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KLA: No Change to Fundamental Thesis After 10-to-1 Stock Split
KLA conducted a 10-to-1 stock split, effective at the start of trading on June 12. Every existing KLA shareholder will receive nine additional shares of stock.
KLA Corp KLAC
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
KLA dominates the process control market within WFE, with a majority market share more than quadrupling that of its next closest competitor, Applied Materials.
Bears
KLA has a smaller budget than other giant WFE peers like Applied Materials and ASML, and risks losing market share if those firms were to invest more than it is able to.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $229.52
- Day Range
- $222.13–232.10
- 52-Week Range
- $83.22–307.37
- Bid/Ask
- $231.52 / $231.60
- Shares Outstanding
- 1.31B
- Market Cap
- $302.43B
- Volume/Avg
- 7M / 12M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 59.40
- Price/Sales
- 21.86
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.35%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.40%
- Total Yield
- 1.00%
Company Profile
KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
- Stock Style Box
- Large Growth
- Total Number of Employees
- 15,200
- Website
- https://www.kla.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
KLAC
|
AMAT
|
LRCX
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 59.40 | 56.07 | 61.18 |
Price/Book Value | 48.53 | 18.41 | 38.53 |
Price/Sales | 21.86 | 15.28 | 19.05 |
Price/Cash Flow | 54.38 | 55.19 | 57.12 |
Price/Earnings
KLAC
AMAT
LRCX
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
KLAC
|
AMAT
|
LRCX
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.98 | 1.67 | 1.69 |
Current Ratio | 3.03 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
Interest Coverage | 19.31 | 30.18 | 44.95 |
Quick Ratio
KLAC
AMAT
LRCX
Profitability
|
Metric
|
KLAC
|
AMAT
|
LRCX
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 29.68% | 21.71% | 33.42% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 96.44% | 37.83% | 70.04% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 44.22% | 22.22% | 48.65% |
Return on Assets
KLAC
AMAT
LRCX
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