What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for KLAC?

13F Pro ranks KLA CORP (KLAC) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View KLAC's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/KLAC (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most KLAC stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of KLAC include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/KLAC as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source KLAC data?

All KLA CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. KLA CORP files with the SEC under CIK 319201. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is KLAC in?

KLA CORP (KLAC) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

What are KLAC's largest expenses?

KLA CORP's latest 10-K reports these as the largest expense items: Costs of revenues ($5.26B, +11% YoY); Research and development ($1.53B, +13% YoY); Selling, general and administrative ($1.13B, +10% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for FY2026 (year ended June 30, 2026).

How often is KLAC research updated on 13F Pro?

KLAC's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

KLA CORP(KLAC)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

78.6/100

Rank #51 of 2,961 stocksTOP 5%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

76.6/100

Profitability

94.2/100

Balance Sheet

98.4/100

Earnings Quality

37.5/100

Free Cash Flow

81.3/100

Institutional Flow

82.0/100

Revenue Scale

89.1/100

Dilution Risk

37.8/100

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Why KLAC Scores 79/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

KLAC's composite is driven by profitability and scale, held back by earnings quality. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Profitability

+6.6 pts

94th pct

Scale

+5.9 pts

89th pct

Revenue growth

+5.3 pts

77th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.8 pts

98th pct

Free cash flow

+4.7 pts

81th pct

Institutional flow

+1.6 pts

82th pct

Earnings growth

+1.6 pts

81th pct

Shareholder dilution

-0.6 pts

38th pct

Earnings quality

-1.3 pts

38th pct

Latest change (2026-08-06): 84 → 81 · ↓ Revenue growth 77→63; ↓ Earnings growth 78→66

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

KLAC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for KLA CORP (KLAC), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KLAC at 78.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #51 of 2,961 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. KLAC scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (98.4), profitability (94.2), revenue scale (89.1). Areas of concern include earnings quality (37.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 37.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), KLA CORP reports quarterly revenue of $3.7B, net income of $1.4B, an operating margin of 42.4%. Top institutional holders of KLAC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. KLAC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 319201. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KLAC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KLA CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. KLA CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 72 and 84 since 2021, currently 78.6 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about KLA CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind KLAC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. semiconductor equipment company · large-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Silicon Valley.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue around $10 billion, with operating margins that make most tech companies jealous — routinely above 35%. Chip factories can't skip its invoices.
3
The History
Born from a 1997 merger of two process-control firms, it traces roots back to the 1970s and has spent decades becoming the dominant name in wafer inspection.
4
The Secret
It doesn't actually make chips — it makes the quality-control tools that catch defects on wafers before billions of dollars of product goes down the drain.
5
The Lore
Its customers include every major logic and memory chipmaker on earth, meaning every smartphone, AI GPU, and data-center processor quietly owes it a thank-you note.
6
The Giveaway
The undisputed king of process control and yield management for semiconductor fabs, its four-letter ticker is just its three initials plus a C — for Corporation.

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What's Driving KLAC's Business? Latest 10-K Breakdown

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AI-extracted from KLA CORP's 10-K filed 2026-08-06 — FY2026 (year ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

FY2026 revenue rose 12% to $13.58B and net income reached $4.83B, with backlog expanding from $7.86B to $12.57B on AI infrastructure demand.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Semiconductor Process Control$12.24B+12% YoY

Increased foundry/logic and memory revenue from leading-edge investment supporting AI and HPC applications, plus advanced packaging adoption and higher service revenue

PCB and Component Inspection$750M+21% YoY

Increased demand from customers investing in advanced packaging, higher PCB business revenue and service growth, partly offset by the exited Display business

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $13.58B+12% YoY

Semiconductor Process Control$12.24B+12% YoY

Increased foundry/logic and memory revenue from leading-edge investment supporting AI and HPC applications, plus advanced packaging adoption and higher service revenue

Within Semiconductor Process Control

Wafer Inspection$6.63B+7% YoY

Patterning$2.71B+23% YoY

PCB and Component Inspection$750M+21% YoY

Increased demand from customers investing in advanced packaging, higher PCB business revenue and service growth, partly offset by the exited Display business

Specialty Semiconductor Process$584M-1% YoY

Lower customer investments and reduced product sales in China, mostly offset by higher service revenues from installed base growth

Largest Expense Items

Costs of revenues$5.26B+11% YoY

Includes higher installation and warranty costs and increased tariff costs, partially offset by lower inventory-related charges

Research and development$1.53B+13% YoY

Employee-related expenses up $124.8M on higher headcount and compensation, plus $36.0M more engineering project material costs

Selling, general and administrative$1.13B+10% YoY

Employee-related expenses up $35.9M, facility-related expenses up $23.9M and provision for credit losses up $22.7M

Interest expense$284M-6% YoY

Reduced interest following the $750.0 million debt repayment in the second quarter of fiscal 2025

Margins: Gross margin improved to 61.3% from 60.9%, aided by revenue volume (+0.5%) and manufacturing efficiencies (+0.2%), offset by product mix (-0.2%) and tariffs and other service/manufacturing costs (-0.1%).

Watch Items from the Filing

China revenue was 29.8% of total ($4.05B) in fiscal 2026 versus 33.3% and 42.8% in fiscal 2025 and 2024, as export controls restrict advanced-technology transactions.
Backlog grew from $7.86 billion at June 30, 2025 to $12.57 billion at June 30, 2026, attributed to strong demand from the AI infrastructure buildout.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was the sole customer exceeding 10% of total revenues in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, concentrating exposure in Semiconductor Process Control.
Suppliers discontinued certain DRAM chips; the company estimates additional procurement costs will adversely impact gross margin in fiscal 2027, and purchase commitments reached $5.97 billion.
Leveraged structure: $5.95 billion principal of Senior Notes with $5.20 billion of future interest payments, against $4.90 billion cash and marketable securities and $9.74 billion repurchase authority.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$3.7B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$1.4B

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$817.1M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

42.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

50.6%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.93

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+11.7% YoY

$13.58BFY 2026

FY23 $10.50BFY24 $9.81BFY25 $12.16BFY26 $13.58B

Net Income

+18.9% YoY

$4.83BFY 2026

FY23 $3.39BFY24 $2.76BFY25 $4.06BFY26 $4.83B

EPS (Diluted)

+1103.9% YoY

$3.66FY 2026

FY23 $2.42FY24 $0.20FY25 $0.30FY26 $3.66

Total Assets

+11.7% YoY

$17.95BFY 2026

FY23 $14.07BFY24 $15.43BFY25 $16.07BFY26 $17.95B

Total Debt

+0.1% YoY

$5.89BFY 2026

FY23 $5.89BFY24 $6.63BFY25 $5.88BFY26 $5.89B

Op. Cash Flow

+1.5% YoY

$4.14BFY 2026

FY23 $3.67BFY24 $3.31BFY25 $4.08BFY26 $4.14B

Free Cash Flow

+0.5% YoY

$3.77BFY 2026

FY23 $3.33BFY24 $3.03BFY25 $3.75BFY26 $3.77B

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$13.58B +11.7%	$12.16B +23.9%	$9.81B -6.5%	$10.50B +13.9%	$9.21B +33.1%	$6.92B
Net Income	$4.83B +18.9%	$4.06B +47.1%	$2.76B -18.5%	$3.39B +2.0%	$3.32B +59.8%	$2.08B
EPS (Diluted)	$3.66 +1103.9%	$0.30 +49.8%	$0.20 -91.6%	$2.42 +10.2%	$2.19 +63.9%	$1.34
Total Assets	$17.95B +11.7%	$16.07B +4.1%	$15.43B +9.7%	$14.07B +11.7%	$12.60B +22.6%	$10.27B
Total Debt	$5.89B +0.1%	$5.88B -11.2%	$6.63B +12.6%	$5.89B -11.6%	$6.66B +93.5%	$3.44B
Operating Cash Flow	$4.14B +1.5%	$4.08B +23.4%	$3.31B -9.8%	$3.67B +10.8%	$3.31B +51.6%	$2.19B
Free Cash Flow	$3.77B +0.5%	$3.75B +23.6%	$3.03B -8.9%	$3.33B +10.7%	$3.01B +53.9%	$1.95B

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Top Institutional Holders of KLAC

BlackRock, Inc.
$38.1B126,198,653 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$25.7B85,323,770 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$19.0B62,892,994 sh
Capital World Investors
$13.7B45,318,111 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$13.5B44,848,852 sh
FMR LLC
$13.0B43,007,912 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$11.9B39,388,674 sh
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$11.0B7,470,622 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$11.0B36,488,344 sh
Capital International Investors
$10.7B35,558,216 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$38.1B	126,198,653
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$25.7B	85,323,770
STATE STREET CORP	$19.0B	62,892,994
Capital World Investors	$13.7B	45,318,111
Invesco Ltd.	$13.5B	44,848,852
FMR LLC	$13.0B	43,007,912
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$11.9B	39,388,674
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	$11.0B	7,470,622
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$11.0B	36,488,344
Capital International Investors	$10.7B	35,558,216

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of KLA CORP (KLAC) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for KLAC are available on the KLAC stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. KLAC is classified as a mega company.

Which hedge funds own KLAC?

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