into 3-nm and emerging AI-chip platforms. The semiconductor equipment sector is being driven by a combination of rising demand for advanced-node chips, the expansion of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for data-center workloads, and a constrained supply-chain environment that elevates the premium on yield-improvement tools.

For a deeper, data-rich assessment of KLAC’s valuation dynamics, you may find ValueRay’s analytical dashboard a useful next step.

KLAC Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	145,730m
Sub-Industry	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
IPO / Inception	1980-10-08

KLAC Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	94.8%
Fundamental	82.8%
Dividend Rating	68.4%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	49.7%
Analyst Rating	3.96 of 5

KLAC Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	0.62%
Yield on Cost 5y	3.83%
Annual Growth 5y	14.66%
Payout Consistency	96.4%
Payout Ratio	21.6%

KLAC Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	79%
Growth Correlation 12m	87.4%
Growth Correlation 5y	93.3%
CAGR 5y	57.68%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	1.65
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	6.57
Sharpe Ratio 12m	2.10
Alpha	51.10
Beta	1.497
Volatility	44.81%
Current Volume	946.8k
Average Volume 20d	953.7k
Stop Loss	1098.4 (-5.2%)
Signal	0.83

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0

Net Income (4.06b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 729.4m TTM)

FCFTA 0.23 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.66pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 54.40% (prev 54.77%; Δ -0.37pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.25 (>3.0%) and CFO 4.08b > Net Income 4.06b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (4.01b) to EBITDA (5.30b) ratio: 0.76 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.62 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (132.7m) change vs 12m ago -1.93% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 61.24% (prev 60.62%; Δ 0.62pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 77.18% (prev 63.53%; Δ 13.65pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 16.88 (EBITDA TTM 5.30b / Interest Expense TTM 302.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 5.75

(A) 0.41 = (Total Current Assets 10.70b - Total Current Liabilities 4.09b) / Total Assets 16.07b

(B) 0.14 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.18b / Total Assets 16.07b

(D) 0.41 = Book Value of Equity 4.69b / Total Liabilities 11.38b

Total Rating: 5.75 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 82.84

1. Piotroski 8.0pt = 3.0

2. FCF Yield 2.54% = 1.27

3. FCF Margin 30.80% = 7.50

4. Debt/Equity 1.30 = 1.71

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.76 = 2.07

6. ROIC - WACC (= 34.92)% = 12.50

7. RoE 102.6% = 2.50

8. Rev. Trend 51.36% = 3.85

9. EPS Trend -31.42% = -1.57

What is the price of KLAC shares?

As of October 24, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 1159.00 with a total of 946,795 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.48%, over one month by +8.20%, over three months by +29.48% and over the past year by +76.07%.

Is KLA-Tencor a good stock to buy?

Yes, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) is currently (October 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 82.84 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of KLAC is around 1593.52 USD . This means that KLAC is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +37.49% (Margin of Safety).

Is KLAC a buy, sell or hold?

KLA-Tencor has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.96. Therefore, it is recommended to buy KLAC.

Strong Buy: 11
Buy: 6
Hold: 10
Sell: 1
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the KLAC price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	1026.3	-11.4%
Analysts Target Price	1026.3	-11.4%
ValueRay Target Price	1818.4	56.9%

KLAC Fundamental Data Overview October 18, 2025

Market Cap USD = 145.73b (145.73b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 36.4993
P/E Forward = 32.0513
P/S = 11.9882
P/B = 31.9711
P/EG = 2.3011
Beta = 1.497
Revenue TTM = 12.16b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.10b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.30b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.88b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 45.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.09b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.01b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 147.32b USD (145.73b + Debt 6.09b - CCE 4.49b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 16.88 (Ebit TTM 5.10b / Interest Expense TTM 302.2m)
FCF Yield = 2.54% (FCF TTM 3.74b / Enterprise Value 147.32b)
FCF Margin = 30.80% (FCF TTM 3.74b / Revenue TTM 12.16b)
Net Margin = 33.41% (Net Income TTM 4.06b / Revenue TTM 12.16b)
Gross Margin = 61.24% ((Revenue TTM 12.16b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.71b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.24% (prev 61.62%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 9.17 (Enterprise Value 147.32b / Total Assets 16.07b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.20% (Interest Expense 73.1m / Debt 6.09b)
Taxrate = 9.48% (126.0m / 1.33b)
NOPAT = 4.62b (EBIT 5.10b * (1 - 9.48%))
Current Ratio = 2.62 (Total Current Assets 10.70b / Total Current Liabilities 4.09b)
Debt / Equity = 1.30 (Debt 6.09b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.69b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.76 (Net Debt 4.01b / EBITDA 5.30b)
Debt / FCF = 1.07 (Net Debt 4.01b / FCF TTM 3.74b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.96b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 25.28% (Net Income 4.06b / Total Assets 16.07b)
RoE = 102.6% (Net Income TTM 4.06b / Total Stockholder Equity 3.96b)
RoCE = 51.82% (EBIT 5.10b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.96b + L.T.Debt 5.88b))
RoIC = 46.04% (NOPAT 4.62b / Invested Capital 10.03b)
WACC = 11.11% (E(145.73b)/V(151.82b) * Re(11.53%) + D(6.09b)/V(151.82b) * Rd(1.20%) * (1-Tc(0.09)))
Discount Rate = 11.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.30%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.45% ; FCFE base≈3.46b ; Y1≈4.16b ; Y5≈6.68b
Fair Price DCF = 504.0 (DCF Value 66.37b / Shares Outstanding 131.7m; 5y FCF grow 21.57% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -31.42 | EPS CAGR: -60.16% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 51.36 | Revenue CAGR: 5.72% | SUE: 2.22 | # QB: 4

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