KLA Corporation KLAC

187.92 0.81 0.43% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$248.2B
P/E
51.1×
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KLA Corporation (KLAC) Return on equity

KLA Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 87.5%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.9% (fiscal 2015) to 156.9% (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is above the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry median of 4.78% and above the Technology sector median of 0.27%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 87.5% (13.28)
FY2025 100.8% 12.93
FY2024 87.9% (69.01)
FY2023 156.9% 17.72
FY2022 139.1% 70.51
FY2021 68.6% 23.22
FY2020 45.4% (9.29)
FY2019 54.7% 0.25
FY2018 54.5% (37.44)
FY2017 91.9% (34.97)

Against its own ten years

Low 17.9% High 156.9%
Ten-year median 87.7%
Current reading's percentile 50

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
KLAC KLA Corporation 87.5%
LRCX Lam Research Corporation compare 65.1%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. compare 41.1%
TER Teradyne, Inc. compare 36.5%
AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. compare 12.5%
ENTG Entegris, Inc. compare 7.67%
ONTO Onto Innovation Inc. compare 6.82%
Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. compare 6.36%
ASML ASML Holding N.V. compare 0.00%
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry median 4.78%
Technology sector median 0.27%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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