KLA Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1976

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 17,200

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • KLAC

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 36

  • Share Price
  • $152.32
  • (As of Friday Closing)

KLA General Information

Description

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.

Contact Information

Website
www.kla.com
Formerly Known As
KLA Instruments, Tencor Instruments, Kla Tencor
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Three Technology Drive
  • Milpitas, CA 95035
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Nanotechnology, Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • Three Technology Drive
  • Milpitas, CA 95035
  • United States
+1 (408)

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KLA Stock Performance

As of 13-Nov-2026, KLA’s stock price is $152.32. Its current market cap is $198B with 1.3B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$152.32 $157.30 $107.20 - $307.37 $198B 1.3B 11M $4.02

KLA Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2026, KLA has a trailing 12-month revenue of $14.5B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 30-Sep-2026 FY 2026 30-Jun-2026 FY 2025 30-Jun-2025 FY 2024 30-Jun-2024
EV 255,634,220 395,303,716 120,514,490 113,541,370
Revenue 14,505,795 13,579,476 12,156,162 9,812,247
EBITDA 6,619,154 6,107,288 5,160,426 3,742,327
Net Income 5,258,319 4,830,771 4,061,643 2,761,896
Total Assets 18,404,735 17,951,535 16,067,926 15,433,566
Total Debt 5,992,644 6,151,713 6,088,282 6,819,643
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KLA Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Milpitas, CA
17,200 As of 2026

Santa Clara, CA
 

Andover, MA
 
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KLA Competitors (12)

One of KLA’s 12 competitors is Applied Materials, a Corporation company based in Santa Clara, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Applied Materials Corporation Santa Clara, CA
MKS (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Corporation Andover, MA
Cognex Formerly VC-backed Natick, MA
Mettler Toledo Formerly PE-Backed Columbus, OH
Teledyne Technologies Corporation Thousand Oaks, CA
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KLA Patents

  • 12,864

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 7,497

    Granted

  • 1,479

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

KLA Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260358245-A1 System of h2o2 measurement and method therefor Pending 08-May-2025
WO-2026235912-A1 System of h₂o₂ measurement and method therefor Pending 08-May-2025
US-20260348834-A1 Optical defect inspection based on synthetically generated ellipsometric images Pending 05-May-2025
WO-2026236049-A1 Optical defect inspection based on synthetically generated ellipsometric images Pending 05-May-2025
US-20260348875-A1 Tunable laser source interferometry for semiconductor packaging metrology Pending 05-May-2025 G01N21/9505
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KLA Investments & Acquisitions (36)

KLA’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with ECI Technology for . The deal was made on 28-Feb-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ECI Technology 28-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Application Specific Semiconductors
Anchor Semiconductor 01-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Application Specific Semiconductors
Veeco Instruments (Business Unit) 24-Apr-2020 Merger/Acquisition General Purpose Semiconductors
BlueSemi R&D 07-Mar-2020 Seed Round Monitoring Equipment
Qoniac 23-Aug-2019 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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KLA ESG

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KLA Exits (5)

KLA’s most recent exit was on 20-Feb-2019 from OrboGraph. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
OrboGraph 20-Feb-2019 Completed
Luxexcel 24-Sep-2018 Completed
  • 5 buyers
TetraVue 30-Nov-2017 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Luxexcel 28-Sep-2017 Completed
  • 5 buyers
TeraView 23-Dec-2011 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 9 buyers
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KLA Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Anchor Semiconductor Santa Clara, CA 2000
KT Venture Group San Jose, CA 2000

KLA FAQs

  • When was KLA founded?

    KLA was founded in 1976.

  • Where is KLA headquartered?

    KLA is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

  • What is the size of KLA?

    KLA has 17,200 total employees.

  • What industry is KLA in?

    KLA’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is KLA a private or public company?

    KLA is a Public company.

  • What is KLA’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for KLA is KLAC.

  • What is the current stock price of KLA?

    As of 13-Nov-2026 the stock price of KLA is $152.32.

  • What is the current market cap of KLA?

    The current market capitalization of KLA is $198B.

  • What is KLA’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for KLA is $14.5B.

  • Who are KLA’s competitors?

    Applied Materials, MKS (Electronic Equipment and Instruments), Cognex, Mettler Toledo, and Teledyne Technologies are some of the 12 competitors of KLA.

  • What is KLA’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    KLA’s EPS for 12 months was $4.02.

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