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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): 6.65%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): 76.0%

KLAC Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 2.69%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 68.2%

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	159,919m
Sub-Industry	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
IPO / Inception	1980-10-08

KLAC Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	95.4%
Fundamental	89.6%
Dividend Rating	67.7%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	58.5%
Analyst Rating	3.96 of 5

KLAC Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	0.60%
Yield on Cost 5y	3.28%
Annual Growth 5y	14.66%
Payout Consistency	96.4%
Payout Ratio	20.7%

KLAC Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	90.6%
Growth Correlation 12m	89.3%
Growth Correlation 5y	93.3%
CAGR 5y	50.65%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	1.45
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	5.77
Sharpe Ratio 12m	2.14
Alpha	57.15
Beta	1.497
Volatility	39.23%
Current Volume	1179.1k
Average Volume 20d	1056.1k
Stop Loss	1156.4 (-4.1%)
Signal	0.72

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0

Net Income (4.24b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 751.5m TTM)

FCFTA 0.24 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.66pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 54.70% (prev 52.98%; Δ 1.72pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.26 (>3.0%) and CFO 4.25b > Net Income 4.24b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (3.94b) to EBITDA (5.38b) ratio: 0.73 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.69 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (132.4m) change vs 12m ago -1.84% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 61.62% (prev 60.38%; Δ 1.24pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 78.28% (prev 65.36%; Δ 12.92pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 17.80 (EBITDA TTM 5.38b / Interest Expense TTM 291.1m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 5.89

(A) 0.42 = (Total Current Assets 10.90b - Total Current Liabilities 4.05b) / Total Assets 16.32b

(B) 0.15 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.50b / Total Assets 16.32b

(D) 0.44 = Book Value of Equity 4.99b / Total Liabilities 11.33b

Total Rating: 5.89 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 89.56

1. Piotroski 8.0pt = 3.0

2. FCF Yield 2.40% = 1.20

3. FCF Margin 30.94% = 7.50

4. Debt/Equity 1.18 = 1.84

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.73 = 2.10

6. ROIC - WACC (= 33.29)% = 12.50

7. RoE 98.15% = 2.50

8. Rev. Trend 68.21% = 5.12

9. EPS Trend 75.99% = 3.80

What is the price of KLAC shares?

As of November 07, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 1206.40 with a total of 1,179,121 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.66%, over one month by +5.85%, over three months by +36.11% and over the past year by +81.89%.

Is KLA-Tencor a good stock to buy?

Yes, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) is currently (November 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 89.56 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 1616.48 USD . This means that KLAC is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +33.99% (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	1261.6	4.6%
Analysts Target Price	1261.6	4.6%
ValueRay Target Price	1845.4	53%

KLAC Fundamental Data Overview November 01, 2025

Market Cap USD = 159.92b (159.92b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 38.1051
P/E Forward = 32.0513
P/S = 13.1554
P/B = 31.9711
P/EG = 2.3011
Beta = 1.497
Revenue TTM = 12.52b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.18b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.38b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.88b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 45.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 5.89b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.94b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 161.12b USD (159.92b + Debt 5.89b - CCE 4.68b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 17.80 (Ebit TTM 5.18b / Interest Expense TTM 291.1m)
FCF Yield = 2.40% (FCF TTM 3.87b / Enterprise Value 161.12b)
FCF Margin = 30.94% (FCF TTM 3.87b / Revenue TTM 12.52b)
Net Margin = 33.83% (Net Income TTM 4.24b / Revenue TTM 12.52b)
Gross Margin = 61.62% ((Revenue TTM 12.52b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.81b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 61.27% (prev 63.24%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 9.87 (Enterprise Value 161.12b / Total Assets 16.32b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.21% (Interest Expense 71.1m / Debt 5.89b)
Taxrate = 14.39% (188.4m / 1.31b)
NOPAT = 4.43b (EBIT 5.18b * (1 - 14.39%))
Current Ratio = 2.69 (Total Current Assets 10.90b / Total Current Liabilities 4.05b)
Debt / Equity = 1.18 (Debt 5.89b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.99b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.73 (Net Debt 3.94b / EBITDA 5.38b)
Debt / FCF = 1.02 (Net Debt 3.94b / FCF TTM 3.87b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.32b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 25.96% (Net Income 4.24b / Total Assets 16.32b)
RoE = 98.15% (Net Income TTM 4.24b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.32b)
RoCE = 50.78% (EBIT 5.18b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.32b + L.T.Debt 5.88b))
RoIC = 44.44% (NOPAT 4.43b / Invested Capital 9.98b)
WACC = 11.16% (E(159.92b)/V(165.80b) * Re(11.53%) + D(5.89b)/V(165.80b) * Rd(1.21%) * (1-Tc(0.14)))
Discount Rate = 11.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.43%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.41% ; FCFE base≈3.58b ; Y1≈4.30b ; Y5≈6.88b
Fair Price DCF = 519.3 (DCF Value 68.38b / Shares Outstanding 131.7m; 5y FCF grow 21.32% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 75.99 | EPS CAGR: 6.65% | SUE: 1.04 | # QB: 10
Revenue Correlation: 68.21 | Revenue CAGR: 2.69% | SUE: 1.10 | # QB: 5

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