KLA Corporation (KLAC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 95
- Business Quality 100
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 88/100 — Elite Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
KLA Corporation (KLAC) is a Semiconductor Equipment & Materials company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates KLA Corporation 88/100 (Elite Quality) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 51.63
- Forward P/E 28.25
- PEG 1.77
- EV/Revenue 17.95
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 15.2%
- Gross Margin 61.3%
- Operating Margin 42.5%
- Net Margin 35.6%
- ROE 87.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $4.90B
- Debt $6.15B
- Net Cash $-1.25B
- Free Cash Flow $3.77B
- Current Ratio 2.88
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Health Entry- Lam Research Corporation Semiconductor Equipment & Materials LRCX$320.42 89 Health 89 / 100
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- Teradyne, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials TER$372.06 80 Health 80 / 100
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- FormFactor, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials FORM$109.86 74 Health 74 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
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- Onto Innovation Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ONTO$281.11 70 Health 70 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Ambarella, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials AMBA$63.48 70 Health 70 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
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- Qnity Electronics, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Q$123.28 69 Health 69 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Applied Materials, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials AMAT$472.79 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- ACM Research, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ACMR$76.91 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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